'Castle' New Possible Writer

Question: [In last week's Ask Matt, Castle's executive producer welcomed fan suggestions of who should replace the late Stephen J. Cannell at the crime writers' poker table when the time comes. Here are a few early responses.] I think Castle should add Nora Roberts to the poker-playing table. The woman publishes a new novel every other day, which will not only make Castle look bad, but may actually put her in the lead of all the writers at the table; I'd love to see a strong woman get the best of those boys. Plus her romance novel background can have her giving advice to Castle, which he then takes too literally and screws everything up. Love it! — Laura

Matt Roush: Does Nora Roberts really publish more frequently than James Patterson? Hard to imagine. (Unless, like Patterson, Nora farms her name out to other writers. But I digress.) But otherwise, fun idea.

And here's a few suggestions, minus elaboration, from Sherree: "Kathy Reichs (Bones series), Carol O'Connell (Kathy Mallory series), Robert Crais (Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series as well as others), John Sandford (Prey and Virgil Flowers series), J.A. Jance (J.P. Beaumont and Joanna Brady series), Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar series)." Some good picks here, but it seems unlikely Kathy Reichs would spend time with another fictional sleuth, as she's already committed to one over on Fox.


Source: TV Guide's Matt Roush