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A review by popgoesbitty
The Maid by Nita Prose
4.0
CWs: domestic abuse, substance abuse
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
The Maid is a truly enjoyable read. It's not your typical mystery--heavy on character building, less heavy on plot--but is a mystery nonetheless. The hotel whodunnit, oddly enough, sorta sat sideline for me as I read. I was much more invested in the quirky, adorable narrator and her tedious yet captivating relationships. You'll likely root for Molly harder than most heroines, and her dynamic growth as a person will bring the warm fuzzies as you watch her conquer and/or embrace what those around her consider to be her "flaws."
Although I was so pleased to read it, I couldn't bring myself give The Maid a 5 star rating. It jumped between 5, 3, 4, back to 5, then down to 4 stars as I read. I would attribute that mostly to some editing flaws. The pace ebbed and flowed uncomfortably--boringly--at times, but never enough for me to lose interest. The ending itself was oddly organized. It took a while to tie everything up, and not always in a sensible order.
That being said, this was an easy-to-follow mystery with a truly lovable narrator and some excellent characters. I highly recommend it to folks wanting a quirky, contemporary whodunnit minus the hoops one typically has to jump through when reading the subgenre.
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
The Maid is a truly enjoyable read. It's not your typical mystery--heavy on character building, less heavy on plot--but is a mystery nonetheless. The hotel whodunnit, oddly enough, sorta sat sideline for me as I read. I was much more invested in the quirky, adorable narrator and her tedious yet captivating relationships. You'll likely root for Molly harder than most heroines, and her dynamic growth as a person will bring the warm fuzzies as you watch her conquer and/or embrace what those around her consider to be her "flaws."
Although I was so pleased to read it, I couldn't bring myself give The Maid a 5 star rating. It jumped between 5, 3, 4, back to 5, then down to 4 stars as I read. I would attribute that mostly to some editing flaws. The pace ebbed and flowed uncomfortably--boringly--at times, but never enough for me to lose interest. The ending itself was oddly organized. It took a while to tie everything up, and not always in a sensible order.
That being said, this was an easy-to-follow mystery with a truly lovable narrator and some excellent characters. I highly recommend it to folks wanting a quirky, contemporary whodunnit minus the hoops one typically has to jump through when reading the subgenre.