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A Raging Storm (Derrick Storm Short Stories #2)
Part Two of the Derrick Storm trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Castle, available exclusively as an eBook short.
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 somewher...more
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 somewher...more
ebook, 78 pages
Published
July 3rd 2012
by Hyperion
(first published 2012)
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**Note: this is a terribly written TV tie in novel.
***Yes, I'm reading it anyway.
****The Nikki Heat novels are ok. The Derrick Storm novels are not.
******Yes, I'm reading it anyway.
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still vapid and formulaic, but this installment is a marked improvement over the first installment. it isn't insulting in its stereotyping and misogynistic. This installment was good, honest pulp. April Showers isn't a 3 dimensional characters yet, but the horrid bits from the first story were not repeated. Th...more
***Yes, I'm reading it anyway.
****The Nikki Heat novels are ok. The Derrick Storm novels are not.
******Yes, I'm reading it anyway.
review:
still vapid and formulaic, but this installment is a marked improvement over the first installment. it isn't insulting in its stereotyping and misogynistic. This installment was good, honest pulp. April Showers isn't a 3 dimensional characters yet, but the horrid bits from the first story were not repeated. Th...more
Our two heroes/partners are off across the pond to London to interview a suspect but are drawn into a battle over Project Midas. April doesn't want Derrick there but he's like the penguins in Madagascar "Smile and wave boys, smile and wave" or in this case tag along with help from Jedidiah Jones.
The sparks continue to fly between Storm and Showers (get it…storm showers!) April is as stubborn as always and Derrick is as cocky, okay maybe a bit more, than in the first book. But he's making headwa...more
The sparks continue to fly between Storm and Showers (get it…storm showers!) April is as stubborn as always and Derrick is as cocky, okay maybe a bit more, than in the first book. But he's making headwa...more
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I really liked A Brewing Storm because it felt truer to the Richard Castle character on Castle than any of the Nikki Heat books, but A Raging Storm sorta takes a step back. But first, I gotta say even after just two of these Derek Storm shorts, I'm kinda getting tired of this format, send Storm out on a spy caper with some bare bones of buildup and then, boom, end on a cliffhanger. Annoying marketing ploy for the next short.
But anyway, in a way this book is better than the first, it's less silly...more
But anyway, in a way this book is better than the first, it's less silly...more
The second volume of the eBook novel featuring the not so retired agent Derrick Storm, A Raging Storm, starts like this: “A dead United States senator was in his arms.”
How did he end up there? That we already know from the first part of the story, A Brewing Storm. A sniper shot Senator Thurston Winslow from the roof of the police headquarters building in Washington D.C.
Before he died though, he managed to whisper a few words into Storm’s ear: “Midas. Jedidiah knows.”
Jedidiah Jones was Storm’s fo...more
How did he end up there? That we already know from the first part of the story, A Brewing Storm. A sniper shot Senator Thurston Winslow from the roof of the police headquarters building in Washington D.C.
Before he died though, he managed to whisper a few words into Storm’s ear: “Midas. Jedidiah knows.”
Jedidiah Jones was Storm’s fo...more
Much more tightly plotted than the first piece of the Derrick Storm trilogy, though still sloppily edited. There are several instances when their/there/they're is mixed up, as well as your/you're; I paid for these books, the least Hyperion could do is hire someone with half a brain to write and/or edit them.
But my annoyances with the editing aside, the flow of A Raging Storm is much better than A Brewing Storm. The plot moves more quickly, and the confusing use of italics to reflect Storm's thou...more
But my annoyances with the editing aside, the flow of A Raging Storm is much better than A Brewing Storm. The plot moves more quickly, and the confusing use of italics to reflect Storm's thou...more
This is a great second installment in the Derrick Storm series. I must say, releasing it as three 'short stories' adds a great teaser quality to the overall approach and the writing keeps you interested. Castle has woven an interesting story that permits each 'story' to stand on its own, yet also link up well with the overall larger picture.
While the first story dealt mainly with a kidnapping, this one focuses on something a little more mysterious and sinister. As Storm and his FBI sidekick, Apr...more
While the first story dealt mainly with a kidnapping, this one focuses on something a little more mysterious and sinister. As Storm and his FBI sidekick, Apr...more
I have been missing Castle a lot this summer. Usually I just start re-watching my DVDs but my television time has been greatly reduced this summer so reading these little short stories from 'Richard Castle' help ease the ache. Even though these stories revolve around Derrick Storm, Castle's series prior to Nikki Heat, it is a lovely morsel of the Castle lore from the writers. In fact, you can actually hear Castle's voice in Derrick Storm.
As for A Raging Storm, this brings us a little closer to t...more
As for A Raging Storm, this brings us a little closer to t...more
This is part two of a three part story reviving the world of Derrick Storm by the fictional author Richard Castle. The story picks up where part one (A Brewing Storm) left off - just after the murder of Senator Winslow. Storm is then tasked to find the murderer and recover some stolen Soviet gold.
This is not a well written book - at a minimum it could have used an editor who was capable of correcting typos, grammatical errors, and and misspellings. Even more importantly it could have used someon...more
This is not a well written book - at a minimum it could have used an editor who was capable of correcting typos, grammatical errors, and and misspellings. Even more importantly it could have used someon...more
I enjoyed the first instalment of this Derrick Storm "trilogy" of novellas (basically one story broken into 3 ebooks).
They must have switched ghost writers for the second one - everything that made "A Brewing Storm" enjoyable, "A Raging Storm" lacked. While the former was hardly going to win any awards, the latter was all but unreadable.
The writing is dreadful and I seriously doubt if the finished manuscript passed within 100 feet of an editor at any point before it was published. The characters...more
They must have switched ghost writers for the second one - everything that made "A Brewing Storm" enjoyable, "A Raging Storm" lacked. While the former was hardly going to win any awards, the latter was all but unreadable.
The writing is dreadful and I seriously doubt if the finished manuscript passed within 100 feet of an editor at any point before it was published. The characters...more
A Raging Storm, is the second of three e-book novellas by "Richard Castle" (see review of "A Brewing Storm" for information on Castle). This one moves very fast and has more action that the first story in the trilogy. It's also very short, only 78 pages. Because the book picks-up moments after the previous book ends, the story essentially has no beginning. A Raging Storm does move very quickly, though, and is more interesting than the previous book. I'm not sure you could read it without reading...more
Important note - this is not a stand-alone story. It picks up the action immediately after the first volume ('A Brewing Storm') and ends on a cliffhanger, which will presumably be resolved in the third and final volume.
That said, this is an enjoyable read. Fairly standard spy thriller stuff, but it really ratchets up the tension in the closing section and keeps you turning the (virtual) pages.
As a tie-in to a TV show, the Richard Castle books are surprisingly enjoyable. My only complaint is th...more
That said, this is an enjoyable read. Fairly standard spy thriller stuff, but it really ratchets up the tension in the closing section and keeps you turning the (virtual) pages.
As a tie-in to a TV show, the Richard Castle books are surprisingly enjoyable. My only complaint is th...more
Despite being a bit flummoxed by the fact that in the TV series, Richard Castle supposedly killed off the Derrick Storm character and was not intending to write any more novels. Yet we are faced with a series of eBooks that were clearly written since that decision.
The novels are quick reads and are just a lot of fun for a mystery/spy novel hybrid. And the trilogy of eBooks allows for some fairly frustrating cliffhangers. Unlike the Nikki Heat novels, there isn't much here for the Castle TV fan....more
The novels are quick reads and are just a lot of fun for a mystery/spy novel hybrid. And the trilogy of eBooks allows for some fairly frustrating cliffhangers. Unlike the Nikki Heat novels, there isn't much here for the Castle TV fan....more
What a story! The collection of Derrick Storm novellas is a great story over all. The first book, A Brewing Storm,brings back Derrick Storm from the dead to investigate the kidnapping of a senator’s Son. This one picks up right where the last one leaves off as if you were just turning the page. In this book Storm is on his way to London to question the Man who is a “person of interest”.
It started out kind of slow because we were getting to know more characters in this story, which is broken int...more
It started out kind of slow because we were getting to know more characters in this story, which is broken int...more
Unlike the first Derrick Storm installment, which almost felt like it could be a standalone novella, this one makes no attempt to be anything other than a "part 2". It's ok, but it's not particularly clever and very little actually happens until the very end, which is still a cliffhanger. So, it's hard to judge it on its own merits, since you have to wait until the final installment to decide how you really feel about it.
Neat is all I can think of to describe this book. It just got over too soon. This part of the story can very well be incorporated along with the part 1. The plot essentially thickens but its nothing our of ordinary. The usual spying stuff with its usual fair share of deceptions and the normal shooting, the whole ten yards of it. Just another novel. failed to make a big impact on me, but yeah it was still good!
So I'm a fan-girl... sue me. Part two of this adventure with Derrick Storm did not disappoint. With international intrigue, explosions, and sexual tension it has all the major bullet points of typical spy novel. I'd hate to say that this book is anything but typical, but it is. Don't get me wrong, it was a fast read and entertaining, but it doesn't exactly break new ground.
Aug 05, 2012
Kim
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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This books up exactly where the last one left off. Storm is in the thick of a conspiracy reaching around the world and is trying to figure it out before it's too late. There was a slight rehashing of the events of the last book but it was just enough to refresh my memory without being too much.
The story unfolds further with more of the motive behind it all becoming clear. There's not a lot of progression in the Storm/Showers relationship though. I think these novella could be a bit longer. I wa...more
The story unfolds further with more of the motive behind it all becoming clear. There's not a lot of progression in the Storm/Showers relationship though. I think these novella could be a bit longer. I wa...more
May 08, 2013
Eileen
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Got this book on kindle. I have been watching reruns on the tv show "Castle", so I thought I would try his books. My first reaction was that he was a sexist. The names of his heros are so dumb, but as I read I really was enjoying him as much as Harlan Coben. It had adventure, which I love. And the fact that you get this on Kindle, which was suppose to be a short story, but I ended up having to pay for 3 more installments. In short I will read Richard Castle again.
book 2 picks up right where book 1 ended. the senator has been shot. his stepson's murderers revealed. but who shot the senator? Storm and Showers are sent to go question a Russian dude who is suspected to have ties to the assassination as well as gold bars that were hidden in the former USSR, which Storm is supposed to find as well. so they work on that and of course it leads to more danger, mistrust since it seems like there is probably a traitor working among them because people seem to know...more
Fun. Not as fun as the Nikki Heat books, but still a nice like snack. I do sometimes get the feeling that the author thinks we readers are sort of morons though. I really don't need every.single.thing explained to me. I promise. I've seen a fair number of crime dramas and read a few mysteries and honestly, this book is not rocket science.
A Raging Storm is another short by Richard Castle. An easy espionage read. Characters are likable and developed. Probably a good book for those just beginning the espionage genre. Still think the 3 books of the trilogy would have made one good single book.
Less mystery than the first novella, and containing some rather unlikely Russian politics, this one was barely worth continuing with. But presumably, as the series' plot devolves into a hunt for buried treasure, it may retain some interest.
I tore through all 3 off these short stories in an afternoon. Again, characters made sense from one book to another, although they could easily stand alone. A bit of mystery, a bit of intrique and a little bit of romance. Enjoyable.
I loved this book. It was as good as the first one. The writing is great, the story moves along well, and keeps the reader interested. I couldn't wait to read this book after the first one and I can't wait to read the next one.
This is a horribly written book, and the fact that I finished it must surely be a testament to how much I love Castle. The first Derrick Storm novella was corny, with the nondescript kidnapping victim named Matthew DULL and his busty fiancé Samantha TOPPERS. And lest we forget Agent April Showers. This one, though, is just bad. The dialogue is contrived, the descriptions are flat, and in the words of Ross Geller, "Y-O-U-apostrophe-R-E means 'you are'. Y-O-U-R means 'your'!" Being published solel...more
I read this series of three novellas in completely the wrong order. Yet they were still enjoyable and the Derrick Storm character is quite charming, whilst also annoying, just like the Ric Castle character from the TV series.
Seriously, how do you not love a book where the main character is called Storm and his love-interest is called April Showers? It's hilarious!
And the whole thing is just that way. I find it lovely mindless entertainment.
And the whole thing is just that way. I find it lovely mindless entertainment.
The 2nd book in the Derrick Storm trilogy is better written than the 1st. Still a little too slick with cheesy dialogue, but the plot is being fleshed out better. I'm actually looking forward to the concluding book now.
Part 2. I don't really think these could be stand alone books. I wish the author would have just written one ill length novel there could be some one character development.
Now I have to read the third installment to see how it ends.
Now I have to read the third installment to see how it ends.
Se me fue súper rápido. Por culpa de estos libros ahora quiero saber mas de Derrick Storm. Me gustaría leer sus aventuras. Lo bueno es que ya pronto sale el siguiente libro porque este, groseramente, se quedo en continuación. Y no continuación de puedo esperar, si no continuación de aquí me faltan paginas. :P En fin, si recomiendo esta mini serie del señor Castle.
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Richard Castle is the author of numerous bestsellers, including the critically acclaimed Derrick Storm series. His first novel, In a Hail of Bullets, published while he was still in college, received the Nom DePlume Society's prestigious Tom Straw Award for Mystery Literatur...more
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Richard Castle is the author of numerous bestsellers, including the critically acclaimed Derrick Storm series. His first novel, In a Hail of Bullets, published while he was still in college, received the Nom DePlume Society's prestigious Tom Straw Award for Mystery Literatur...more
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