Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse

I 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..) -Maxwell

Monk was a great TV show and this book brought the show back to life. Super cute lighthearted read. I enjoyed it and at times it made me chuckle. It was great to read in the mind of Natalie, yet I also got a great sense of Monk's mind and how he solves mysteries. A good fast easy read. Nothing deep or moving... It was a good read for when you need something light and silly and scientific, if that makes sense.

Plot/Storyline: 5 Stars I 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 Stars Although 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 Stars I 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.

I would recommend this book 100 %. I thought I loved the TV serial. But the actual book is mind blowing. So excellently written. A veritable masterclass. Lee takes you on this journey and you're laughing and shocked and amazed all at the same time. Read it and see if you don"t agree.

Okay. 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 amazon.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!

I enjoy reading the Monk novels, espically since the show ended and it is a way to get more Monk! These books are pretty good but I feel like they overdo Adrian's OCD- it is much worse than in the show. Overall tho, an enjoyable read.

The book was an easy read and true to the Monk character. I’ve never laughed out loud while reading until this book. I’ve already ordered the second. I only wish there was an even 20 books versus 19. Mr. Monk would have never allowed such an odd #.

I haven't owned a television for fifteen years so I'd never heard of Adrian Monk. I read "Adrian Monk goes to the Firehouse" and laughed out loud as I read. I enjoyed the premise of an OCD detective, although we all have a bit of OCD, and just enjoyed the book. Nothing serious but entertaining reading. I recommended the book to my sister and was amazed when she started laughing and told me that Mr. Monk had been on television for a long time. I bought some of the television shows, watched them on my computer, and the book was much better.

I loved this! I love all the Monk books I have read so far. I loved all eight TV series but, amazingly,I love the books just as much. If you have never read an Adrian Monk book, Adrian is a brilliant detective who, unfortunately, has OCD - way beyond OCD! You just come to respect the man in spite of his quirks (or at least overlook them) just like the few true friends he has do. There is always a murder(s) to solve but the story is always light-hearted and amusing with it, which I know sounds wrong, but it provides entertaining reading. Like everything else, these books may not be everyone's choice, but they are so inexpensive, it wouldn't hurt to try one! Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse: Monk Series, Book 1

Bien

Great book. Fun. Arrived in mint condition

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ein Muß für Monk Fans ,sehr witzig geschrieben , die Englische Version auf dem Kindle perfekt, falls man doch einmal ein Wort nach schlagen muß ,werde auch die anderen kaufen ....