Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii
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 1st edition 2006 paperback cover |
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| Author | Lee Goldberg |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Monk mystery novel series |
| Genre(s) | Mystery |
| Publisher | Signet |
| Released | June 30, 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 295 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-451-21900-7 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse |
| Followed by | Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu |
Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii, is the second novel based on the Monk television series. It was written in 2006 by Lee Goldberg.
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[edit] Basic Information
Mr. Monk's assistant is Natalie from the middle of season 3 and onwards and, like the first book, the book is written from her POV.
[edit] Plot
This is the second, original novel based on the "Monk" TV series. The plot makes reference to the TV episode "Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine" in which Monk takes medicine that removes all his OCD but (using the words of the character Dr. Kroger) "makes him [Monk] a terrible detective". This book also refers to the TV episode "Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation" explaining Monk's fears of planes.
Monk follows his assistant Natalie on her vacation to Hawaii and sets out to investigate murder, car thefts, burglaries, and, scariest of all, towels that are rolled instead of folded. Famed television medium Dylan Swift is eager to help Monk in his homicide investigation—by providing tips from the great beyond from the victims themselves. Monk thinks Swift is a fraud but trying to solve all those crimes...all while coping with geckos and the horror of unsynchronized ceiling fans...may prove a tough coconut to crack.
It should be noted that the opening chapter of the novel, involving a murder in an operating room, is wholly lifted from "Diagnosis Murder", right down to the solution to the case. This is to be expected, since Lee Goldberg was heavily involved with the series.
[edit] Author
Lee Goldberg has also written several episodes ("Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico", "Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing") and a previous "Monk" novel ("Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse").
Goldberg is also the author of the "Diagnosis Murder" novels, which are based on the TV series on which he served as executive producer and principal writer. His other books include "Man With the Iron-On Badge," "Unsold Television Pilots," "Successful Television Writing," and "Beyond the Beyond (Novel)." His TV writing and/or producing credits include "Martial Law," "Diagnosis: Murder," "Hunter," "Baywatch," "1-800-Missing" and "Monk."
| MONK | |
| Current Main Characters | Adrian Monk | Natalie Teeger | Captain Leland Stottlemeyer | Lieutenant Randy Disher |
| Secondary Characters | Charles Kroger | Trudy Monk | Ambrose Monk | Dale "The Whale" Biederbeck | Julie Teeger |
| Former Characters | Sharona Fleming | Benjy Fleming |
| Related Articles | Episode List | Monk soundtrack | Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse | Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii | Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu |
| Official Website | Official site |
