Books like Mr. Monk on the Couch

Mr Monk is always on his psychiatrist's couch but this time another couch is the mystery cause of murderA charming murderer can attract ladies so easilyMy inability to see Jerry’s true character might not have bothered me so much if it had been the first time that I’d been attracted to a man who later turned out to be a murderer.But it wasn’t. If you’ve stopped keeping track, I’m not going to remind you how many there have been. It’s too embarrassing.I had to wonder, though, if there’s something about a murderer, particularly a confident one, that gives him a certain charisma or charm that I, in particular, am susceptible to.I mean, there’s a reason more women are attracted to Dracula than repelled by him.I made a resolution to myself. From now on, I’d assume that every man I was attracted to was a murderer until proven otherwise.Perhaps it wasn’t the most promising strategy for starting a relationship, but I might live longer.Is Natalie attracted to Mr Monk, or has she just been without a lover for a long time?“Ambrose has a girlfriend,” I said.“Is she virtual or inflatable?”“She’s flesh and blood and she’s living with him. She’s Yuki Nakamura. You met her in Yosemite. She was Dub Clemens’ researcher.”“The Asian woman with the tattoos?”“That’s her,” I said. “She’s Ambrose’s assistant, too.”“How does that make you feel?”“I’m happy for him,” I said.“You’re not even a little bit uncomfortable?”“Why should I be?”“Because it could give Monk ideas about the two of you.”“Don’t be ridiculous,” I said. “We don’t see each other in that way.”“Yet,” he said.“Ever,” I said.Is the famous Mr Monk just going to give up? Monk was depressed.He couldn’t even muster up the energy to clean. He just sat on his couch and stared at the wall.“Don’t you think you might be blowing things slightly out of proportion?”“Am I?” He turned to me. “Here’s how it’s supposed to work. I solve a murder, the police make an arrest, the killer is convicted, and order is restored. But that’s not happening now. I solved the crime, but police with crooked teeth are declining to make an arrest, and the killers are walking free. It’s anarchy.”“It’s an isolated incident, Mr. Monk. It will be fixed.”“Will it? Open your eyes, Natalie. My brother is shacking up with an ex-con biker chick. Crime scene cleaners are spilling blood instead of wiping it up. And now, the complete collapse of our justice system. I saw the signs five days ago and I was right. The apocalypse is nigh and the first horseman rode in on a Harley.”“Are you sure there isn’t anything I can do to make you feel better?”“Maybe there’s one thing,” Monk said. “Do you still have those trash bags I left at your house?”“Yes,” I said.“Burn them,” he said.Watch Natalie Teeger solve a mystery disappearance without help from Mr Monk. Is she becoming the new detective?Enjoy!