Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse

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  "Fine adaptation" In San Francisco Natalie Teeger is used to taking care of her boss private investigator Adrian Monk; so when the sleuth informs her that his house is being fumigated she suggests the world renowned Belmont Hotel. That place proves n ... (read full critics)

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  Monk In A Book

  Monk's first adventure in novel form is an entertaining read. If you enjoy the television series then you will enjoy the book, too. Monk is even more eccentric in book form, it seems. This is a very quick and easy read, and packs in quite a bit of humour, too. It is very true to the established tele ... (continue)

  Monk's first adventure in novel form is an entertaining read. If you enjoy the television series then you will enjoy the book, too. Monk is even more eccentric in book form, it seems. This is a very quick and easy read, and packs in quite a bit of humour, too. It is very true to the established television characters but the book, of course, has more depth and complexity than the television show, which for me would be the principle reason for reading it. The writing is very capable but it is pure pulp fiction: no literary pretensions here, which suits the fact that it is a television adaptation. If you are ever looking for a light, entertaining read that has an uplifting conclusion, then look no further than Monk in book form.

  The plot unfolds like the impish spawn of Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple, with the extra-fast pace of television drama: there is no fat on the story or beautiful but unnecessary descriptions of the countryside, people, or the look of buildings. The tale gets where it's going very fast without taking any scenic routes. There was also an unexpected double-twist in the final pages which I found very satisfying. I really loved the ingenious and convoluted way Monk's mind worked to solve seemingly unsolvable cases. The scenes where Monk explains how he figured things out are priceless.

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• English Books
• Paperback 304 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0451217292
• ISBN-13: 9780451217295
• Publisher: Signet
• Pub date: Jan 03, 2006
• Dimensions: 1097 mm x 645 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover

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