#the maid nita prose

[sobersaber]

Im taking the plaque for first ever The Maid (Nita Prose) fan art. Next time someone is crying Id say that. Book is controversial at best with valid points, but personally I liked it, its one of the few books that make me anticipate the next page after the next, although the ending kinda killed it for me.

[dinoari]

THEY MADE MOLLY THE MAID MOLLY THE FUCKING COP?!

[reverie-quotes]

The truth is, I often have trouble with social situations; it's as though everyone is playing an elaborate game with complex rules they all know, but I'm always playing for the first time.

— Nita Prose, The Maid

[fuzzyhologramdetective]

Ok I feel like I'm having a stroke so I need to talk about this somewhere.

There is this book called the Housemaid by Freida McFadden which I read this year and it's basically a thriller about a woman who starts working as a housemaid for a family and as it goes on she realises something isn't right with them etc. etc.

Then, when I went to the public library last week I saw this other book, the Maid by Nita Prose. At first I was like, oh had I remembered the title of the book wrong? But then realised that it were two different books, but let me tell you, the covers look pretty similar:

Like, they both have a zoomed in version of a door on it, the titles are almost the same and the kind of "she sees everything" phrase is also verrry similar. I'm not making this up.

So then I though wow, did one of these steal some ideas from the other? So i look up when the books were released and they were both released in 2022! Like, one in January the other in April!! I dont really know what to think anymore, but I guess they couldn't have really copied another this way?

On my short research trip through the internet I also discovered that there's another edition of the maid which has a slightly different cover:

It Has A Fucking keyholeOn it tOO!!!!!

for comparison, this is the sequel to the Housemaid:

like, I'm not imagining things??!!!

So I thought, okay, okay, I think it's pretty unlikely that nobody working for these publishers noticed this, it can't just be all a coincidence but I guess things like this happen?

the last straw was when I read the back of the book of the Maid.

It's a story about a maid who works in a hotel and finds a dead body there, which then leads to her investigating the murder. Like, it's a different plot, for sure, even though I think they could have been definitely further apart genre-wise etc.

But what really got me was that the Character in the Maid is called Molly.

The name of the main character in the Housemaid. is Millie.

like !!!this cannot all just be coincidence! I feel like I going crazy!!!!! I tried googling about both books but I couldn't find any connection whatsoever, nobody even talked about how the books could be confused with each other. i just . afhsnsdj Aaaargghd please if anyone knows anything about this I need to know it Can't be all coincidence, I'm refusing to believe that!

[105nt]

Been listening to some radio dramas while knuckling down to the sewing.

and binging It's A Fair Cop, which I love.

[loveboatinsanity]

[sometimesreading]

Molly would be disappointed in my rumpled bedspread and dust bunnies, but I love her anyway

[a-skirmish-of-wit-and-lit]

Book Review: The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid #2) by Nita Prose

What a delight to be back dusting off clues and tidying up mysteries with Molly the Maid again! Though I'd dearly hoped for a sequel to The Maid, I didn't expect one, so excitement checked me into the story even before I had opened to the first page. And with the murder of a famous author to solve, plus sudsy charm in spades, this did not disappoint at all!

Now Head Maid at the Regency Grand Hotel, Molly Gray is doing well. It's been four years since that nasty business with Mr. Black and she is enjoying life. Not only is she living happily with her boyfriend, Juan Manuel, but she is following her passion for rules, order, and organization by taking on new leadership and training recruits on how to be spotlessly efficient maids. However, when renowned mystery writer, J.D. Grimthorpe, drops dead from a poisonous beverage right before he's supposed to make a huge announcement in the Tea Room, her squeaky clean world is once again thrown into disorder and chaos.

With fingers pointed in the wrong direction for a second time, threatening not only members of her staff but also the hotel's pristine reputation, it is up to Molly to unearth the killer. After all, if there is one thing she knows for certain it's that she catches details that others tend to miss.

So can she do it? Can she follow the crumbs that were left behind to catch the culprit before another innocent is wrongly accused?

With suspects lingering in every crook and cranny of the hotel, with Detective Stark sniffing around like a bloodhound in search of answers, and with Molly harboring a secret connection of her own to the victim, there is much to tantalize readers in this book. The murder mystery unfolds itself in a cozy fashion--with oodles of warmth and quirkiness and neurodivergent richness. Molly herself is as competent and as captivating as ever, having matured into a more confident self-assured version of herself where she is able to champion her uniqueness instead of allowing herself to limited by it, and I loved being privy to her growth in that way.

I also appreciated the interconnectedness of the dual timeline, which I believe provided both endearing exploration into Molly's childhood and background, especially her time at the Grimthorpe mansion with Gran, as well as searing insight into who she is as a person, as a precocious character one can't help but love. That structure helped to add intrigue, create suspense. More than that, though, I thought it allowed Molly's infectiousness to take deeper root so that she could continue to not only thaw the hearts around her, but change their perspectives, altering other's attitudes for the better. And what's not to love about that? It's so heartwarming!

The ending left it open for Molly's crime-solving to continue in the future and, I, for one, hope it does because I'd help mop up killers with her forever!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the ARC in exchange for my review.

4/5 stars

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[oracleofmadness]

I have to admit, I enjoyed the first book more. Molly the maid still has the unique characteristics that make her so loveable and such a warm presence, but I also feel like some of that was a bit lost. However, this mystery and Molly kept me reading, and overall, I loved this story.

The chapters jump between a young Molly and the present Molly, which I felt was the perfect setup for revealing the truths in this mystery because both contained the victim.

It's been a few years since the last book, and Molly is now head maid. When she prepares the hotels new tearoom for a special V.I.P. guest, she is not expecting him to drop dead. Molly, once again, is in the middle of an investigation, but can she prove her innocence this time?

I really loved this. Molly is an amazing character, and I would love to sit down and have a cup of tea with her. This is a series that is comforting and perfect for curling up with in the soon to come winter months!

Out November 28, 2023!

Thank you, Netgalley and Publisher, for this Arc!

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SO's Bookclub: The Maid

Title: The Maid Author: Nita Prose Genre: Mystery

Goodreads Summary:

Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by.

Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life's complexities all by herself. No matter—she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection.

But Molly's orderly life is upended the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself dead in his bed. Before she knows what's happening, Molly's unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black—but will they be able to find the real killer before it's too late?

Review:

I had been really looking forward to reading this one. It sells itself as being a locked room mystery with a 'Clue' like feel to it. And yup - I am totally here for a zany, crazy mystery that goes in some bonkers directions.

This book... is not like Clue. It's not really that good of a mystery, if I'm being honest. It's much more of a character study? And while that's okay, and I don't think it's a bad book, I was disappointed that I wasn't getting what I was being sold.

The whole schtick is that Molly the Maid who works for a hotel is an the autism spectrum. I didn't mind her characterization (even if it might have benefited the author to address the whole autism thing directly rather than skirt around it). Molly's social awkwardness is really unlike anything I've read in most of these kinds of books. And even if it was cringey at times (and oof - it was) I get that this book was really set up to be a study in Molly kind of dealing with her relationship with the world and how she fits into it. And that's not wholly a bad thing.

I just wish there had been more to the mystery!

Anyone who is familiar with reading mysteries can probably figure out who the murderer is relatively quickly. There aren't that many characters in the book, and only a few who stand out as real possible suspects. It becomes more of the why -- and how is Molly going to figure it out. Which, idk, made me lose interest pretty quickly.

You can tell that the author was inspired by Clue in that half the characters have last names that relate to colors. So - why not go all the way? Why not do more with the character names than kind of give half the cast some colorful names without any real meaning to it?

I guess my disappointment with the book is more about wanting more of a mystery novel and less of a character study. It's the author's debut novel - and kind of felt like one.

But the writing is relatively solid. Molly was a good character, and the rest of the supporting characters were at least decently drawn. The hotel makes for an interesting set piece. The pacing was fine - if sluggish and predictable at times.

Rating: 3.5 stars. Definitely not a terrible book, but I really wanted more from something sold as a thrilling mystery novel.

[marisareadsalot]

Some messes might just be too big for one woman to clean up on her own.

Molly Maid is particular, clean, and entangled in a web that she can’t seem to unravel. Luckily her dear friends are sticking by her side while they try to uncover the truth hidden in the posh hotel she works for.

I spent the last 7 days desperately trying to catch up with my library books so get ready for a ton of reviews!!

[reverie-quotes]

It’s easier than you’d ever think—existing in plain sight while remaining largely invisible. That’s what I’ve learned from being a maid.

— Nita Prose, The Maid

[aquotecollection]

That’s the trouble with pain. It’s a contagious as a disease. It spreads from the person who first endured it to those who love them most. Truth isn’t always the highest ideal - sometimes it must be sacrificed to stop the spread of pain to those you love.

The Maid, Nita Prose

[gcballet]

Ughhhh ambiguous autistic must be the worst trope in fiction, we get it, you're trying to write someone quirky/annoying, not represent neurodivergence. It's 2024 why is this casual ableism still accepted? Either pull the trigger and label the character or stop making them a stereotype

[briefbookreviewsuk]

Brief Book Review - The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose ( A Novella)

A Brief Book Review of The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose.

Released as a hardback edition in the United Kingdom by Harper Collins on 10th October 2024 ( A Novella)

It's another outing for Molly The Maid - Head Maid at the Regency Grand Hotel. Christmas is approaching and Molly has her list compiled , namely :

Deck Halls

Dust Off Decorations

Buy Secret Santa Gift

Solve Mystery

Solve Mystery ? Something strange is going on in Molly land with her partner Juan Manuel acting completely out of character , can Molly solve this Christmas themed mystery ?

A short Christmas themed novella , a simple mystery/romantic tale with a feel good factor - sure to be enjoyed by readers who have read the previous tales of Molly The Maid.

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Check out my review :

[lolkatelynlol]

really loving this book. it’s a warm welcome into becoming a reader. a book you can put down and pick right back up. engaging, wise and mysterious. don’t spoil the end for me!! thx