The husband of Monk's former assistant, Sharona, has been arrested for murder. Sharona, now back in San Francisco, is ready to reclaim her place in Monk's life—much to the chagrin of his current assistant, Natalie. While Monk tries to maintain a delicate balance between the two women, he discovers a few unsettling snags in the case against Sharona's husband and may be up against a killer who not only understands him but is one step ahead.
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"Great addition to the Monk series! It continues to be refreshing to see things from Natalie's point of view, particularly with the return of Sharona. And, as always, a great "Here's what happened...""
— Marissa (4 out of 5 stars)
“A humorous whodunit…The dialogue is pitch perfect, and the atmosphere of the television series is captured very well, except, instead of a single episode it feels like a two-part extravaganza.”
— Gravetapping" As good as the others "
— jody, 2/11/2014" I have mixed feelings about this one for a variety of reasons. I love the principal characters and enjoyed the interaction between Monk's assistants Natalie and Sharona. I loved how the book ended. But overall, the story was convoluted (purposefully, I suppose) and left me feeling yanked around too much. Although the scene in the church kept Monk true to his quirks and compulsions, it upset me. Thankfully, it did not end in outright sacrilege. Also, the depiction of a Catholic priest breaking the sacramental seal of confession bothered me a lot. In no way, even after the death of the person who made a confession, is this allowed. There are far more helpful and informational resources on the Web that can elucidate the matter for those interested so I won't get into it from here. Overall though, the story was a great quick Monk fix. "
— Anthony, 2/7/2014" Adrian. Natalie. Sharona. Shenanigans ensue. "
— Ayman, 1/27/2014" I love the show, but this book was a waste of time. "
— Leaf, 1/18/2014" Fun characters that are well defined but the wind down was disappointing. "
— Chad, 1/3/2014" Just because I like Monk "
— Bhindman, 12/25/2013" This one is my favorite so far. :) "
— Aimee, 12/23/2013" I love the monk books. It was nice to see Sharona return. "
— Sierra, 12/13/2013" A fun read for fans of the show. I miss Monk! "
— Joy, 12/12/2013" Good for Monk fans, but not terribly well written as a stand alone book. Contains the meeting of Sharona and Natalie which fans will love but will only ever see here. "
— Brent, 11/20/2013" another comical tale with monk and his ocd "
— Keith, 10/24/2013" I liked this one, it was almost like a bunch of short stories inside the novel. It was good fun. "
— Mom, 9/4/2013" It wasn't that well written, IMO, but it was semi-enjoyable I guess *shrug*. "
— Erin, 4/4/2013" The story was really good but I love watching the series on TV with the great actor that plays Monk. "
— Carol, 1/7/2013" I always knew that I liked Natalie's character over Sharona's but this book definitely proved it when I saw them side by side. I thought there was a little too much going on and it was hard to keep it up with the plot line in this one. It didn't seem to flow as well. "
— Natalie, 12/25/2012" Mr. Monk is great. Story could be better. "
— Simon, 12/16/2012" So much sex that I returned it without finishing. I love the Monk TV series, which is very clean, but the books just don't measure up. I was really disappointed. "
— Karma, 11/27/2012" Over-the-top complicated, not the casual, breezy read the other Mr Monk books have been. "
— Flynt, 9/20/2012" Monk is weird, obvioulsy, but he is amazing!! He solved a case by watching a guy dance!! don't worry, that's not really the main part of the book, but still!!!!! "
— Rachel, 9/19/2011" i guessed the murderer before they revealed him/her. "
— Yian, 9/7/2011" The only monk book I have read but I love the show and this isn't quite as good but still very well written. I would recommend this to all monk fans "
— Ty, 8/24/2011" Quick read and I like that it is told from Natalie's perspective. Not a bad story all in all. "
— Jennifer, 4/30/2011" Good for a light read ... very Mr. Monk. "
— Becky, 4/11/2011" Another great mystery for Monk! The set up was quite good and came together nicely, and it provided some great opportunities for both Natalie and Monk to have some new work experiences. Very fun. "
— Marissa, 3/27/2011" Although it may not be up to the standards of deep prize-winning novels, its light-hearted humor and intriguing mysteries makes it a lovable page-turner. :) "
— KJ, 9/21/2010" boring at times, but grew intrusting. "
— Courtney, 8/24/2010" Easy read but not Goldberg's best "
— Bhindman, 7/17/2010" So I saw this in the new section and was excited because I missed Mr. Monk...I have now read all the Mr. Monk's at our library. It is kind of like watching the show in slow motion. "
— Kadee, 5/29/2010" Since the tv show is no longer on it was nice to have a bit of "Monk." An easy, quick, fun read - I read it in a couple days. It was nice to escape from the craziness that is my life into the much more ordered life of Mr. Monk! "
— Jenny, 4/19/2010" LOVE IT!!!! I am such a fan of the tv show and love that I can still get my Monk fix. "
— Carolyn, 4/8/2010" I liked this book. It threw me off a little bit that it was told from the perspective of Natalie Teager. But other then that it was a nice mystery and I am a Monk fan. Fun read. "
— Ryan, 3/16/2010" I'm going to miss the Monk TV show but he lives on in Lee Goldberg's series of novels. <br/>This is another good Monk adventure, full of murder, twists and laughs. "
— Deborah, 3/5/2010" Better than I expected but not great. "
— Trina, 2/6/2010Lee 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.
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.