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MR MONK ON PATROL PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Lee Goldberg | 278 pages | 05 Jul 2012 | Penguin Putnam Inc | 9780451236647 | English | New York, United States Mr. Monk Is a Mess - Wikipedia I'm a sucker for these books. Look down your nose if you must, but I like the character of Adrian Monk and I enjoy veteran TV mystery writer, Lee Goldberg's take on the continuing and ever evolving, Monkverse. Apparently this is the penultimate Mr. Monk book. Goldberg uses Monk's long-suffering assistant, Natalie as the narrator of his books. Unlike most expanded universe tie-in books, he calls back characters and events from previous books and TV episodes, weaves a decent mystery and moves the g I'm a sucker for these books. Unlike most expanded universe tie-in books, he calls back characters and events from previous books and TV episodes, weaves a decent mystery and moves the growth of the characters forward. This is probably the part I most enjoy. The book begins with a fun mystery an excerpt of which was published as a short in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and shortlisted for an Edgar Award. Things aren't going well. Well, they are, sort of. Apparently hired in part because of a reputation as a competent, but ridiculous cop, the folks who hired him didn't count on how personable, earnest and hard-working Disher is or his uncanny ability to literally stumble into mysteries. Disher found and reported rampant, years-long corruption in the Summit city government. This lead to the resignation of the mayor and most of the town council. Now, by charter, Disher is also its acting mayor!? Disher is swamped and needs Monk's help for a few weeks as acting members of the Summit PD. In the books, Natalie, with Capt. Stottlemeyer and Monk's encouragement, has grown into her own as a detective, even taking on some of her own cases. Disher has heard this and wants Natalie too, not just as Monk's assistant, but as his colleague. The mystery is secondary and pretty transparent but the fun is in Monk's reactions to the city, Summit's odd characters, patrol duty with Natalie, living with "the Disher's" and a very intriguing woman who operates a shop called, Poo. In trying to close down her emporium of filth, he discovers she has a kind and giving heart, a wry intelligence and a case of symmetrical obsession that rivals his own. I really enjoyed the character arcs in this one. It ends with a life-changing cliff-hanger for Monk and Natalie. A cliff-hanger that the publisher completely spoils by including the first chapter of the next, and final Monk book. Monk on Patrol gave me a few hours of enjoyment. It also gave good fan and character service. That works for me. View all 3 comments. May 25, Michael crage rated it really liked it. I enjoyed the detective parts of the book, but I also enjoyed the interaction between the people involved and the humor. My wife told me tha she has not heard me laughing while reading a book so much. View 1 comment. Apr 30, Richard rated it really liked it. For those familiar with the TV series of the same name, you know how funny the character of Monk can be without knowing it. The same is true in the novel. Here Mr. Monk and his trusty assistant Natalie in all things a detective needs and a hypochondriac, too, are whisked off to Summit, New Jersey by Sharona his former assistant of long ago. The scenes describing getting him from San Francisco to New Jersey are hilarious. Once in Summit, the current police chief and acting mayor a close friend For those familiar with the TV series of the same name, you know how funny the character of Monk can be without knowing it. Once in Summit, the current police chief and acting mayor a close friend from San Francisco and Sharona's live-in mate makes them temporary police officers to help him clean up the burgularies and eventual murder. Given a gun, Monk wants to shoot everyone he believes is not obeying the law. Given the police car to drive, Natalie wants to use the siren and lights to go two blocks. From lining up the cars on the streets by color and make, and seeing that they are parked precisely the same distance apart, to encountering a lovely woman who runs a shop called Poop, to tracing the murderer and preventing another murder, this book makes you eagerly await the next one in the series. I just don't know what to say about this book--everything I think to say about Goldberg's Monk books, I think I've said before. Great storytelling, great use of the characters inherited from the show, good mystery. Goldberg specializes in taking Monk out of San Francisco and putting him in a circumstance that even non-OCD types would find unappealing at best --and he does it to the nines this time. Thankfully, even in the midst of horror and unfamiliarity, Monk and we get a little dose of hom I just don't know what to say about this book--everything I think to say about Goldberg's Monk books, I think I've said before. Thankfully, even in the midst of horror and unfamiliarity, Monk and we get a little dose of home: Randy and Sharona! So nice to get this peak at their new life in Jersey. Hope TPTB let him go through with it, it'll be great to read will probably be great to read if they don't, too. My only quibble is that Monk uses the epithet, "hell," pretty frequently--I'm not sure if he's ever said it in either the show or Goldberg's works, but I'm willing to bet that it wasn't anywhere near this often. Dec 01, Laura Cushing rated it it was amazing. One of my favorite supporting characters is back. Randy Disher, now police chief and acting mayor in a small town in NJ, needs Monk and Natalie to help him with his police shortage. They find themselves both in uniform investigating a string of burglaries and a murder. Monk finds himself fighting his revulsion and mistrust of a local business and its proprietor-- it's a store called Poop that sells various products made of dung. There's a surprising bit of growth there that makes you proud of Mon One of my favorite supporting characters is back. There's a surprising bit of growth there that makes you proud of Monk. It's great to see old favorites Randy and Sharona again, too. This is a fun addition to the monk series of books. So sad that there are only a couple left to go. Sep 10, David Nadolny rated it it was amazing. Boy, did this author capture the essence of the actors on TV. You can literally see them acting out the book in your mind as you read through. Perhaps this is because the author wrote some of the TV episodes. Either way, I am going to look for more. Jan 12, Mirkat rated it really liked it. Near the end of the eighth and final season of the show, viewers learned that Randy Disher had accepted an offer to become chief of police in Summit, New Jersey and would be moving in with Sharona Fleming, Monk's former assistant and nurse. Randy and Sharona had been pursuing a romance off-screen. In Mr. Because of a financial scandal involving local government, Randy is acting Near the end of the eighth and final season of the show, viewers learned that Randy Disher had accepted an offer to become chief of police in Summit, New Jersey and would be moving in with Sharona Fleming, Monk's former assistant and nurse. Because of a financial scandal involving local government, Randy is acting mayor while also continuing as chief of police. Usually there is little to no crime in sleepy Summit, but lately there has a been a string of burglaries. With scrutiny from the state government, he really needs Monk's detecting skills. Monk is, as usual, reluctant to travel, but Sharona arrives in person to apply her own brand of persuasion. The "Monk" books, like the show, generally fit a pattern I hate to say "formula" because that sounds pejorative, and I don't mean it that way. Readers who, like me, have read all of the other books will find the usual building blocks of a "Monk" mystery, but with enough new elements to keep things interesting. And it's fun to catch up with Randy and Sharona. Monk even experiences some rather surprising personal growth. There is a cliffhanger of sorts at the end, but not the annoying kind that will make you want to throw the book across the room because you've invested your time in completing the book only to find that nothing has been resolved. The mysteries are resolved, but Monk and Natalie both have intriguing decisions to make. I'll be very curious to find out what they choose when Goldberg publishes his next installment. Sep 19, Alex rated it really liked it. It was so nice to be back reading a Monk book, I've really missed them! I am very upset that the next book due out will be the last, it has been so nice to continue the stories after the show ended.