Mr. Monk Is Miserable by Lee Goldberg
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(Mass Market Paperback)
- Pub. Date: June 2009
- 304pp
- Sales Rank: 9,698
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: June 2009
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
- Format: Mass Market Paperback, 304pp
- Sales Rank: 9,698
- Series: Monk Series
- ISBN-13: 9780451227331
- ISBN: 0451227336
Synopsis
Based on the hit USA network series- from edgar(r) Award - nominated Monk screenwriter lee Goldberg
Adrian Monk and his assistant Natalie are in Paris, touring the shadowy catacombs that wind beneath the city streets, lined with millions of centuries-old human bones. Of course, Monk notices one particular skull, declaring that the person was killed recently. With the delights of Paris overshadowed by murder, Monk will have to think fast-and see in the dark-if he's going to catch a cunning killer.
Publishers Weekly
Goldberg's seventh novel based on the popular cable TV series fails to capture the spirit of actor Tony Shalhoub's portrayal of Adrian Monk, the brilliant obsessive-compulsive former SFPD detective traumatized by his wife's unsolved murder. To be fair, so much of the show's humor derives from visual gags that translating the character's fastidiousness and quirkiness into print would be a challenge for any writer. After a trip to Germany to track down his shrink, detailed in Mr. Monk Goes to Germany(2008), Monk takes a detour to Paris at the instigation of his long-suffering assistant, Natalie Teeger. Like Jessica Fletcher of Murder, She Wrote, Monk can hardly go a day without stumbling over a corpse. En route, he solves the in-flight murder of a fellow airline passenger. Once in Paris, Monk visits a sewer museum, where he notices a fresh skull amid a pile of centuries-old bones. This one's likely to divert only die-hard fans of the TV show. (Dec.)
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Lee Goldberg is a two-time Edgar® nominee who has written episodes for numerous television shows, including Monk. He also authored the Diagnosis Murder series based on the show for which he was a writer and executive producer.
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All things Monkby StanDella
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September 12, 2009: The TV show is one of our favorites, and we'll really miss it when the final season ends. The books are great, and I've read all of them. This one is another in a series, and they are all perfect for Monk fans. I would never miss reading one, and always look forward to the next. Obviously, I'd highly recommend this title, along with the earlier ones.
If you like Monk, you'll like this bookby Anonymous
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September 03, 2009: These books are a must for Monk fans. While reading the books, I get a mental picture of the characters in my head--almost like watching the show on USA. The plots are engaging--a good way to keep the show alive.
The same goes for the Diagnosis Murder series....there's a sample book cover in the "I also recommend" section.I Also Recommend: The Last Word (Diagnosis Murder Series #8).
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