The Maid: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel (Molly the Maid)
A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different—and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.
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Readers say *The Maid* offers a cozy, heartwarming mystery led by Molly, a quirky, neurodivergent maid whose literal worldview and love of cleaning ch...
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I just don’t get the hype, this book was just “ok.” I’m not sure where my problems with it lie, or if it was because I didn’t realize it was a “cozy mystery.” There’s nothing wrong with cozy mysteries, but they aren’t for me.
I just don’t get the hype, this book was just “ok.” I’m not sure where my problems with it lie, or if it was because I didn’t realize it was a “cozy mystery.” There’s nothing wrong with cozy mysteries, but they aren’t for me.
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Don't miss this mystery! Molly the maid finds herself smack dab in the middle of a murder investigation. Who killed Mr. Black in his hotel room and how is Molly somehow in the middle of it?
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Don't miss this mystery! Molly the maid finds herself smack dab in the middle of a murder investigation. Who killed Mr. Black in his hotel room and how is Molly somehow in the middle of it?
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Very nicely written murder mystery. Loved how well organized the plot unfolded and character twist and turns.
This was a cozy mystery with a neurodivergent MC, Molly Gray, who loves her job as a maid at The Grand Regency Hotel. Molly's high attention to detail and love for cleaning allows her to return hotel rooms to states of perfection as well as stay invisible, which is her preference since she struggles with fully understanding social cues. When she stumbles upon the dead body of long-term hotel resident Mr. Black, she becomes the prime suspect. The story weaves a fun cast of characters as the mystery unravels.
As others have pointed out, there are moments where Molly is poorly depicted (we are intended to laugh at her rather than with her) and sometimes her actions are inconsistent with her character, waxing and waning depending on the needs of the story. I did enjoy most aspects of the plot but struggled with the ending. I don't like when mysteries withhold information pertinent to the murder from the reader. I felt like this particular "twist" cheapened the story. I know the focus wasn't so much about the murder but more about the character arc of Molly, but I would have been more satisfied if it was handled differently.
As others have pointed out, there are moments where Molly is poorly depicted (we are intended to laugh at her rather than with her) and sometimes her actions are inconsistent with her character, waxing and waning depending on the needs of the story. I did enjoy most aspects of the plot but struggled with the ending. I don't like when mysteries withhold information pertinent to the murder from the reader. I felt like this particular "twist" cheapened the story. I know the focus wasn't so much about the murder but more about the character arc of Molly, but I would have been more satisfied if it was handled differently.
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