The Maid

Molly the Maid, Book 1

By: Nita Prose

Narrated by: Lauren Ambrose

Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

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

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 . . .

©2022 Nita Prose (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"With The Maid comes an exciting and formidable new voice. A gripping and heart-warming whodunnit narrated by an intriguing and original heroine. Skillfully layered and masterfully told. I loved it." (Santa Montefiore)

"This is a fabulous debut, deftly written...I loved following Molly the maid’s struggle to make sense of the world and cheered on those who showed her kindness. The Maid is a delight from start to finish." (Jill Mansell)

"Unlike anything else I’ve read, this kept me up way past lights out. The protagonist is completely original and very endearing. Thoroughly recommend." (Katie Fforde)

Quirky, interesting and enjoyable

I very much enjoy this book. It was very well read by the narrator. The character and plot development was excellent. I would definitely recommend.

Totally divine

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to The maid. The narration was spot on. The story itself was really good too, seemingly light but touching on a number of issues in the world which are dark and ugly. It was great

Started out fine…

The beginning was enticing and since the voice actor does a wonderful job, I was hooked in a few minutes. However, by the second half of the story you realise nothing is really going on and it becomes a bland plot. The ending makes zero sense in my opinion, as it doesn’t fit the protagonist’s character.

Allow the storyline time to develop

Before I realised the reason for the lead’s strange nature, the storyline was frustratingly predictable. The last 3 hours of the book redeemed itself and had some delightful moments

A Refreshingly quirky mystery

A Refreshingly quirky mystery that hooked me straight away! It was also voted the the best Mystery & Thriller by Goodreads 2022

Reviews are spot-on!!

I put off listening to this book, it didn't really sound that , cover wasn't even all that flash but with so many positive reviews I caved and so glad I did.

It's not much of a thriller or even that suspensiveful however, right from the beginning the characters are engaging and likeable. The story, although simple hooks you in and I found it hard to turn off even at 1am.

highly recommend

riveting journey

despite some clicbes this exciting story reveals the essence of human existence. The narration speellbinds

Excellent narration

Narrator was particularly good, I forgot at many points that it wasn’t individual people talking.

A wonderful book.

Do yourself a favor and dive into the book immediately! It will not disappoint. Loved the narrator too.

Great listen

Thoroughly enjoyed this one! Took me through a lot of emotions and changed my perception on others