Newbery Medal Award Winner 1931
A little cat and a compassionate Japanese artist bring about a miracle. "One of the thirty 20th-century children's books every adult should know."--The Horn BookThis is right up my alley. A lovely story of compassion with Asian flair. It also included beautiful illustrations and short songs.
I think those who like Buddha teachings would find this interesting.
In the midst of a financial crisis, the SFPD fires Adrian Monk as a consultant. Monk figures he can live off his savings for a while. Then Natalie learns that Monk invested his money some time ago with Bob Sebes, the charismatic leader of Reinier Investments, who's just been arrested on charges of orchestrating a massive $100 million fraud. All of Sebes' clients-including Monk-are completely wiped out.Man, did I have a great big smile when I stumbled into this book at the library. I love the Monk TV series and hadn't realized there were books too! This one didn't disappoint me. It was classic Monk funny!! I was totally picturing all the characters and enjoyed the read! This is the kind of mystery/detective stories I like ... clean language, funny, and clever. I get a big thrill at Mr. Monk's summations ... if you've watched the series, you know what I mean. :)
When the key witness in the government's case against Sebes is killed, Monk is convinced that Sebes did it, but the man has been under house arrest with a horde of paparazzi in front of his building 24/7. Monk may be broke, but he's got plenty of time on his hands to solve this latest mystery... (Goodreads)
A definite treat for Monk fans because as I understand it, the books are stories between the TV episodes so they're new cases. How cool is that?!
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ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you enjoyed my book!
ReplyDeleteYou're right -- the books are all original stories. That said, my first MONK book, MR. MONK GOES TO THE FIREHOUSE, became the episode "Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing." And my book MR. MONK AND THE BLUE FLU became the episode "Mr. Monk and the Badge." I hope you enjoy the other 12 books in the series as much as you did this one.
Lee
Wow!! Mr. Goldberg, I am starstrucked!! Thank you for stopping by and making a comment. I do look forward to reading the rest in the series!! :)
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure.
ReplyDeleteHey, maybe you can answer this question for me, since you seem to be a big Harry Potter fan.
What happened to Voldemort's nose??
Lee
Mr. Goldberg, you're going to give me a heart attack! 2 comments in one day! I'm a happy camper ..we're having a conversation. Anyway, to answer your question, I don't know yet. I understand that the answer is towards the end of book #4.. which I'm only half way through, so when I get there I'll be sure to let you know. :)
ReplyDeleteBTW, I just bought your #8 Monk book (it was on sale) and #7 is on deck to read.