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Adrian Monk is horrified when he learns there is going to be a blue flu in San Francisco. He doesn't understand what the blue flu is—but it sounds terrible. Captain Stottlemeyer explains that it's not really a virus: the police force plan to call in "sick" until they get a better contract. The good news is that the labor dispute will give Monk a chance to get back on the force. The bad news is that it means he'll be a "scab"—and he doesn't like the sound of that either.
Before he knows it, Monk has his badge back and his own squad to command. Unfortunately, some of the squad members make Monk look like a paragon of mental health. But despite the challenges, they will have to pull together to catch an astrologer's killer, solve a series of mysterious fatal assaults, and, most importantly, clean up their desks.
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"Everyone's favorite OCD detective is back - this time with his police shield while the rest of the police force calls in sick to protest contract negotiations with the City of San Francisco. I enjoyed reading about Mr. Monk's motley crew of detectives and their assistants, while they solve several murders in unusual ways."
— Jenny (4 out of 5 stars)
Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu Listener Reviews
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" Love the Monk books. I can feel the struggle Monk has in this one - desire to be back on the force combined with friendship and loyalty. Also the introduction of the other crazy ex-cops = awesome! "
— Sara, 2/13/2014 -
" this was a great and classic monk book. the intertwining story lines. the odd interactions. the misunderstandings. i like it all. "
— Tal, 2/12/2014 -
" A pretty good entry in this decent series. The writing, as with all the Mr. Monk books, is fair at best. But the characters and stories are good. This one has Mr. Monk returning to the police force when a Police strike, or "Blue Flu", happens in San Fransico. The book is easy to read and easy to forget. "
— Jack, 2/7/2014 -
" Spin-off van de reeks Monk. Genietbaar boek. "
— Edelhart, 2/1/2014 -
" Really funny! Mr. Monk's squad made for a very enjoyable read! Oh how I miss the show. I would have loved to see these characters on the screen.... "
— Marissa, 1/26/2014 -
" This book was really good..... I thought that some parts were slow, in which case they were boring. Trying to solve the mysteries is super fun. Since I have seen some of the show, I love putting the voices of the show into my mind from he book. All in all, I thought that this book was really good! "
— Elizabeth, 1/12/2014 -
" I am enjoying the whole series. "
— Mom, 1/12/2014 -
" I think I didn't get into this one as much simply because it's earlier in the series...I didn't get enough of Natalie and maybe Mr. Monk wasn't as quirky as I'd like. Or maybe I'm just so sick this week nothing is making me feel better *sniff* "
— Terri, 1/2/2014 -
" Just when I thought Monk was gone forever, I find a series of books to read. Woohoo! They are told from the perspective of his assistant Natalie and a whole lotta fun. "
— Natalie, 12/12/2013 -
" The monk books are good flight reading... "
— Chad, 12/11/2013 -
" I like it better than the first time I read it! "
— Rizka, 11/28/2013 -
" good book, but I am not sure I like it or not. It was just like watching the tv show, which I loved, but the part I didn't like is that I felt like I was reading a script. The story was interesting though. "
— Jason, 10/26/2013 -
" hilarious, of course. "
— Elena, 6/2/2013 -
" I laughed like I do at the monk tv show, though not as much. While I can picture monk doing the things, it isn't as amusing as it is when you see them on a tv. Still a good book. Kept me interested, though a bit dry in a few parts. "
— Sierra, 2/10/2013 -
" Love this series. Can't wait for the library to send me more! "
— Teresa, 1/1/2013 -
" If you like the TV show you will love the book. It was enjoyable. "
— Amy, 10/19/2012 -
" too many times I had to question the authenticity. I am a huge Monk fan but it was far fetched, even for me. "
— Leslie, 8/13/2012 -
" Great book. What else can I say? It's Monk. :) "
— Erin, 7/2/2012 -
" monk is my favorite detective (after sherlock holmes)he's out of normal, just like me :D "
— Sistri, 6/28/2012 -
" Not as good as some of the other Monk books, but still enjoyed it. "
— John, 3/27/2012 -
" Definitely my favorite Monk book so far. As a whole, it's more solid than the previous two books and how can you not like Monk being made captain? Good, light entertainment. If you need more Monk, pick it up. :) "
— faeriemyst, 10/13/2011 -
" Goldberg seems to make them unnecessarily....raw. "
— Ellie, 9/29/2011 -
" I loved this book they put Mr. Monk in charge because of a strike and his crew of ex-police officers and detectives are a riot. "
— Pamela, 5/11/2011 -
" kocak :D baca buku ini setelah nonton cuplikan film detektif monk di kelas psikologi abnormal :D "
— Hana, 4/30/2011 -
" I really loved this, it was written from Natalie's perspective. Was very Monk! "
— Jani, 4/23/2011 -
" Really funny! Mr. Monk's squad made for a very enjoyable read! Oh how I miss the show. I would have loved to see these characters on the screen.... "
— Marissa, 3/27/2011 -
" I really loved this, it was written from Natalie's perspective. Was very Monk! "
— Jani, 2/2/2011 -
" monk is my favorite detective (after sherlock holmes)he's out of normal, just like me :D "
— Sistri, 1/4/2011 -
" Great book. What else can I say? It's Monk. :) "
— Erin, 8/11/2010 -
" Didn't like this one as well--but being the huge Monk fan that I am, I still read it! "
— Kristine, 7/25/2010 -
" Definitely my favorite Monk book so far. As a whole, it's more solid than the previous two books and how can you not like Monk being made captain? Good, light entertainment. If you need more Monk, pick it up. :) "
— faeriemyst, 3/24/2010 -
" not as good as mr. monk goes to hawaii but still extremely funny. "
— Yian, 2/23/2010 -
" I suspect the TV series is much better than the book. "
— Nichole, 12/6/2009 -
" Love the Monk books. I can feel the struggle Monk has in this one - desire to be back on the force combined with friendship and loyalty. Also the introduction of the other crazy ex-cops = awesome! "
— Sara, 11/6/2009
About Lee Goldberg
Lee Goldberg, a New York Times bestselling author, is a two-time Edgar Award and two-time Shamus Award nominee and the recipient of the Poirot Award from Malice Domestic in 2012. He has written more than thirty novels, including the Fox & O’Hare books cowritten with Janet Evanovich. He has also written and/or produced many TV shows, including Diagnosis Murder, SeaQuest, and Monk, and is the co-creator of the Hallmark movie series Mystery 101. As an international television consultant, he has advised networks and studios in Canada, France, Germany, Spain, China, Sweden, and the Netherlands on the creation, writing, and production of episodic television series.
About Angela Brazil
Angela Brazil is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator and a professional actor who is proud to be a long-standing member of the Resident Acting Company at Trinity Repertory Company. She also teaches at the Brown/Trinity Conservatory.