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Adrian Monk is actually doing well lately. He is solving murders as fast as they come, and he has been noticeably less compulsive—he doesn't count his morning Wheat Chex until they're in the bowl. Progress is progress, and Monk knows he owes it all to his therapist, Dr. Kroger. So when Dr. Kroger attends a conference in Germany, Monk ends up in trouble. He can't tie his shoes, forgets how to swallow, and loses track of his blinking. Desperate to regain his footing, Monk follows his shrink to Germany. And that's where Monk sees the man across a crowded town sqare—the man he's never stopped searching for. The man with six fingers. The man responsible for his wife's death. Or did Monk just imagine crossing paths with him?
Now, in a foreign land full of, well, foreigners, Monk must deal with his multitude of phobias and contend with an especially unfriendly polizei department in order to find the six-fingered man. He also must confront someone who thinks Monk may have just gone officially insane—his own psychiatrist.
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"Here I am, still telling everyone I wouldn't like reading crime novels... But then, MONK isn't really about crime. It's always been about Adrian Monk and his thousands of different phobias and other issues. When Lee Goldberg, one of the show's writers, started releasing MONK books I started reading them as a bonus to bridge the summer break before the next season. Now that MONK is over, it's funny to see this highly ammusing character continue in printed form. And with Tony Shaloub's hillarious portrait in the series, it's actually quite simple to see all of Monk's weird ticks in front of you while you read the books... I guess you have to be a fan of the series to like the books, but they're an entertaining way to kill some time, like when on a bus. On the other hand, who doesn't like Monk?!"
— Zoli (4 out of 5 stars)
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“[Mr. Monk Goes to Germany] effectively meets the challenges of translating the screen concept to the page…conveying both the sleuth’s quirks and his genius.”
— Publishers Weekly
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" Another quick read with some very funny parts, but way to obvious clues as to who the murder is. But he makes the police into bumbling fools who cannot figure things out for themselves. "
— Mary, 1/25/2014 -
" When Monk's psychiatrist Dr. Kroger goes on vacation to attend a psychiatric conference in Germany, there's only one thing Mr. Monk can do. Fall apart! Well that, or follow him to Germany. Monk overcomes his fear of flying by taking the drug that makes him less OCD at the expense of his detective skills. While in Germany, he sees the six fingered man he's sure arranged his wife Trudy's murder. But things are not always as they seem, even when you're a brilliant detective. This book is a solid entry in the Monk series, and features some good plot development. There's a direct sequel to it, Mir Monk is Miserable, that I'l be reading next. "
— Laura, 1/19/2014 -
" My favourite book about Monk! "
— Цветомира, 12/13/2013 -
" Faithful to Mr Monk's style, phobias and dectective work. "
— Paula, 12/11/2013 -
" The best Monk book I've read! "
— ☆ngeline, 12/5/2013 -
" I enjoy the show and I enjoy Lee Goldberg's books. They are short, funny reads and I think they are true to the characters I've grown to know on the show. I chuckled out loud several times and my husband gave me funny looks. "
— Katy-Del, 11/20/2013 -
" I love the description of Lohr! I would definitely love to go there one day. "
— Elfear, 11/7/2013 -
" An entertaining Monk adventure that felt every bit as consequential as the TV finale. "
— Anthony, 10/27/2013 -
" I've read 4 of these Monk books now but I have to say this one was the best. I laughed out loud a lot of times. Great read!! "
— Linda, 10/6/2013 -
" Mr Monk, as seen on TV! The author of the book has written episodes for the show, so the characters were spot on. "
— Sean, 10/5/2013 -
" It has nice details, but that was one of the only things that kept me reading it, besides my love for the television show. The plot was so-so. The feeling of satisfaction when finishing this book: priceless. Recommended for the focused. "
— J., 8/24/2013 -
" Love the show and laughed out loud reading the book. All of us, Olivia, Margaret and I read this then shared our favorite OC parts. Fun and easy to read. "
— Tee, 7/19/2013 -
" This book is pretty much the definition of "It was OK." The mystery was fine. Parts of the book were funny. The dialogue rang absolutely true to the TV series, but Natalie's first person narration was 100% unbelievable. (Her dialogue was fine.) "
— Liz, 7/8/2013 -
" Quite amusing. Mom liked it a lot. "
— Katie, 6/22/2013 -
" Very good!!!! similar to the TV show, which i liked. enjoyable and amusing! "
— Margaret, 5/7/2013 -
" If you love the TV series, Monk, you'll really enjoy the books. Goldberg stays pretty true to the characters. I'm so happy I discovered the books. "
— Andrea, 4/28/2013 -
" This took about 3 hours to read by the pool. It was entertaining enough and read just like an episode of the show. "
— Courtney, 12/2/2012 -
" Monk is another character I like and these books are pretty much like the show. I have a friend who doesn't like them for that reason but still I find them to be good entertainment. "
— Lisa, 9/9/2012 -
" I didn't realize there were novels based on the tv show. I always watched the tv show and the novels are just as much fun, particularly because I'm so familiar with all the characters. "
— Leona, 7/5/2012 -
" A simple and fun book. If you like the series, you will like the book. "
— Michael, 2/10/2012 -
" But it takes a lot of drugs to get him there! "
— Squeaky, 12/16/2011 -
" Very enjoyable, with sightings from both the Monkster and poor Monk realizing he is in a foreign country. Intriguing mystery and lots of laughs. "
— Marissa, 12/15/2011
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.