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I loved it!
Just finished "Monk in Trouble" and couldn't put it down. It is so true to the series which I do miss watching. Good job Mr. Goldberg.
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Anonymous
Posted January 30, 2010
More Monk! Keep bringing it on!
Whether or not you are familiar with Detective Adrian Monk from the USA television series, you will have a ball reading this book to see what
our favorite defective detective is up to. I won't give away any details
(why spoil it for you!) but just like the previous book installments
and the series, you will laugh yourself silly till the very end. Now that the series is history, we look forward to revisiting Monk any way we can. Lee Goldberg, keep the books coming - we can't wait for the next volume; it can't be too soon!1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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choirgirl
Posted January 13, 2010
Wow
When I first saw this book I was excited. I did not know that there was books for Monk. I was surprised when I found out that it was from Natalie's point of view. I really liked the different viewpoint because it really adds a lot to the story.
As soon as I finished it, I lent it to a friend who loved the series as much as me, he also loves to read.
I can't wait to read more of these books!!!1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Monkaphile
Posted December 19, 2009
ONE OF THE BEST!
I thoroughly enjoyed MONK IN TROUBLE. I think it's one of Mr. Goldberg's best Monk books.
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Nobody does novelizations of TV shows better than Lee Goldberg consistently does
He has an intensive form of OCD and has more phobias than can be found in a medical text, but give Mr. Adrian Monk a homicide to solve and he will do it regardless of difficulty mostly caused by his disorders. His friend Captain Stottlemeyer of the San Francisco Police department asks Mr. Monk to come to his office where he informs him that retired cop Manny Feikeman was murdered at the Gold Rush Museum in Trouble, California. He asks Monk to solve the case.
Since his house is being renovated, Mr. Monk agrees to go to the mining town with his assistant and friend Natalie. While in town he finds out about a cold case he decides to solve in his spare time. The famous train The Golden Rail Express was robbed of its gold on its last run in 1962, but what happened to the loot or the mastermind was never revealed and a third robber never found. With brilliant insight and a nod to a gold rush era equivalent with phobias and an assistant Abigail Guthrie keeping diaries of Artemis Monk, Adrian works the train robbery, the murder, and assorted other inquiries until he vanishes leaving an injured Natalie to investigate the case of the missing sleuthing employer.
Nobody does novelizations of TV shows better than Lee Goldberg consistently does. His latest Mr. Monk tale is one of the best due to the intriguing tongue in cheek self mocking subplot involving Artemis who as the assayer who also worked cases in 1852; the local curator insists the two OCD Monks may be a century and a half apart but look like twins separated at birth. Fans will enjoy the stories of the two Mr. Monk's.
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Visit Monk's Past and Present
Yesterday, my teenager tried to bribe me, a noted chocoholic, with Reese's PB cups to get MR. MONK IN TROUBLE from my hands. He lost! Both of us love the television series "Monk," and often battle over who gets to read the latest Monk novel first. The past few times, he's beaten me to it, but he was in school when the new one arrived and I cozied up on the sofa and read it in one sitting.
If you haven't seen Monk, I highly recommend hitting Netflix or the USA Web site and watching some episodes. Monk is extremely phobic, an excessive neat freak and completely charming. I keep saying I'd love to have Monk come clean my house. I imagine he'd do a fantastic job. Given that, however, I don't think you need to understand the character in order to enjoy the books.
Lee Goldberg always captures Monk's nuances perfectly. He injects the mysteries with just the right amount of humor and tackles subjects I only wish I'd seen on television. Monk dealing with trick-or-treaters is a riot!
In this latest, Monk and Natalie, Monk's assistant, head to Trouble, California, to investigate the murder of one of Captain Stottlemeyer's friends, a former San Francisco police officer. There, the town historian points out that Monk looks exactly like Artemis Monk, the town's assayer during the gold rush. Turns out Artemis was also a perfectionist with many phobias and a knack for solving baffling mysteries.
The story weaves in and out between entries from diaries kept by Artemis Monk's assistant and Monk's mysteries. While he came to town to solve the murder of Stottlemeyer's friend, he's lured into a couple other mysteries too. The biggest being a train robbery.
I'll admit to figuring out who one of the robbers was early on, but that didn't distract from the story at all. I was more intrigued with Monk's antics and the general storyline involving Artemis Monk.
Once again, Lee Goldberg's created a story I think would make an exceptional show. This is Monk's final season. I'm not sure if Mr. Goldberg will continue the Monk series, or if it will be possible to when they end the show, but I like to think I'll always get that little dose of Monk to read up on.
When I'm looking for a bit of escapism and a lot of laughs, Goldberg's Monk books get top billing.1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted April 20, 2013
Monk is awsomw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!# !!!!!!!!!!??????????
Go Monk!
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Anonymous
Posted February 11, 2013
Monk
I absolutly love Monk the tv series, but the books are amazing and follow the same story lines as the series :)
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Michelle1948
Posted January 17, 2013
enjoyable!
This is a light read but always an enjoyable return to the series. Miss you on TV Mr. Monk!!
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its MONK ............
its MONK ............
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Anonymous
Posted December 9, 2012
Kitkat101
My sis read this she loves the show but i did not really like this book
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Anonymous
Posted February 26, 2012
Great read!
A must read for Monk fans,
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Anonymous
Posted January 18, 2012
MONK! MONK!
Monk is an awsome book and T.V. series if you have seen it. I would recommened you buying it.
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Anonymous
Posted January 3, 2011
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AMAZING!
Mr. Monk in Trouble is a amazing book! I am not going to give away anything, but it is interesting, funny, and hard to put down (at least in my opinion). I really enjoyed this book, with it's humor and mystery.
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