The Maid by Nita Prose - [Review]

 The Maid by Nita Prose
[Review]

Synopsis

Molly is an eccentric maid working for a highly respected hotel which she loves. Molly is different to most other people, she lives by strict rules, and cleanliness is her speciality, so it is only natural that Molly is a brilliant maid. Molly has recently lost her gran and is struggling with the grief, work is her saviour, however, when she finds one of the most popular guests dead in their bed, solving the mystery turns Molly's very predictable and orderly life upside down.

Review

Perfectly suspenseful with just the right amount of mystery and charm.

The prologue definitely sets the scene for the story, it caught me hook, line and sinker. It leaves you curious as to who the maid truly is and what secrets she has hidden. From the beginning of the book you learn that Molly was raised by her wonderful but very orderly grandmother and that this is where Molly grew fond of living life by the rules. Molly has recently lost her Gran and has nobody else she really considers a friend, she lives her life by the rules her Gran embellished, however, it becomes clear that Molly's grief is insurmountable as throughout the book, Molly often considers what her Gran would do in her situation, still eager to make her Gran proud in any circumstances and that she still talks to her Gran when she is at home. I really enjoyed learning about the strong bond that held those two together and felt remorseful for Molly as she lost the one person who truly understood her and her mannerisms. It's very obvious that Molly is different to her peers, she isn't able to quite grasp social ques and understand other people's mannerisms, I related quite heavily to Molly for this, as I too, struggle with social skills and understanding people in general. Molly was easily a likeable character, despite her very literal and awkward deposition, she was also funny and charming and very relatable. Nita has done a wonderful job on creating such a complex character whilst still making her enjoyable to read, I felt very much that Molly could have been a close friend of mine but sadly, even wishing her into existence didn't work. 

Once Molly discovers one of the most popular guests at the hotel deceased in his bed, things for Molly start to change. I absolutely loved following this storyline and when I thought I knew what had happened, it soon turned out to be untrue. It kept me guessing right until the end. As Molly is different to her peers, some of those wish to take advantage of her naivety and involved Molly into a scene which she would never willingly partake in. The whole time I was reading this, I felt like screaming to Molly that they're taking advantage and this situation is dangerous but obviously, I did what any other engrossed reader would do, I kept reading and damn, I did not regret it. Molly's different line of thinking led the police to suspect her with connection to the deceased man and was considered a suspect based on what felt like little proof and plenty of bias. Thankfully to a few of Molly's co-workers, she is not completely alone in this new and chaotic world in which she finds herself the suspect of a possible murder.  

The ending had me reading between my fingers, I wanted the very best for Molly and wasn't sure whether she would be able to carry out the essential mission she was given to clear her name and then there is the actual end, which is something I did not see coming. I am not going to even delve into what that possibly could be, you will have to read and find out for yourself 😉

I think this book is brilliant not only for its suspenseful story but also for the potential lesson to others, just because someone is not the same as you, it doesn't make them any less human than yourself. 

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 stars).

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Publisher: HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction.

About The Author

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Nita Prose is a long-term editor, serving many bestselling authors, she is currently Vice President and editorial director at Simon & Schuster in Toronto, Canada. The Maid is Nita Prose's debut novel which is released in 2022. Nita also states that if you're curious, her house is only moderately clean. 

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