Some people think Hawaii is paradise, but Monk knows that danger, like dirt, lurks everywhere. Look at Helen Gruber, the rich tourist who took a fatal blow from a coconut. The police say it fell from a tree, but Monk suspects otherwise. His assistant Natalie isnt exactly thrilled about Monks latest investigation. It was bad enough that Monk followed her on vacation, and now it looks like the vacation is over. Smooth-talking television psychic Dylan Swift is on the island and claims to have a message from beyondfrom Helen Gruber. Monk has his doubts about Swifts credibility. But finding the killer and proving Swift a fraudall while coping with geckos and the horror of unsynchronized ceiling fansmay prove a tough coconut to crack.
