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Mr. Monk is a Mess (Mr. Monk #14)
by
Lee Goldberg (Goodreads Author)
Obsessive. Compulsive. Detective.
An all-new original mystery starring Adrian Monk, the brilliant investigator who always knows when something’s out of place....
No one likes to come home to a mess—least of all Monk and Natalie. But when they return briefly to San Francisco from an extended stay working as cops in New Jersey, Natalie discovers somebody has been sleeping in h...more
An all-new original mystery starring Adrian Monk, the brilliant investigator who always knows when something’s out of place....
No one likes to come home to a mess—least of all Monk and Natalie. But when they return briefly to San Francisco from an extended stay working as cops in New Jersey, Natalie discovers somebody has been sleeping in h...more
Hardcover, 274 pages
Published
June 5th 2012
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This will be the last Monk book (at least by Lee Goldberg). I hate to see the series end...:(
Update - there will be one more Monk book by Lee Goldberg called Mr. Monk Gets Even coming out in January 2013.
Update - there will be one more Monk book by Lee Goldberg called Mr. Monk Gets Even coming out in January 2013.
Adrian Monk is a detective with obsessive-compulsive tendencies, intolerant of other people’s foibles and possessing a habit of infuriating everybody around him. Whether this is what makes him such a brilliant detective is debatable. But he IS brilliant—incisive, intelligent, observant and physically sensitive to an extraordinary degree. (Think Sherlock Holmes without his charming personality crossed with the Princess who could feel a pea under several thick mattresses.)
This latest in the Monk s...more
This latest in the Monk s...more
Mr. Monk is a Mess is Lee Goldberg's penultimate "Monk" novel (his last, Mr. Monk Gets Even, is slated for release in January of 2013). Mr. Monk is a Mess picks up where Mr. Monk on Patrol leaves off, immediately resolving the cliffhanger (only to halfway unresolve it for most of the narrative).
Natalie returns to an unpleasant surprise in her San Francisco home: a dead woman in her bathtub. To make matters worse, $5000 in marked bills is in an envelope under Natalie's mattress. Another $5000 fro...more
Natalie returns to an unpleasant surprise in her San Francisco home: a dead woman in her bathtub. To make matters worse, $5000 in marked bills is in an envelope under Natalie's mattress. Another $5000 fro...more
Another funny, laugh out loud at times, adventure of our favorite obsessive-compulsive detective.
Monk and Natalie return to San Francisco to close up things, having accepted permanent jobs with Randy Disher in Summit, New Jersey, where they had been temporary cops to help out while things were being reorganized after the entire city government had been arrested for corruption.
As usual around Monk, dead bodies pop up, this one a young woman in Natalie's bathtub with wrists and throat cut. There...more
Monk and Natalie return to San Francisco to close up things, having accepted permanent jobs with Randy Disher in Summit, New Jersey, where they had been temporary cops to help out while things were being reorganized after the entire city government had been arrested for corruption.
As usual around Monk, dead bodies pop up, this one a young woman in Natalie's bathtub with wrists and throat cut. There...more
As this is the expected good story with humorous characters and interesting twists, there is one added point of suspense...what does the future hold for the Mr. Monk novels?
If you follow this series (at least since the previous book, "Mr. Monk on Patrol), you will remember that Natalie and Adrian are supposedly only back in San Francisco for a short time in order to gather their belongings and put their affairs in order before moving back to New Jersey to join Randy's police force in Summit. Alt...more
If you follow this series (at least since the previous book, "Mr. Monk on Patrol), you will remember that Natalie and Adrian are supposedly only back in San Francisco for a short time in order to gather their belongings and put their affairs in order before moving back to New Jersey to join Randy's police force in Summit. Alt...more
Once again, Goldberg delivers a definitive response to anyone who disparages tie-in novels. The TV series, Monk, was great -- but what Goldberg's done with this series of novels -- particularly following the series finale.
What he's done with these characters -- Disher, Ambrose and especially Natalie (oh, yeah, and that OCD detective) is incredible. Almost got a little misty a couple of times here.
In addition to this great character development, we got a handful of great comic scenes, a couple o...more
What he's done with these characters -- Disher, Ambrose and especially Natalie (oh, yeah, and that OCD detective) is incredible. Almost got a little misty a couple of times here.
In addition to this great character development, we got a handful of great comic scenes, a couple o...more
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Overall I think this book flowed better than the last couple, but honestly the end was awful and proved Natalie is NOT a good cop. Good cops are team players and follow procedure (unless doing so would actively endanger someone). Good cops do NOT break procedure, go rogue, and put civilians in gross danger just to get a feather in their cap. Monk knows better than this too.
The book should have ended with Stottlemeyer sending an account to Randy, and Randy saying..."um, thanks, Natalie, but I'm a...more
The book should have ended with Stottlemeyer sending an account to Randy, and Randy saying..."um, thanks, Natalie, but I'm a...more
Lee Goldberg shamelessly sprinkled product placement throughout the book. Poptarts, Oreos, and Fiji water, off the top of my head. I believe it even references a brand that doesn't exist, which is infinitely strange if you ask me.
Monk behaves like a 5-year-old. Anyone who has seen even one Monk episode would know that is not how Monk behaves in the slightest, and it is grating to read. And the plot was strange and uninteresting. And the cliffhanger from the last book? This one starts up as if t...more
Monk behaves like a 5-year-old. Anyone who has seen even one Monk episode would know that is not how Monk behaves in the slightest, and it is grating to read. And the plot was strange and uninteresting. And the cliffhanger from the last book? This one starts up as if t...more
Mr. Monk and Natalie return from Summit, NJ to San Francisco and discover someone has been squatting in Natalie's house. There's also money that isn't hers, and a dead body in the bathtub. Just when it looks like things can't get any worse, Monk's brother Ambrose calls to get their help. His live-in girlfriend / assistant Yuki is missing.
There is so much character development in this book! The characters that I have loved in the tv series and throughout the books have made some really big choic...more
There is so much character development in this book! The characters that I have loved in the tv series and throughout the books have made some really big choic...more
Apr 15, 2013
Rick Ludwig
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
read-since-retirement,
owned-books
Lee Goldberg did another wonderful job keeping mr. monk alive and fresh for all of his fans. In this installment a great deal happens and things change for good. I am so happy that Lee didn't take an easy way out from the setup of the last book. It is wonderful to see Natalie's character evolve as well as Monk's. I like the resolution and the tone of the piece very much. The greatest gift Lee has is his ability to retain both the humor and the pathos from the show. I believe he will write one mo...more
This book, as all of the Monk books, has been very entertaining and certainly true to the flavor of the Monk characters and show. I enjoyed it very much but it was bittersweet as it read as though the series is coming to an end. I suppose it was inevitable but I enjoy the series so much, so it's rather sad. In any case it seems as though Lee Goldberg is planning to provide a nice ending for everyone in the series, which is a good thing to do and in keeping with the end of the show.
Omg! i can't even put into words what I feel now that I have finished the books. I have been with these characters from the beginning - seen their struggles and growth. This book feels somewhat like a climax or an ending. Perhaps, Goldberg will continue the series but in a new direction. Oh, I am sooooooooooooooooo sad. Please, please, don't let this be the end of Monk. He's come too far.
I read this book for a Blog Critics review. The bottom line? It's a light, entertaining read that doesn't require lots of thought or concentration. Some of Monk's dialogue is funny. It's an interesting look at what happened after the series ended. I'd recommend reading this book in a busy coffee shop during a holiday weekend. Chances are, you won't lose your place on the page.
Monk and Natalie decide to accept jobs as police officers in Summit, NJ, but return to California to pack up their lives. Unfortunately, there's a dead body in Natalie's bathtub when she gets home, and police discover some strange items stashed in the house. She and Monk must investigate to help get themselves out of trouble and to find Monk's brother's missing girlfriend.
Awesome book. It is nice to see that both Monk and Natalie will be moving on with their lives. I have no idea whether or not Lee Goldberg plans to continue with this series since Natalie will be moving to the East. I miss Monk and the only way for me to be close to him is to read this series, so please Goldberg write more Monk books! MONK RULES!!!
Excellent!! Picks right where the previous book stopped with Monk and Natalie in Summit,New Jersey. After solving a murder in NJ they fly back to San Francisco to pack and Natalie comes home to a dead body in her bathtub, Ambrose's girlfriend, Yuki is missing and Monk is waffling about moving.
This entry in the Monk series changes the status quo, completing the transformation followed in the last novel. While, the puzzles, were, for the most part, simple, there were several of them. Still, I quite liked it, and look forward to getting the next one.
I thought this was going to be the last Monk book, and I was so very sad when I finished it this morning. But lo and behold, looks like there will be one more out in January!
(That being said - there will be 15 books in this series? Not a nice even number like 16? Monk is having a conniption fit right now)
As always, I just love the Monk books. Lee Goldberg captures the characters perfectly, and I spend most of these books just smiling.
I'm still not sure how I feel about (view spoiler)...more
(That being said - there will be 15 books in this series? Not a nice even number like 16? Monk is having a conniption fit right now)
As always, I just love the Monk books. Lee Goldberg captures the characters perfectly, and I spend most of these books just smiling.
I'm still not sure how I feel about (view spoiler)...more
I am so sad that this is the penultimate book in the monk series I have been a monkophile ever since the first episode aired probably about 10 years ago and i am so sad that in january I will have to at last let go of my monk addiction
"Mr. Monk is a Mess" by Lee Goldberg was a delightful read. Mr. Goldberg was one of the script writers for the show and, as I turned the pages, I could "hear" Monk, Natalie and the other characters talking and I could "see" their mannerisms. Very vivid and very funny!
not quite as good as previous but still full of surprises... feels like the end of the series despite one more by author... monk and the author and Natalie and Ambrose have all grown as the book series progressed!
Still a good series. This book moved quickly with several plot twists that were amusing but predictable. I'll look forward to reading others in the series, even if they might be written by a different author.
Perhaps, not my favorite and it was a little more violent and gruesome than I appreciate. I know it is about murder, but you can still show a little more tact. And I felt like the book was kind of slow and then wound up really fast at the end.
I've always liked the books better than the tv series. If you have not read other Mr. Monk books, do not start with this one. At least read the previous book. The book flows well and I loved the ending.
May 13, 2013
Cyl
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Mystery & Monk fans
Recommended to Cyl by:
No One. I am a fan of the series
Shelves:
mysteries
Mr. Monk is always fun to read. I enjoy how Lee Goldberg has captured the essence of Monk and has continued to keep Monk growing from the television series. The next book I will be reading will be the last of the series. :-(
I am an avid fan of the Monk series. After the TV series concluded, the OCD in me died! I lived this novel because it helped me to remain connected to the characters and to see life beyond TV.
Hey Lee: I'm hoping this isn't the end of Mr. Monk...he makes me laugh out loud and I don't ever want that to stop!
Another great installment of Mr. Monk unique view on EVERYthing :)
Another great installment of Mr. Monk unique view on EVERYthing :)
Reading a Monk book is like watching an episode of Monk on television. And in this particular book there are major changes for Monk, Natalie and Ambrose. A delightful continuation of my favorite OCD detective.
Monk and Natalie return from New Jersey to find a dead woman in Natalie's bathtub. Then Monk's brother wants them to track down his missing girlfriend. Can they do it? As always, the plots are fun and really take advantage of Monk's abilities. However, it's what Lee does with the characters that really makes them shine. It's an outgrowth of the last few books and is what I am going to miss most after the last one of these comes out next year.
My full review at Epinions.
My full review at Epinions.
The show is better than the books. However, if you want a simple read, these are the books for you. Good poolside or beach book!
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Lee Goldberg is a two-time Edgar Award nominee whose many TV writing and/or producing credits include "Martial Law," "SeaQuest," "Diagnosis Murder," "The Cosby Mysteries," "Hunter," "Spenser: For Hire," "Nero Wolfe," "Missing." "Monk" and "The Glades." He's also the author of "The Walk," "Watch Me Die," "King City," the "Dead Man" series, as well as the "Diagnosis Murder" and "Monk" series of orig...more
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Jun 17, 2012 11:08am