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The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
3.0

"Rise, polish and shine!" -The Mystery Guest

Molly the maid is back at the Grand Regency Hotel as Head Maid. She's just as quirky, concise, and dedicated to leaving everything in a state of perfection as she was in The Maid.  When world-renowned Mystery writer J.D. Grimthorpe drops dead in the hotel tearoom moments before he is to make a momentous, media-shattering announcement, Molly is faced with yet another mess to mop up.  Who killed the cantankerous, illusive writer?  Was it Lily, the Maid-In-Training?  Was it one of his Number One Fans?  Could it be his flighty personal secretary, Ms. Serena Sharpe? 

"The dream of clean works best with a team" - The Mystery Guest

The characters that we loved and loved to hate are back in this sequel to The Maid:  the loveable doorman, Mr. Preston, the exasperated hotel manager, Mr. Snow, the surly, suspicious Detective Stark and the slovenly maid and Molly's archnemisis, Cheryl.

The Mystery Guest is a fun, old-fashioned murder-mystery with a cast of eccentric characters and a few twists to keep it interesting. This is a light read, and some may find it predictable, following the tried and true formula of mysteries of yesteryear, but it's cozy and charming enough to make up for its predictability.