“The Maid” by Nita Prose
Published by Balantine Books (release date it 1/4/22)
Finished 12/17/21 – 4/5 stars
I fell in love with Molly from page 1. She is a hotel maid who takes her job very seriously, taking utmost pride in her work. Cleanliness and proper etiquette are essential to her way of life. It’s never mentioned, but I believe she’s probably on the autism spectrum, although highly functional. As the reader, you know what is really going on around her but through her innocence and rose colored glasses, Molly sees nothing but the best in people. It’s her trust in others that puts her in troubling situations, although she doesn’t see it. Not until she finds one of the hotel’s guests dead in their room and her quirky behavior makes her one of the prime suspects. Now she’ll have to figure out who her true friends are and who she can trust to try and clear her name.
This book is a quick and enjoyable read that I definitely recommend. Although there is a mystery to be solved, I wouldn’t consider it a mystery novel. Molly is probably the only one not to see what is going on right under her nose. But since it’s narrated by her, it’s a mystery to her. So, I recommend it as a good book, just not a good mystery.
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