electronic resource
English language
Published May 14, 2009 by Penguin USA, Inc..
Based on the hit show featuring the brilliant, high-strung, and thoroughly lovable Adrian Monk...Monk is horrified when he learns there's going to be a blue flu in San Francisco-until Capt. Stottlemeyer explains that it just means the police plan to call in "sick" until they get a better contract.The good news is the labor dispute will give Monk a chance to get back on the force.The bad news is it means he'll be a "scab"-and he doesn't like the sound of that either.But before he knows it, Monk has his badge back, and his own squad to command. Unfortunately, some of the squad members make Monk look like a paragon of mental health. But despite the challenges, they'll have to pull together to catch an astrologer's killer, solve a series of mysterious fatal assaults, and most importantly, clean up their desks.
Honestly, I was disappointed with this one. I liked the TV show this is based on, but this novel really milks OCD (and mental illness) stereotypes for all they're worth in the name of a few laughs that have no bearing on the plot.
These books are fun, easy reads. If you loved Monk, you will enjoy reading these mysteries by Lee Goldberg. If you didn't watch Monk when it was on, set this book aside and watch the series. It is so good!
Told through the voice of Natalie, his assistant, she gives us Monk through her eyes. The labor dispute leads to a "sick out" where Monk temporarily gets his badge back, and is teamed up with similar misfits to solve a series of crimes involving one left shoe. If you know Monk, you know how crazy this makes him. The story moves fast and reads more like a screenplay, but is an amusing way to pass the afternoon.
