The Maid: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel (Molly the Maid)

It was just very meh. I don't think the logic really made sense about why Molly would murder Mr.Black, there was no motive really, so the police just looked dumb. Plus that twist came out of NOWHERE, and it also didn't really make sense. Plus Molly's character was so all over the place and changed whenever it was convenient for the author. The book didn't really capture me or get me excited to pick it up and read it at all. It felt like I just getting it over with. Overall, it wasn't horrible but it wasn't what I consider to be a great read either.

What a fun listen! Plenty of twists and turns and the ending didn't disappoint. I can see myself reading this one again, even knowing how the mystery pans out. I absolutely recommend it.

Molly is a maid at a hotel. She takes great pride in her work and completing it perfectly. Mr. Black and his wife are well known VIPs in the hotel and Molly is responsible for restoring their room to a state of perfection. When Molly finds Mr. Black dead in his bed, she becomes suspect #1 due to a series of unfortunate events. Molly must find a way to prove her innocence while finding out who the real killer is.


This was such a fun light hearted mystery. I absolutely loved Molly and all her quirks, it’s clear she’s a little different, but life would be boring if we were all the same! I listened to this on audio and the narrator was absolutely perfect. I’d definitely recommend it!

Milquetoast of murder mysteries

Molly Gray is awkward, speaks, and takes things literally, an old soul who lives with her Gran. Her co-workers find her to be strange, unable to read social cues, and very linear in her way of thinking. She finds comfort in keeping things in order, so much, that she relishes being a maid. She works at the Regency Grand, thanks to a connection her grandmother has with the doorman. Every time she goes to work, she knows people find her to be invisible and act like she is a simpleton.

She tries to be friends with people she deems as “good eggs,” such as Juan Manuel (dishwasher), Rodney (head bartender), Mr. Preston (hotel doorman), and Giselle Black (wife of Charles Black and hotel guest). One day as she enters the room to clean, she finds a very dead Mr. Black. Not knowing who to turn to, she turns to Rodney, her unrequited love. She explains everything to him and how detailed she was in cleaning the room, so much so, that she literally wiped the fingerprints off everything.

Soon the police come to investigate and Molly winds up being their main and then only suspect. Who can Molly trust? Certainly not the police, in this case.

What I love about this book is that it advocates for the voices of the voiceless and often ignored. While Molly may be awkward and inept at reading social cues, she always tries to see the good in people. She gives everyone the benefit of the doubt but she is no wallflower. She has learned to count those few she deems as friends and somehow turned the tables on her abusers, using their assumptions of her guilelessness to her advantage. As each chapter passes, you grow more protective and truly care for Molly.