*Molly the maid returns . . . Nita Prose's brand new novel, THE MYSTERY GUEST, is available to pre-order now!* _________________________________________________________________ Get swept away by the million-copy bestseller . . . *THE NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES & SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER *WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER *WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL CRIME FICTION *A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME PICK 'An ...
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*Molly the maid returns . . . Nita Prose's brand new novel, THE MYSTERY GUEST, is available to pre-order now!* _________________________________________________________________ Get swept away by the million-copy bestseller . . . *THE NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES & SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER *WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER *WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL CRIME FICTION *A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME PICK 'An escapist pleasure' SUNDAY TIMES 'An instantly gripping whodunnit' STYLIST 'Smart, riveting, and deliciously refreshing ' LISA JEWELL _________________________________________________________________ It begins like any other day for Molly Gray, silently dusting her way through the luxury rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel. But when she enters suite 401 and discovers an infamous guest dead in his bed, a very messy mystery begins to unfold. And Molly's at the heart of it - because if anyone can uncover the secrets beneath the surface, the fingerprints amongst the filth - it's the maid . . . _______________________________________________________ Everyone's getting swept away by The Maid: 'Excellent and totally entertaining . . . the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time' STEPHEN KING 'This is phenomenal thriller. Maid or murderer or victim? Find out in the book' READER REVIEW 'Gripping, deftly written, and led by a truly unforgettable protagonist in Molly. I'm recommending it to everyone I know' EMMA STONEX 'I loved everything about this book' READER REVIEW 'I didn't think I could love a character any more than I loved Eleanor Oliphant but along comes Molly the Maid. God, I love her' READER REVIEW 'Fresh, fiendish and darkly beguiling. The Maid is so thrillingly original, and clever, and joyous. I just adored every page' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Felt like a modern day homage to Agatha Christie' READER REVIEW 'Lots of twists and turns and highly gripping' READER REVIEW A Sunday Times No.4 bestseller for w/c 24/01/2022 A New York Times No.1 bestseller for w/c 31/01/2022
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I first heard of The Maid from the Harper Collins Reader's Room as I filled out a survey on its tagline and blurb. I thought it sounded like a brilliant read and when it came up on my Netgalley feed I had no hesitation in hitting 'request'. I've been really lucky so far that my January 2022 reads have all been 4 or 5 stars and The Maid is no exception - a 5 star read through and through and another Kindig GEM!
Molly the Maid is a well-written and deep main character; she has trouble reading social situations and understanding turns of phrase, and her behaviour is a patchwork of teachings from her grandmother and the motivational sayings she has been taught at her cleaning job at the Regency hotel. She feels so real and so heart-felt, it's impossible not to feel empathy with her and you are fully on her side from the start. Her character also allows for some clever narrative devices such as leading the reader to believe something before revealing that Molly may have interpreted the situation differently to the truth. It also allows exposition and reveals to go straight to the reader bypassing the main character as some conversations go completely over Molly's head.
The plot is also well-layered and interesting - on the surface it seems like a typical murder mystery but there is a lot more at play here. There are also quite a few twists later in the story which I did not see coming. The pace is kept high throughout and the writing is so engaging I found it very hard to put the book down to go to work! The ending also made me tear up a little bit - the heart-warming aspect really caught me off-guard.
Overall, The Maid is a must-read for 2022 and I'm sure you will fall in love with Molly as much as I did! Thank you to HarperCollins UK - Harper Fiction for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Claudia
Jan 4, 2022
Be prepared for offensive language
The description of this novel sounded wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed the first sixteen percent based on my Kindle's record of the amount of text read. I especially loved the author's description of Molly's behaviors that indicated she was highly functioning although was likely on the autism spectrum. I quit reading the book at the seventeen percent mark due to offensive language. I am grateful however for the publisher's providing me with a complimentary copy of The Maid without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.
