This is the last in the series of Monk books written by Lee Goldberg and it's a fitting end to the characters and situations of the series (even more so than the show finale, I think). Reintroducing Dale the Whale into the final book was a nice way to tie up the book series since he was involved in tormenting Monk about his wife's murder throughout the show.Goldberg does a good job of writing situations that parallel the show's timeline and he continues the character development in some unexpected ways especially with the last few books. This is especially true with the first book after the show's series finale, Mr. Monk On The Road (2011) which adds some new characters into the mix. The few books in the Monk series that didn't work well for me, Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii, Mr. Monk Goes to Germany, and Mr. Monk is Miserable (Adrian is in Paris) seem to put Monk into situations that feel forced and it felt like Goldberg was on vacation in Hawaii and Europe and was on a deadline to finish (I didn't buy that Monk would travel across the Pacific to Hawaii or across the Atlantic to Germany and France). Despite this, Goldberg knows the characters well and I found his dialogue writing of Monk, Natalie and Captain Stottlemeyer to be especially good and faithful to the characters in all of the books, and especially this final one. I always looked forward to checking out a new Monk book from the library, especially if I was in the mood for a quick and quirky murder mystery.You may enjoy reading the series in the order that they were written as there are plot points in the later books that may not make as much sense if you haven't seen the final season of the show.1. Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse 2. Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii3. Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu4. Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants5. Mr. Monk in Outer Space6. Mr. Monk Goes to Germany7. Mr. Monk is Miserable8. Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop9. Mr. Monk in Trouble10. Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out11. Mr. Monk on the Road12. Mr. Monk on the Couch13. Mr. Monk on Patrol14. Mr. Monk is a Mess15. Mr. Monk Gets Even I thought my Monk era was over when the last television episode ended, but then I discovered this series written by the same author who wrote the show. But now I really have to say goodbye because this was the last Monk novel. I'm not a re-reader at all, so I usually am reserved to give 5's to books I would re-read. I probably wouldn't reread it, but my five is more for an excellent television series and book series.If you loved the show and don't want to read the whole book series, you should at least read this one. It ended well and with closure. Goodbye Mr. Monk, Natalie, Stottlemeyer, Disher, Sherona, and Ambrose.
What do You think about Detektyw Monk Wyrównuje Rachunki (2014)?
Not bad, but Natalie's daughter as Monk's assistant is just nowhere near as much fun as Natalie.
—nikki
It was nice to see the old gang back together again!
—Anne
