Wild Storm: A Derrick Storm Novel

Wild Storm is the latest in the Derek Storm series based on the Castle TV series. I've read all of Richard Castle's books so far and have thoroughly enjoyed all of them. This one was no different.Derek Storm is a larger than life secret agent who is kind of affiliated with the CIA but better described as a private contractor that the CIA use on occasions when any normal agent just won't do. This book starts with a flight and a climber on his way home (who we later learn is Storm) when he feels something wrong with the plane and he ends up climbing on the wing to fix the problem and help it land safely. He then finds out, once on the ground, that three other planes were not so lucky. From there we see him travel to Panama, Monaco, Egypt and Gibraltar among other places as he tries to figure out what happened to the planes and why those in particular were targeted and what it was they were using to bring them down.Storm always seems to get into impossible situations that any normal 'spy' would be hard pushed to get out of. However Storm always seems to be prepared with just enough knowledge and equipment to avert every disaster. These books offer just the right amount of escapism without going too over the top.What I always love about the Richard Castle books are the references to the TV show - the best one so far was in Wild Storm. One of the victims turned out to be none other than Pi, a fruitarian cult leader who preys on young college girls although they didn't go so far as to name one of his victims Alexis!Part way through the book everything took on a whole new meaning. It was eerily similar to the Malaysia Airlines crash of flight MH17. Reading about fictional accidents is one thing but when something like this actually happens where a plane is apparently shot down with a weapon and innocent people die it starts to make you think. It saddens me to think that we have come to this place again where innocent people are caught in the crossfire of a fight that has nothing to do with them.Reality aside, this was a great book. I'd love to know who actually writes these books as I'm quite sure that it's not Nathan Fillion - although it would be an awesome twist if it did actually turn out to be him!!!!

Fun easy to read, enjoyable

Great condition, price and quick delivery, I found about this one and 'Stormfront" quite by accident, I hadn't heard of either, when I got my mom the omnibus edition that compiled the other Storm book's, so this was a surprise to find, as was the other, but this and the other were for my mom, who has got these to read, once she's finished or read?!, the other Storm and Castle book's, especially something to look forward to, now that Castle has ended & proberbly won't be coming back on Alibi, but the Castle book's fortunately will.

Another gripping storm story. Loved it! Had me hooked from the first chapter. Can't wait to read another one from Castle.

I was a little skeptical about reading a novel written by an imaginary writer, but can honestly say that I found it extremely enjoyable. Relatively easy reading and keeps the pages turning.

Loved this second full-length Derrick Storm book. Full of action, adventure and typical mayhem, it's awesome! Definitely recommend it for anyone who can suspend disbelief and just enjoy it for the fun read it's meant to be!

holiday read - ok, so it's total bunkum, but that's just what you need to relax with when on holiday!! In the end, I liked it so much that I bought the series!

This is one of the best stories that I have read in a long time. I have not read any of the other books in this series, but I now look forward to as many as I can find.