A review by emilywemily6
The Maid by Nita Prose

lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I enjoyed this book! It’s not much of a mystery though, maybe 90% of the mystery is easy to glean as a reader and is just a mystery to the main character. This book is more focused on sharing the experience of a neurodivergent maid who discovers a dead body.  I really felt like I understood Molly and others like her through reading this book. It was sad to read about how people treated her for being different, and many even used her. But it was so heartwarming to see who her real friends were! My biggest reasons this book isn’t a 5:
- The way Molly and friends solved the mystery felt rushed and not super realistic. 
Like the fact that at 6:45 AM Molly is arrested, but by that evening all charges were dropped and Rodney was in custody?
It felt too easy of a wrap up considering all that Molly went through.
- The big reveal about the murderer was a little bit of a surprise, but not a satisfying one. It felt anticlimactic and ho-hum. 

Overall, I enjoyed this book and the exploration of Molly’s mind and relationships. But the mystery part of it was slightly above mediocre. 
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