A charmingly eccentric hotel maid, discovers a guest murdered in his
bed. Solving the mystery will turn her once orderly world upside down in
this utterly original debut.
Molly Gray is not like everyone
else. She struggles with social skills and misinterprets 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 had to navigate 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 turned on its head 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 very 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?
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.
I heard about this book a lot and it made me curious about why people thought it was so good. I ended up disappointed.
The world building was very good. And I liked Molly and her unusual take on the world. However, sad to say I just couldn't finish this book. Maybe I shouldn't even leave a review on Goodreads because of that. But I tried, I really did. It just wasn't my cup of tea and I finally quit trying to push through it. For me, I think it had to do with how naive Molly was and how people were using her because of it. It just got larger, and wilder when it came to the schemes to use Molly. One person was helping Molly when it came to interacting with people. But even Giselle seems like she might also have an ulterior motive or two. I wish I could have liked it more because it could be seen that author did a good job of writing.
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