The Maid - Nita Prose

The Maid

By Nita Prose

  • Release Date: 2022-01-04
  • Genre: Cozy Mysteries
4 Score: 4 (From 5,150 Ratings)

Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • “A heartwarming mystery with a lovable oddball at its center” (Real Simple), this cozy whodunit introduces a one-of-a-kind heroine who will steal your heart.
 
FINALIST FOR THE EDGAR® AWARD • “The reader comes to understand Molly’s worldview, and to sympathize with her longing to be accepted—a quest that gives The Maid real emotional heft.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)
 
“Think Clue. Think page-turner.”—Glamour

ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Reader’s Digest
WINNER: The Anthony Award, The Fingerprint Award, The Barry Award

In development as a major motion picture

Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by.

Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life’s complexities all by herself. No matter—she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection.

But Molly’s orderly life is upended the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself dead in his bed. Before she knows what’s happening, Molly’s unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black—but will they be able to find the real killer before it’s too late?

A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different—and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, The Guardian, Glamour, Elle, PopSugar, Newsweek, Mental Floss, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews

Reviews

  • The Maid

    4
    By Joanabake
    Charming story of a young hotel maid with asperger’s syndrome who witnesses a murder and is then accused of committing it. A fun read
  • Good read.

    4
    By plutop
    Great description of an odd personality, someone who doesn’t fit in but at the end understands and sees more than other people.
  • The Maid by Nita Prose

    3
    By sauidzeee
    Excellent storytelling and you truly develop an understanding of how the FMC views the world around her. A little slow in the beginning, but unique to the fact that the reader will notice things that the main character doesn’t. You almost want to shout out to her what’s she’s missing. Plot twist are crazy!
  • Cute but slow.

    4
    By Angela F Brown
    Cute but slow.
  • Not Worth the Money

    3
    By S8p000
    It was an okay book. I definitely regret spending $14 on it. It’s not worth wasting that amount of money.
  • Keeps you reading!

    5
    By Gulfshores Lady
    I will definitely tell my friends who read that this a really good book!
  • Decent read

    2
    By blake7770
    Mostly predictable. Until the end there is a turn in the story I didn’t see coming. But I had to push through to get there.
  • Delightful!

    5
    By doxiemomofGretchen
    I have read several books this year and this is the best one yet! I love books with quirky characters, and Molly is perfectly quirky! Read it, don’t miss it!
  • Fun read overall

    4
    By hellotanxiaowei
    It’s a fun read, I enjoyed it. There are couple of loop holes in the second half, the character development is interesting but feel like less of a thriller to me. The ending is also kind of confusing
  • A great read!

    4
    By reignreader902
    A little slow in the beginning but once you understand Molly’s personality the book becomes a lot more of an enjoying read! I couldn’t put it down towards the end.

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