Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Maid by Nita Prose

293 reviews

marissasa's review against another edition

hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Although this book wasn't what I expected going into it, I still found myself rooting for Molly the maid and hoping for the best for her. Rather than a deep murder mystery or even cozy mystery, I found this book to be more of a cozy character study of an obviously neurodivergent/autistic young woman (although it is never outright stated) with a small murder and crime subplot in the setting of a bustling, grand hotel. There were times when it was hard to read this book because the main character was so sweet and naive and so many people in her life took advantage of her or judged her for being different. The mystery part of the plot was also very predictable and the twist at the very end didn't feel like a huge reveal at all. Despite these parts, I still enjoyed seeing Molly gain a new found family and wanted her to get a happy ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Gaslighting, Ableism, Murder, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Drug use

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

mysterious sad 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

5.0

I flew through this book! I couldn’t stop listening. It kept me guessing until almost the very end. I love Molly and cannot wait to tackle Nita’s second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, and Physical abuse

katlinstirling_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? N/A

4.0

Really enjoyed this read. Twisty and suspenseful, not what I expected at all. I was left speechless at times. Would recommend reading if you like thriller mysteries! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Death, Terminal illness, Drug use, Suicide, Alcohol, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

briannagriffin567's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Murder, Death, and Ableism

joysmith's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book was cozy and enjoyable. I listened to it as an audiobook and was eager to keep listening which is why it only took a few days to finish. The main character is delightful and there is a great twist at the end that I didn’t see coming. I thought the main character/narrator’s perspective was really interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death, Alcohol, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Infidelity and Deportation

alejaja's review against another edition

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

4.5

Although the mystery was a bit predictable, there were still some surprising revelations - I really enjoyed the endearing characters 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Ableism, and Death

Minor: Deportation, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

ta_ma_ra_gj's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic friendship, Murder, Deportation, Cancer, and Death

toomanytbr's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Addiction, Abandonment, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, Drug use, and Murder

cnannery19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Grief, Addiction, Bullying, Medical content, Murder, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

anacecylopez's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Grief, and Alcoholism