Mr. Monk Is Miserable, Lee Goldberg
Mr. Monk Is Miserable, Lee Goldberg
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Mr. Monk Is Miserable

Author: Lee Goldberg

Narrator: Laura Hicks

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/01/2008

Synopsis

On a return trip from Germany, Monk and Natalie stop over in Paris. They visit the catacombs, a vast, underground cavern in the center of the city lined with millions of human bones. Monk picks up a skull and announces that the person was murdered. Most of the bodies came from a battlefield, but Monk believes the wound that killed this man came from a modern weapon made in the last few years. He thinks someone hid a recent murder victim among the ancient bones. As Monk starts to investigate the crime, he uncovers another murder that involves a society of "dumpster divers," people who live commerce-free off the waste of society. It might just be the last straw in Monk's visit to Paris.

About Lee Goldberg

Lee Goldberg is a two-time Edgar Award and two-time Shamus Award nominee and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the Ian Ludlow thrillers Killer Thriller and True Fiction, King City, The Walk, fifteen Monk mysteries, and the internationally bestselling Fox & O’Hare books (The Heist, The Chase, The Job, The Scam, and The Pursuit) cowritten with Janet Evanovich. He has also written and/or produced many TV shows, including Diagnosis Murder, SeaQuest, and Monk, and is the co-creator of the Hallmark movie series Mystery 101. As an international television consultant, he has advised networks and studios in Canada, France, Germany, Spain, China, Sweden, and the Netherlands on the creation, writing, and production of episodic television series. You can find more information about Lee and his work at www.leegoldberg.com.

About Laura Hicks

Laura Hicks is an Obie Award–winning actress who has appeared on Broadway, off Broadway, and in regional theater, film, and television. A native New Yorker and a Juilliard graduate, she has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Australia, Austria, Italy, and Ireland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tara on May 01, 2010

I was sad to finish this book because I was enjoying the time with Monk and Natalie. I love their relationship and all of Monk's quirks.......more

Goodreads review by JACK on March 13, 2018

This book was really good. It was a little confusing to understand the French language, but the story line was great.......more

Goodreads review by Marty on November 11, 2014

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. This is the first in the series that I have read. I was a big fan of the TV series and this book followed spirit and flow of the TV series quite well. It was a pleasure to follow the usual characters on an international journey. The Paris travelogue was interesting. I......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on December 29, 2010

I absolutely loved Monk when it was on TV and was so upset it ended (so upset, in fact, that I refuse to watch the finale and admit it's over). These books fuel my denial by helping me think Monk is still on the air. I love reading them; they are so accurate and funny... just like watching the show.......more

Goodreads review by Kent on April 17, 2009

I've read previous books in the series by Goldberg, and he seems to be getting better. This was probably not my favorite, but it was okay. Mr. Monk and his assistant, Natalie, find themselves in Paris, after having visited Germany to find his psychologist. One almost needs to read the previous book,......more

Quotes

“Full of snippets of slapstick humor and Monk’s special talents for observation, this will appeal to fans of the USA TV show.” Library Journal

“Like Jessica Fletcher of Murder, She Wrote, Monk can hardly go a day without stumbling over a corpse. En route, he solves the in-flight murder of a fellow airline passenger. Once in Paris, Monk visits a sewer museum, where he notices a fresh skull amid a pile of centuries-old bones.” Publishers Weekly

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