Similarities and Differences Between The Book and Episode
- Most of the characters in "Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing" are adapted from characters in Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse:
| Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse character | "Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing" character |
|---|---|
| Esther Stoval | Stefanie Preston |
| Sparky | Rusty |
| Lucas Breen | Peter Breen |
| Captain Mantooth | Captain Stockton |
- There are a few characters in Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse that do not have episode equivalents.
- Esther Stoval's next door neighbors do not appear in the episode, although they could as well be the people who are standing behind the police line during the summation shot, watching the firefighters putting out the fire at Stefanie Preston's house.
- Lizzie Draper does not have a direct equivalent in the episode. However, the character of Stefanie Preston was probably designed as a cross between both Esther Stoval (in that she is murdered and her death is disguised as an accidental fire) and Lizzie Draper (she has an affair with Breen).
- Eddie Murdoch, the construction worker that Peter Breen pays to kill Stefanie Preston, does not have a novel equivalent.
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