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The Maid by Nita Prose

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joceyreads's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 rounded to 4. I really liked the main character. Though I felt bad for how she was treated by almost everyone. I’ve seen this book compared to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. And I think it’s warranted…. However, I think Incident is a better book. I still enjoyed the Maid, I liked the main character and her allies. I just didn’t find it as deftly crafted as Incident. I will not comment on the neuro-divergent nature of the protagonist. I just enjoyed as I read it. I cannot comment on accuracy, or fair representation. I just enjoyed the book.

mollie23's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kaseywylie's review against another edition

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3.0

Looking for a cozy mystery? This is for you! Not only was it adorable and well written, it was puzzling and yet fairly funny.

Things I liked:
▫️Molly The Maid - need I say more? She is funny, awkward and so endearing. I loved her respect for cleaning… She really just wants things to be orderly

scknitter's review against another edition

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5.0

The Maid is a cozy mystery the way cozies should be written. It is beautifully written, extremely entertaining, has a great mystery, twists you don’t see coming and most of all one of the most endearing and interesting characters you will ever meet. Molly Gray is on the autism spectrum. She does not react to people and circumstances like normal people do because she doesn’t understand their facial expressions and their emotions. But her Gran has taught her over the years to be honest, to be a hard worker and to be very, very polite. Molly is a maid in a luxury hotel. A job she loves and is very, very good at because she loves order, and neatness, and routine. When she finds a dead body in one of her rooms it is not surprising that the police keep thinking that she is hiding something because, while always answering truthfully, she takes things very literally and never expounds. It is also not surprising when she is eventually arrested for the murder. What is surprising is everything else that happens. I normally like more thriller type books but this was one of the most delightful books I have read in ages and the mystery was top notch.