OUsvZ [Read free] Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse: A Monk Mystery (Adrian Monk) Online [OUsvZ.ebook] Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse: A Monk Mystery (Adrian Monk) Pdf Free Lee Goldberg ebooks | Download PDF | *ePub | DOC | audiobook Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook #4678237 in Books 2009-03-03Formats: Audiobook, CDOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 6 7.30 x 1.50 x 6.20l, Running time: 25980 secondsBinding: Audio CDAudiobook on CDBased on the TV series | File size: 61.Mb Lee Goldberg : Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse: A Monk Mystery (Adrian Monk) before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse: A Monk Mystery (Adrian Monk): 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fun and funnyBy Robert A. GrossmanOkay. So you're a huge fan of the Monk TV series and stumbled across this and perhaps the second "Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii" book. And, if you're like me, you've pre-ordered the third "Mr. Monk and the Blu Flu" book of this series.First let me start by saying that I think some of the readers' reviews here on .com are far too critical considering the literature being reviewed.I was laughing out loud by the second page of this book. Goldberg captures the Monk character really well and while I did not laugh throughout the entire book I got plenty of laughs between the covers. If you read this book with the expectation of it being identical to a single episode of the Monk show, you may be disappointed. But if you love the Monk TV character and want an easy fast read that will provide some laughs, Goldberg, in my humble opinion, comes through. All the characters (Stottlemeyer, Disher, Natalie, and of course, Monk) are well identified and their personalities and idiosyncracies are captured well.I enjoyed it, it was definitely fun and funny. It also explains what happened to Trudy (Monk's assistant before Natalie).I'm three chapters into the next "Hawaii" book and it appears it may be better than the first.Lighten up on your expectations and allow yourself to laugh with these pages. Who knows, with reads like these you may even be able to wean off your anti-depressants!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Amazingly Entertaining and NostagicBy Maxwell A. BruhnI loved this book for a whole plethora of reasons; it was well written and is from a man who actually worked on the show, it is a smart and funny novel with several twists through out the book, it is jam packed with what I refer to as "Monk-isms" e.g. "You'll thank me later" etc.., and for the most important and prominent reason of all... It captures almost every single essence of the Monk we all know and love!Now this book is not without fault, there are a few inconsistencies I noticed, for one Mr. Monk drank milk in this book (which he is deathly afraid of on the show.. Goldberg corrects this mistake in the 2nd book Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii), secondly Mr. Monk is not as skiddish and compulsive as he is in the show (again another thing that gets more and more accurate in the following novels), and lastly, I found the Natalie character overall wonderfully similar to the one in the show except for the fact that in this book she KIND of... very slightly... rambles on a BIT too much about Figherfighter Joe (a man whom she is pining for in the book). HOWEVER, this honestly did not bother me at all, it may bother some people but you must understand the book is written in Natalies point of view, so it is understandable that we get some more of her internal dialogue than we would on the show..Overall I give this book a 4.75 out of 5 (I gave 5 stars). It is an amazingly interesting and well written book, it is funny, smart, and full of Monk! I ordered the next 6 books in the series and am very anxious to continue the series, in closing, I highly reccomend this book and know that any fan of the Monk TV series will be extremely satisfied and glad to know that there are 14 more books to look forward to (one comes in Jan 2013.. I hope more are coming..)-Maxwell1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Hilarious!By Lynn McNameePlot/Storyline: 5 StarsI watched the pilot episode of Monk when it came out, but life intervened and I never got to watch more of it. I did enjoy the episode I saw, though.This novelization of the series was laugh-out-loud funny. However, it was also a serious mystery. I loved the way Monk put the clues together so effortlessly. Mr. Goldberg has one of the most diabolical brains I can imagine to have come up with the mysteries and all of the obscure clues.In this first novel, Monk starts out by investigating the murder of a firehouse dog, but ends up solving multiple crimes, both related and unrelated along the way. This made for a fast moving novel that I did not want to put down.Having the story told from the point of view of Monk's assistant, Natalie, was inspired. From the outside of a mental illness looking in, things can be humorous. While Natalie is amused at times, she is also compassionate and symathetic to Monk's illness.My favorite scene was the one in the elevator. I was happy to be reading it alone so no one was around to look at me funny for laughing so hard.Character Development: 5 StarsAlthough the book was about Monk solving crimes, Natalie, his assistant, was really the main character. She has a great personality, so I even enjoyed reading about her `romantic escapade.'Adrian Monk is a very well fleshed-out character. He was interesting and grew in the book.Writing Style: 5 StarsI loved Mr. Goldberg's writing style in this novel. It was a fast-paced and smooth read. The descriptions were not only vivid, but quite often funny as hell. The dialogue was snappy. I could hear people saying the words.Editing/Formatting:Both were of professional quality. Monk's house is being fumigated, and he has nowhere to go. His assistant Natalie and her daughter are kind enough to welcome him into their home. While Monk attempts to arrange his surroundings just so, something else needs to be put straight. The death of a dog at the local firehouse--on the same night as a fatal house fire--has led Monk into a puzzling mystery. And much to his horror, he's going to have to dig through a lot of dirt to find the answer. About the AuthorLee Goldberg is a novelist and television writer whose television scripting and producing credits include Diagnosis Murder, Nero Wolfe, Hunter, Spenser: For Hire, She-Wolf of London, SeaQuest, Missing, Martial Law, and Monk. He is currently on the board of the Mystery Writers of America, from which he has received two Edgar Award nominations.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.CHAPTER ONEMr. Monk and the TermitesMy name is Natalie Teeger. You’ve never heard of me, and that’s okay, because the fact is I’m nobody special. By that I mean I’m not famous. I haven’t done anything or accomplished something that you’d recognize me for. I’m just another anonymous shopper pushing her cart down the aisle at Wal-Mart.Of course, I had bigger things planned for myself. When I was nine I dreamed of being one of Charlie’s Angels. It wasn’t because I wanted to fight crime or run around braless—I was looking forward to the day I’d fill out enough to wear one. Sadly, I’m still waiting. I admired the Angels because they were strong, independent, and had a sassy attitude. Most of all, I liked how those women took care of themselves.In that way, I guess my dream came true, though not quite the way I expected. I’ve made a profession out of taking care of myself, my twelve-year-old daughter, Julie, and one other person: Adrian Monk.You haven’t heard of me, but if you live in San Francisco and you watch the news or read the paper, you’ve probably heard of Monk, because he is famous. He’s a brilliant detective who solves murders that have baffled the police, which amazes me, since he is utterly incapable of handling the simplest aspects of day-to-day life. If that’s the price of genius, them I’m glad I’m not one.Usually taking care of Monk is just a day job, but that changed the week termites were found in his apartment building. By Monk, of course. He spotted a pinprick-sized hole in a piece of siding and knew it was fresh. He knew because he keeps track of all the irregularities in the siding.When I asked him why he does that, he looked at me quizzically and said, “Doesn’t everybody?”That’s Monk for you. Since Monk’s building was going to be tented and fumigated, his landlord told him he’d have to stay with friends or go to a hotel for a couple of days. That was a problem, because the only friends Monk has are Capt.