Good Golly, Miss Molly!This was probably my favorite "COZY" ever!Twenty-Five year old Molly Gray is not like everyone else-she struggles with social skills and misinterprets the intentions of others. Since her Gran died a few months ago, she no longer has anybody to help her navigate the challenges she faces, but she has learned her lessons well including those picked up while watching every episode of "Columbo" over and over again with Gran.🕵🏼‍♂️Who knew THOSE would come in handy? Molly is empl...

My brain is still having an argument with itself about this book. Emily1: How is it no one in this book thought "hey, maybe Molly is acting so 'strange' because she's neurodivergent?"Emily2: Could she not be neurodivergent? Maybe she just has some severe social issues. The author called her "socially-awkward" in an interview.Emily1: Oh, please. She reads like someone googled "signs of autism".Emily2: Maybe the author doesn't know these suggest autism. YOU didn't for a long time.Emily1: *shifty e...

Unpopular opinion time! Molly is a maid at the Regency Grand, an upscale hotel. Her attention to detail and love of cleanliness and order makes this a perfect job for her. Molly is neurodivergent, although it is not given a name. When she finds Mr. Black, a long-term resident of the hotel, dead in his bed, the police investigate and Molly is their prime suspect. There are some dark secrets at the hotel, but, luckily for her, she has friends who help her sort things out.One of my major issues wi...

Not gonna lie, The Maid was a disappointment. After all the praises heaped on it, I'm not sure I read the same book as everyone else.Molly loves order and cleanliness. It's a good thing she works as a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel, ensuring that every room is meticulously made up to her high standards. When she finds a dead body in one of her rooms, she's immediately the prime suspect. I mean, who would have more to gain from the death of a customer than a lowly maid?If you're confused by this...

Mmmmmm yeah, no. This was not good. I did not enjoy it at all, and I recommend it to nobody. Okay that’s the review, bye!!!!!Lol yeah, maybe one day I’ll be the person who can just rate and move on but today is not that day! And I am not that guy.As of now, I can see I am in the minority opinion. It wasn’t far into The Maid before I realized this wasn’t going to be a positive experience for me. But I’d like to give a shout out to Jan B’s review for bringing up a lot of things I was thinking whil...

Five big stars, one of my favorites of 2021This debut novel brings a unique perspective to a murder mystery. Molly is the maid in a boutique luxury hotel. One afternoon, she stumbles across the corpse of one of their frequent guests. It would appear that Molly is somewhere on the autism spectrum. She definitely sees things in a black and white fashion and her sense of morality is based on her now deceased Gran’s common sense edicts. “She was clever. She believed in the three E’s - Etiquette, Elo...

Audiobook….read by Lauren Ambrose …. 9 hours and 35 minutes Absolutely ENDEARING!!!!!!Molly is a properly charming protagonist …..DO NOT SKIP THIS BOOK….It’s a treasure for every type of reader—Molly Gray, twenty-five years old, presumably high functioning Autistic …..not only stands out as ‘Maid-of-the-Year’…..but quite possibly humanitarian- character-of-the-year!Molly’s beloved grandmother-Gran-was Molly’s sole caretaker until she died (about 9 months before the story begins). Molly tells us

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY!Looking for the perfect maid? Look no further than Molly. Unfortunately, she only works out of a luxurious hotel...and she’s about to get herself into a bit of a pickle when she finds a dead guest. Molly isn’t like other 25-year old women. She is a perfectionist when it comes to her job, but doesn’t know the social normalities that many do. Coworkers find her eccentric and straight up weird. She takes everything literally, and responds in the same way...which can be sociall...

Don’t you dare to miss this book and celebrate its publishing day! This is FREAKING GOOD! 🥳🍾🎈This is fabulous! Absolutely marvelous! Entertaining, smart, riveting combination of cozy mystery, dark comedy and thriller with intriguing whodunnit vibes!And the most amazing news I got is this brilliant debut will be adapted into movies and one of my favorite actresses Florence Pugh will play Molly! Yesssssssss! They couldn’t make a better choice! Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you one o...

What a stunning debut novel!Molly Grey, a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel, discovers a guest, Mr. Black dead in bed. Who is responsible for the crime and will Molly go down just for being a bit different?Debut author, Nita Prose, should be very proud of The Maid. The prose is easy-to-read and entertaining. The author had a perfect cast of characters, not too many. The Maid is perfect for fans of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Nighttime" where Molly lives by a certain set of rules.Overal...

Now available! (Oh, and my crystal ball was correct. The Maid was just announced as the January pick for Good Morning America's GMA Book Club.)The prevailing thought I had while immersed in The Maid is that this is the book people who didn’t like Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine wanted to read. If Eleanor’s corners were just a little too sharp, The Maid’s make for a nice, squishy alternative. Like Eleanor, the titular maid, Molly Gray, is socially awkward in an eccentric, unlabeled way and le...

I loved this book so much that it's my pick for January for my Fantastic Strangelings Bookclub. Very quirky and heart-warming for a murder mystery. Love how it explores themes of invisibility. Highly recommend.

Molly is a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel.She feels that she is different. She has problems with social skills. She can offend people when she means to compliment them. She says wrong things at the wrong time. Its only because of her Gran that she knows a smile doesn't necessarily mean that they are happy. She understands that sometimes people smile when they are laughing at you. Her Gran always gave her pointers to make her life more easier. She is always the last person invited to a party. Sh...

Now Available. Good STORY - in spite of the legal procedural mistake. The Maid by Nita Prose is narrated by Molly Gray, a 25-year-old maid at the Regency Grand Hotel. Molly knows she is different from most people. While it is never stated, she is most likely on the spectrum. She loves her job and the order it gives to her life. She enjoys being one of the invisible people amongst the guests of the hotel. Unfortunately, Molly doesn’t understand social clues. She was bullied as a child, and now ma...

Blind Spots......We all have them. We see the world through varying perspectives. Sometimes we walk past the obvious. Sometimes we fail to interpret the dark areas that fester within the gardens of other people's intentions. Nita Prose will introduce us to one of the most endearing main characters as of late. Molly Gray is like the wee little tenacious flower that manages to grow within the crack of the sidewalk. She's a twenty-five year old maid working at the prestigious Regency Grand Hotel wi...