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Captain Leland Stottlemeyer relies on Adrian Monk to solve his most baffling cases, but when the captain is faced with budget cuts, Monk?s fees are one of the expenses he trims. Monk is too compulsive to stop investigating; he resorts to calling in tips under assumed names, infuriating the captain.

But when Stottlemeyer is arrested for murder, he turns to the only detective who can prove his innocence. That is, if Monk can overcome some potentially crippling obstacles along the way?

End of chapter 3

(view spoiler)[I am loving this book! Makes me feel like I'm watching the show again. Monk and the glasses of water??? Lol!! (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[It's kind of strange getting this story from Natalie's perspective, when the show is more Monk. (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)["You wash and iron your money?
"Don't you?" (Monk)
Lol!! Plus the diaper genie -- hilarious!! (hide spoiler)]

Wow. (view spoiler)[He bought that many diaper genies??? One for each room of his house, plus a spare. (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[Mr. Monk is so observant. (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[I love Randy :)

I also feel like this story was an episode...or there was one really close to it. (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[Not a super difficult mystery. I had a feeling it was him for a while now... (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[That was smart of her to call her voicemail (hide spoiler)]

Melanie wrote: "End of chapter 3

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(view spoiler)[That scene was just like him! I love how Leland dumped the pitcher out, because he knew he would just continue to fuss with it. lol! (hide spoiler)]

Melanie wrote: "Wow. [spoilers removed]"
(view spoiler)[I know, extreme wasn't it! But, then that's just like Monk. I can't get over the fact that he separates his trash...that's SO obsessive! (hide spoiler)]

Melanie wrote: "90%

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(view spoiler)[So did I. Almost from the moment he wanted to hire him I thought something was off about him, but wasn't sure what exactly. (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[I thought the Chinatown scene was hilarious! When Natalie gave Monk her phone I just knew it was going to be something unexpected, but for him to call so many different people in makes me wonder what he said was happening there. When all of them started arrived, I just started laughing so much. Too funny! (hide spoiler)]

Melanie wrote: "97%

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(view spoiler)[I agree, it was very smart of her. I also liked how she tricked him into thinking she knew how to handle a gun. (hide spoiler)]