Castle的Nikki Heat系列

剛把Heat Rises看完
因為太嗨了
所以趁著興頭上把心得寫一寫
Nikki Heat系列算是Castle的周邊?
故事大致走向是跟著影集走的
因為感覺不會有中文版
就來歡樂暴雷吧
第一集Heat Wave
第二集Naked Heat
第三集Heat Rises
第四集Frozen Heat
有一本四月新出的Storm Front
但我還沒搞清楚這本是幹麻的
九月第六季登場時會出第五集Deadly Heat
很窘的是我前兩集的故事已經忘得差不多了
混在一起寫可能有次序上的錯誤><

Heat Wave是關於暴發戶收藏家的謀殺案
主角是被像金魚大便似的記者Jameson Rook纏上的警探Nikki Heat
兩人一下就乾柴烈火滾上床(這邊感覺像是Castle寫給自己的福利:P)
Rook最後還為Heat英勇挨槍

第二集一開場時Heat被Rook的封面故事搞得很煩
還因為這篇報導造成跟Roach間有點小小心結
當然後來有和好
不過影集裏我都沒發現Ryan是螞蟻
Raley在這集裏對Rook不爽有一半的原因
就是他秘密曝光被同儕奚落所以惱羞成怒XD
這集的連環殺手的手段很病態
害怕牙醫的人千萬不要看
不然會有陰影吧

很草率的帶完前兩集概要
終於可以寫第三集的心得了
五月初剛拼完傳說中的影集第三季
Montgomery掛掉那邊真的好悲傷啊
Kate也中彈
所以Heat Rises裏也完全呼應影集
Heat的長官Montrose捲入離奇神父性虐待案件行為古怪又被神秘謀殺
結尾Rook中彈昏迷
所以看到中段其實有點悶
故事的進展讓人不是很愉快
但收尾很不錯
犯人是我完全沒料到的對象

另外我很喜歡這一集的許多小段落
跟Roach Coach這個梗(有種在等公車的fu)

像是鐵三角在拌嘴
"Man's busy. Can't waste time on a loser like you."(Ochoa)
"Loser?" said Raley. "Partner, you are talking about the King of All Surveillance Media, now including hard drives. "
"Whatcha got, sire?" asked Nikki. / P.127

鐵漢英姿?
"You weren't kidding. When you get knocked down, you do get up again."(Rook)
"Just watch."(Heat) / P.192
"They were only investigating him. I'm clearing him."(Heat) / P.242

Margaret登場
She had never seen Rook appear so cowed.(Heat)
"You don't know Mother. If I intrude on her moment, I will pay dearly."(Rook) / P.261

倆人打情罵俏?
"I'm freaking out here," Heat said. "Either your theories are getting better, or working with you, I'm starting to lose it. " / P.265

這段我覺得很感人
Lauren began, "I just want you to know that I am going to be seriously pissed if I come in here some morning and find you laid out on one of my tables."
"I'd hate that, too," said Nikki. "I'd want a week to diet first."
...........
"And remember, Detective Heat, you show up on my autopsy table? I'll kill you." / P.86-87

連Castle書末的謝詞也很好笑
"Dr.Lanie Parish at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner has given me almost as many insights as she has eye rolls."
...........
"but I do like to think I break up a day when you work in a refrigerated environment."
看到這段馬上自動連結到Lanie的表情 超傳神的

附上人物對照表
Nikki Heat(Kate)
Jameson Rook(Castle)
Raley(Ryan)
Ochoa(Esposito)
Lauren(Lanie)
Montrose(Montgomery)
Margaret(Martha)

總之Heat這個系列不能算是經典的謀殺偵探小說
但推薦給鐵漢迷(Heat比Kate還硬喔XD)/白爛大叔之友/Roach好夥伴
會看得很歡樂!