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Title: Funny but not silly--a rare combination
Review: There is just nowhere else that you can get a serious, tightly-written detective story (okay, murder mystery) that is also a laugh every page. And not silly, either. Aside from the challenge of following the clues, and admiring Monk's analytical skills through the faithful narration of Natalie Teeger, we learn a lot about ourselves through the gifts and the limitations of Monk's condition.For fans of the TV series, I can say that Tony Shalhoub comes through great in writing. I only wish they could have given us Traylor Howard on the cover too, since her character is also a star in the stories. With her struggling not-quite-normality, she is the rest of us.
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