Part
two of the three-book trilogy, which is really just one book broken up
into three tiny parts so they can make more money off it. Part two (I
can't even keep the titles straight in my head) doesn't even give you an
introduction. It just starts where part one left off, so you really do
need to read these in order.
Here is the official story synopsis, cut and pasted from Goodreads:
"Days after being
brought out of retirement to investigate a kidnapping, Derrick Storm has
a dead US senator on his hands, an assassin to track down, and nearly
six billion dollars' worth of gold bars--hidden by the Communist Party
somewhere in the former USSR--to uncover. Teaming up again with FBI
agent April Showers, Storm must talk to Ivan Petrov, a secretive
millionaire who has ties to the assassination, coordinates for the gold,
and a mole leaking information to the Russian government from within
his inner circle. And while the CIA mission is getting heated, it's
nothing compared to the growing sexual tension between Storm and
Showers."
This short story seemed to be a bit better
written (than book #1); the plot was tighter and there was more action, though it still
has a few typos and grammatical errors. It seemed more predictable than
part one, but also more enjoyable, which, to me, is the point of these
little books. A question or two is answered, but you still don't know
the entire story. On to part three (thank goodness for the library)....
Get A Raging Storm for your Kindle on Amazon.
A fun, quick read for fans of the ABC show, Castle.
If you watch the show, you know that Nathan Fillion's character, Richard Castle, is a New York Times bestselling author. In the show, he shadows Agent Kate Beckett of the NYPD for inspiration for his new series of books. In what I think was a brilliant marketing ploy, the creators of the show decided to have this fictional author actually write and publish the books he is working on in the show...in real life. Fantastic idea, right? Because if you love the show and love to read, chances are you would read the real books too.
This is book #1 in a trilogy of short stories about Derrick Storm, a character in the Nikki Heat books that Richard Castle writes on the TV show. The Derrick Storm series is only in e-book
form...why didn't they just condense them all into one novel? They're all so short - like 80 pages or so, so all three would have made a decent regular-length novel. Well
whatever, it's a fast-paced story about Derrick Storm, a former CIA
operative who faked his own death in order to go "off the grid" and lead
an uncomplicated life once again. His former boss, who saved his life
once, calls in a solid IOU and drags him back into spy work. A
high-powered senator's son has been kidnapped and they want Storm to
find him.
There's not a whole lot to it; it's certainly not a
literary read. But if you're looking for an afternoon's entertainment
and like stories of espionage and intrigue, this might be a good pick.
Just be forewarned: not much is wrapped up in this book. You'll probably
want to read book #2 to find out more. Three stars from me.
Check out A Brewing Storm for your Kindle from Amazon.
