The Maid
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3.8 • 220 Ratings
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- £12.99
Publisher Description
*Molly the maid returns in THE MAID'S SECRET – available to buy now!*
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Get swept away by the million-copy bestseller …
*THE NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES & SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER
*WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER
*WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL CRIME FICTION
*A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME PICK
‘An escapist pleasure’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘An instantly gripping whodunnit’ STYLIST
‘Smart, riveting, and deliciously refreshing ’ LISA JEWELL
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It begins like any other day for Molly Gray, silently dusting her way through the luxury rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel.
But when she enters suite 401 and discovers an infamous guest dead in his bed, a very messy mystery begins to unfold. And Molly’s at the heart of it – because if anyone can uncover the secrets beneath the surface, the fingerprints amongst the filth – it’s the maid . . .
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Everyone’s getting swept away by The Maid:
‘Excellent and totally entertaining . . . the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time’ STEPHEN KING
‘This is phenomenal thriller. Maid or murderer or victim? Find out in the book’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Gripping, deftly written, and led by a truly unforgettable protagonist in Molly. I'm recommending it to everyone I know' EMMA STONEX
‘I loved everything about this book’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I didn’t think I could love a character any more than I loved Eleanor Oliphant but along comes Molly the Maid. God, I love her’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Fresh, fiendish and darkly beguiling. The Maid is so thrillingly original, and clever, and joyous. I just adored every page’ CHRIS WHITAKER
‘Felt like a modern day homage to Agatha Christie’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Lots of twists and turns and highly gripping’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Sunday Times No.4 bestseller for w/c 24/01/2022
A New York Times No.1 bestseller for w/c 31/01/2022
About the author
NITA PROSE is a long-time editor, serving many bestselling authors and their books. She lives in Toronto, Canada, in a house that is only moderately clean.
www.nitaprose.com
@NitaProse
Customer Reviews
*Cloak of Invisibility*
A maid in a hotel is almost invisible no one knows that better than Molly Gray, team that with someone who is over trusting and socially awkward. I would almost say on the autistic spectrum. Molly comes across as innocent and a tad naive. She is not quick to understand or notice trouble, let alone what to do in various different emotional circumstances. Her world has always been small. Raised by her gran as her mum was not around and absent from her life as her mother was with what they call a “bad egg”
Molly is befriended by one of the guest’s wife Giselle Black from room 401 who regularly gives her good tips. One of the phrases that Molly has latched onto from a course is returning the rooms to a “state of perfection”.
She takes her job very seriously and her gran has taught her well. When her Gran passes she is all alone, one fateful day she goes to clean room 401 and finds Mr Black Giselle’s husband deceased.
Before she knows it she has opened up a can of worms exposing some shady business going on in the hotel, the next thing is she finds herself being charged with more than one crime and being all alone in the world is there anyone who can be trusted to help her in her plight?…..
Molly’s character has some Eleanor Oliphant vibes from the book “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” without the murder but that book was much more endearing for me and it felt a bit more complete, this one although I enjoyed it felt like it needed a bit more at the end.
Boring !!!!
Biggest load of drivel I have ever purchased
Brilliant debut
I love this audio book. I was hooked, Molly is such a great character… I won’t say anything more (don’t want to spoil) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️