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daepyonimst's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Infidelity and Physical abuse
kelly_e's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Title: The Maid
Author: Nita Prose
Genre: Mystery
Rating: 4.75
Pub Date: January 4, 2022
T H R E E • W O R D S
Refreshing • Uplifting • Quirky
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Since the recent death of her grandmother, Molly has been forced to navigate a complex world, she doesn't seem to fit into, all on her own. She takes pride in her work as a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel, and returning guest rooms to a state of perfection.
During one shift, Molly enters the suite of the infamous Charles Black only to find it in a state of disarray, and Mr. Black dead in his bed. Molly soon finds herself the target of the police as the prime suspect. In order to clear her name, she must take things into her own hands. What she will uncover is that not everything at the hotel is as it seems.
💭 T H O U G H T S
This book took me by complete surprise, in the best possible way! The opening prologue was fantastic, and I could not put it down. My entire reading experience was delightful.
Molly is a heroine unlike any other. She is unforgettable and loveable. She is naïve and eccentric. She is a kind soul. She speaks her mind. I felt her pain and was rooting for her from start to finish. Her relationship with her late gran wiggled its way into my heart, and would not let go. I empathized with Molly's grief, and loved the inclusion of her grandmother's wisdoms as her inner thoughts. Nita Prose has done an incredible job of really getting the reader into Molly's mind.
The hotel setting added to the atmosphere, and I loved learning some behind the scenes glances into what it's like working in a hotel.
This book is so much more than just a murder mystery. It is a book about finding your footing in the world, about being yourself, and about growth. The Maid was mismarketed as a thriller. Rather it's a cozy, well thought out murder mystery/whodunit with humour and heart. What a debut by Nita Prose! I am definitely looking forward to Nita Prose's next book.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of the cozy mystery
• readers who enjoyed Don Tillman series
• anyone who has felt lost in the world
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"My truth is not the same as yours because we don’t experience life in the same way."
"That's the trouble with pain. It's as contagious as a disease. It spreads from the person who first endured it to those who love them most. Truth isn't always the highest ideal; sometimes it must be sacrificed to stop the spread of pain to those you love. Even children know this intuitively."
"There are times in life when we must do things we don't want to. But do them we must."
Author: Nita Prose
Genre: Mystery
Rating: 4.75
Pub Date: January 4, 2022
T H R E E • W O R D S
Refreshing • Uplifting • Quirky
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Since the recent death of her grandmother, Molly has been forced to navigate a complex world, she doesn't seem to fit into, all on her own. She takes pride in her work as a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel, and returning guest rooms to a state of perfection.
During one shift, Molly enters the suite of the infamous Charles Black only to find it in a state of disarray, and Mr. Black dead in his bed. Molly soon finds herself the target of the police as the prime suspect. In order to clear her name, she must take things into her own hands. What she will uncover is that not everything at the hotel is as it seems.
💭 T H O U G H T S
This book took me by complete surprise, in the best possible way! The opening prologue was fantastic, and I could not put it down. My entire reading experience was delightful.
Molly is a heroine unlike any other. She is unforgettable and loveable. She is naïve and eccentric. She is a kind soul. She speaks her mind. I felt her pain and was rooting for her from start to finish. Her relationship with her late gran wiggled its way into my heart, and would not let go. I empathized with Molly's grief, and loved the inclusion of her grandmother's wisdoms as her inner thoughts. Nita Prose has done an incredible job of really getting the reader into Molly's mind.
The hotel setting added to the atmosphere, and I loved learning some behind the scenes glances into what it's like working in a hotel.
This book is so much more than just a murder mystery. It is a book about finding your footing in the world, about being yourself, and about growth. The Maid was mismarketed as a thriller. Rather it's a cozy, well thought out murder mystery/whodunit with humour and heart. What a debut by Nita Prose! I am definitely looking forward to Nita Prose's next book.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of the cozy mystery
• readers who enjoyed Don Tillman series
• anyone who has felt lost in the world
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"My truth is not the same as yours because we don’t experience life in the same way."
"That's the trouble with pain. It's as contagious as a disease. It spreads from the person who first endured it to those who love them most. Truth isn't always the highest ideal; sometimes it must be sacrificed to stop the spread of pain to those you love. Even children know this intuitively."
"There are times in life when we must do things we don't want to. But do them we must."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Ableism, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Murder, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Drug use, Addiction, Death of parent, and Drug abuse
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, and Terminal illness
drug traffickingsophiemartin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Death, Murder, Cancer, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Grief
checka's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Drug abuse, and Death
jackieyvette's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
This book was circulating at the library a lot this summer and after it died down I decided to see what the hype was about and I was very happy with this book. I’m not partial to mysteries usually other than an Agatha Christie novel here and there, but I loved this type of mystery. The Molly Gray character was very interesting and lovable and I wish I could read about her again and again. The people she surrounded herself weren’t always the best kind of people, but the way she sees them makes me not care because I just want to hear her point of view more and more.
The mystery itself was good a little twist that I didn’t figure out so that was fun as I usually feel in mystery novels I figure out the ending half way through.
Crying score: I got watery eyed for Molly, but right after she would make me smile.
The mystery itself was good a little twist that I didn’t figure out so that was fun as I usually feel in mystery novels I figure out the ending half way through.
Crying score: I got watery eyed for Molly, but right after she would make me smile.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
sharlapeggy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Hate crime, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Torture, Murder, Addiction, Drug use, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Deportation, Grief, and Gaslighting
ukponge's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Drug use, and Death of parent
Moderate: Murder and Violence
kjm_x's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Infidelity, Murder, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Addiction, Cancer, Ableism, Deportation, Drug abuse, Bullying, Death, and Confinement
alina5556's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Terminal illness, Grief, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
novi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
When Instarted reading this, he news about this going to be made into a movie starring Florence Pugh already spreaded, so when reading the first half of this I was really wondering "how the hell they would make this into a movie?" because the whole book is this neurodivergent character's monologue, that is so integral to the story. The essence is basically we are to understand her. Made into a movie, they better know what they're doing and do the book justice!!! But the latter half of the book was clearly a movie material. The pace picked up (the first half was pretty slow), and it was so so heartwarming, even though it has a lot of cliche elements lol but they're cliches because they work, i guess!
So I don't think this is a cozy mystery,I don't think it's a thriller either. This book is about Molly, our main character, that would make any reader of this book fall in love with her. The first half of the book was also wasn't as enjoyable as the latter half, because Molly was so mistreated by the people around her, and it was frustrating seeing her so powerless. But there's character growth here, so don't worry.
Another thing, is it just me, or this book for several times made me felt like "oh it's the ending" but then there's another chapter! And it happened several times! Am I just so impatient or...? But I just felt "this point is good enough as the ending" but they managed to reveal yet another thing about the case and situation (which I guess I didn't care as much, and I didn't even realized thy haven't even revealed the real murderer lolll) and we even got the epilogue (which I'm not sure how I feel about it).
So I don't think this is a cozy mystery,I don't think it's a thriller either. This book is about Molly, our main character, that would make any reader of this book fall in love with her. The first half of the book was also wasn't as enjoyable as the latter half, because Molly was so mistreated by the people around her, and it was frustrating seeing her so powerless. But there's character growth here, so don't worry.
Another thing, is it just me, or this book for several times made me felt like "oh it's the ending" but then there's another chapter! And it happened several times! Am I just so impatient or...? But I just felt "this point is good enough as the ending" but they managed to reveal yet another thing about the case and situation (which I guess I didn't care as much, and I didn't even realized thy haven't even revealed the real murderer lolll) and we even got the epilogue (which I'm not sure how I feel about it).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug abuse and Toxic friendship