After an awful time solving murders in Germany, Natalie Teeger blackmails Monk into going to Paris for a few days for vacation. Since this is Monk, dead bodies and murder follow him wherever he goes starting from the plane ride to France. This one actually had me guessing as to who the murderer was until right near the end. It started a bit slow however and one thing that was rather unbelievable was the fact that Natalie Teeger can speak and read pretty good French despite the fact that she only got a C in high school and that was over 20 years ago.I listened to it as an audio book and quite enjoyed it. More compulsive, page-turning fun in this all-new, original mystery starring the popular TV detective. Monk already ruined a trip to Germany for his longsuffering assistant Natalie. The least he can do is accompany her on a detour to France?and try not to ruin that too. In fact, Monk throws Natalie for a loop by announcing that he wants to visit the sewers of Paris. The historic underground maze of pipes and tunnels is famous for making the City of Light sanitary, and to Monk, that's worth paying tribute to. The only problem is that their explorations lead them to another hidden world below the Parisian streets: the catacombs, filled with aging skulls and bones. Monk's sharp eye catches sight of one skull that's not so old?and that shows evidence of murder?pulling them into a case more twisted than the catacombs themselves.I thought Natalie came across as a selfis whiner in this book. It kind of detracted from my enjoyment of this book.
What do You think about Mr. Monk Is Miserable (2008)?
ive actually never watched this series but now I really want to watch it after reading this book!
—Nessielovesbooks
I love these Mr. Monk books! This was another great one!
—rye
