Book Review: The Maid
Hello! It’s been a month! I recently had my first officiant experience and had the honor of marrying my best friend and her now husband, my friend Jeffrey! Lots of wedding activities and tasks leading up to the day, as I was also one of the bridesmaids lol. A time was had, and now, back to work and business as usual.
I figured catching up on some reading and giving my thoughts on my latest favorite would be a good light read, so here goes!
The Maid, a debut novel by Canadian author Nita Prose, is a great read! It’s a wonderful refreshing spin on the classic “who done it” mystery tale. Molly Gray, our wonderful neurospicy narrator is a maid in a classic art deco style hotel. You might even say, she’s the best maid in the hotel. Meticulous, thorough, and polite, she over time becomes friends with one of the guests, a beautiful young woman named Giselle, married to the infamous old mean business mogul (who is not so nice to Molly), Mr. Black. One morning, while coming in to clean Mr. Black’s suite, Molly walks in and finds him dead on the bed, with Giselle nowhere to be found. Even worse, Molly then becomes a suspect! And so we are thrown into a delightful murder mystery filled with twists, turns, and not-so-savory characters.
Molly is my favorite character by far. She is very aware of her mannerisms and how they sometimes come across to those around her, yet her earnestness is what makes her such a reliable narrator throughout the book. While the book follows the classic mystery plot trope, the characters are diverse, and feel very real, and their own personality traits and actions definitely kept me guessing what was going to happen next.
I will say, I personally didn't like the twist at the end, but I can’t say why without giving things away, so if you have also read this book and would like to chat, you know where to find me!
And for those who have not read yet, I highly recommend it if you are a lover of mysteries with lots of players, love, and refreshing neurodivergent narrators. 9/10 Stars!