8. Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse (Monk, 1) - Lee Goldberg, Signet, (c2006), ISBN: 0739462768, 292p.
Featuring: Adrian Monk Narrated by: Natalie Teeger
Synopsis:
irst in the all-new series of original mysteries starring Adrian Monk, the brilliant investigator who always knows when something's out of place...
Monk's house if being fumigated, and he has nowhere to go. Fortunately, his assistant, Natalie, and her daughter are kind enough to take him into their home. Unfortunately, their home is not quite up to Monk's standards of cleanliness and order...
But 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—leads Monk into a puzzling mystery. And much to his horror, Monk is going to have to dig through a lot of dirt to find the answer...
Comments:
I didn't think I would like a book based on a television show, but since I like Monk (the show) so much and I've found I like cozy mysteries so much, I gave this a shot. It was really enjoyable, and it gave me a new-found understanding of Natalie, since she narrates it...something you don't really see as much of in the show.
"One may smile, and smile, and be a villain."~ Shakespeare
re: Mr. Monk goes to the firehouse
Oh neat, I didn't know they were publishing Monk books! I don't watch the show as regularly as I used to, but this sounds like it might be a fun read.
Monk series
This is the first of 5, I think. There's also Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii, Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu, Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants, and Mr. Monk in Outer Space. There is supposed to be a 6th coming out this year. Mr. Monk Goes to Germany.
"One may smile, and smile, and be a villain."~ Shakespeare