Mr. Monk in Trouble

When Manny Feikema, a retired SFPD cop is murdered, Captain Stottlemeyer personally asks Monk to look into the case. Manny had moved to the small town of Trouble. While it had boomed during the gold rush, it was now mainly a tourist stop. Manny was working as a night guard for the Gold Rush Museum, and that's where he was killed.Monk has hardly arrived before he learns of an unsolved gold robbery from 50 years ago. He's distracted by his case. Natalie has her own distraction. She's found the journal of Abigail Guthrie, assistant to a Mr. Artemis Monk. This Mr. Monk was the town assessor and detective during the height of the gold rush. And he behaves just like the modern Mr. Monk. Could he be an ancestor? And will the current Mr. Monk find the killer? Or will he be too distracted by looking for the gold?When I heard how this book was going to flash back to the 1850's, I was a little worried about how it would work. I shouldn't have been. Those flashbacks fit into the story seamlessly and added a whole new level of humor to the events. As always, the characters are sharp and the humor wonderful. I laughed out loud several times and chuckles many others. Yet there were some more tender character moments that really made me look at them in a new light.About the only draw back is the plot. I figured the big picture out a while before Monk did (or at least I think it was before Monk did.) Of course, that's a failing with the TV series as well. But the book still kept me entertained as I waited to see if I was right or not. And I did need Monk to fill in many of the details for me.Continuity wise, this book is set before the start of season eight. There are a couple references that are outdated as a result, but that is only worth noting in passing.Those like me mourning the loss of this great series can rejoice. These books are just as wonderful as the show and will keep the characters alive for some time to come.

After reading Mr. Monk in Trouble, the newest Lee Goldberg mystery featuring television's smartest and funniest detective, I had to admit that I hoped it would never end. But like the saying goes all good things must come to an end, and when I flipped the final page, I felt satisfied that there had to be or should be another great adventure in store for Mr. Monk and Natalie. I only say that because apparently the tv show is now finished and I hope that Mr. Goldberg did not hear about that because I really enjoy his books based on the show and I hope he continues writing new adventures for Natalie and Monk.In this adventure Monk is asked to investigate a murder in a small western mining town where a former police officer was murdered. After encounters with kamikaze butterflies and rogue donkeys, Natalie and Monk discover that there is something peculiar in the little town of Trouble, CA. The sheriff catches Natalie's eye and the whole town seems to really connect with a certain detective with a fondness for cleanliness and order that it seems to much of a coincidence with another citizen named Monk, over 150 years ago.Long story short, if you like mysteries and you like humor, you have to read this book plus the other books in this series. Lee Goldberg transfers you into the lives of the world's greatest detective and his assistant better then the television show could itself. Once I started reading the book, I could not put it down.

Some of Natalie's "thoughts" weren't consistent with the show, I didn't think. It wasn't as good as the show, but was still a pretty good read.

Mr. Monk in Trouble, is a very good story about Monk going to an old town outside of San Francisco, named Trouble, to solve a murder of a retired police detective. Along the way he discovers that there was a train robbery 50 years ago that was unsolved and can't let go of trying to solve it as well as the murder. Natalie discovers that 150 years ago another man named Monk was solving crimes and beared a strong resemblance to her boss, even having a female assistant.

This has to be my favorite Mr. Monk novel!! Mr. Goldberg created two stories in this book and both were wonderful. I loved the "old west" setting and I fell in love with the 2nd story as well as the first. Like another reader stated, I really didn't want this book to end! A great story and would be one to make an awesome tv movie if they ever brought Monk back! Great job Mr. Goldberg... you should write a sequel to this one!! Long live Artemis and Abbey!

Buy if you enjoy the monk.

The skill to create a winning combination of fun and a detective puzzle was mastered here. I've enjoyed many Monk books and this is one of my favorites. Jumping from the old west, to present day was cleaver. Two books in one. All my friends would read this. It's a prerequisite to have a sense of humor to enter my friend list.

Unique mystery story.

It's the best book I've read in the last years! It's funny and easy to read. The idea that's this book was write from a Tv show was brake me at the first time, but now, after start to read the first one I want to read all the serie! It's a really good book, mayby best that the Tv Show!

This is definitely one of the funniest in the series.Monk is his usual self, nit picking, griping and doing what he does best ....sleuthing. Readers will laugh out loud at the antics here, a really well written book. I have no intention of revealing the plot , there's quite enough of that from reviewers who can't resist the chance to hit the keys and spoil a good read for many.Monk is surprised and in denial over revelations from a small town with a big history. Eventually he accepts he's not the first in a line of compulsive detectors, but he may very well be the last..........A fantastic read.

Und nebenbei bleibt mein englisch frisch :-) lustig sind sie auch noch und die Vokabeln schön einfach. Monk ist in den Büchern genauso speziell wie in den Filmen, einfach einzigartig.

Fantastic

Ich liebe die Fernseh Serie ... dies war mein erstes Monk-Buch. Hab mich sehr amüsiert - beim Lesen hatte ich noch mehr Spass als beim Zuschauen. Und das obwohl mein Englisch schon ein bisschen eingerostet ist. Zauberhaft und viel Wortwitz geschrieben. Ich werde wohl noch einen Band versuchen.