The Maid

Molly the Maid, Book 1

By: Nita Prose

Narrated by: Lauren Ambrose

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

‘Gripping, deftly written, and led by a truly unforgettable protagonist in Molly. I'm recommending it to everyone I know' EMMA STONEX

‘Fresh, fiendish and darkly beguiling. The Maid is so thrillingly original, and clever, and joyous. I just adored every page’ CHRIS WHITAKER

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

©2022 Nita Prose (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

‘A smart, riveting, and deliciously refreshing debut. Prose knows how to pen a murder mystery with tremendous heart’ Lisa Jewell

‘The book’s endearing central character and atmospheric hotel setting make it an escapist pleasure — a mini-break between the pages’ Sunday Times

‘Finally booksellers have a concrete answer to the question 'I loved Eleanor Oliphant – what should I read next?'’ Bookbrunch

‘A gripping and heart-warming whodunnit narrated by an intriguing and original heroine. Skilfully layered and masterfully told. I loved it’ Santa Montefiore

‘An endearing debut . . . Prose threads a steady needle with the intricate plotting’ New York Times

‘The Maid is elegant, warm-hearted and wry, and Molly the most winningly off-beat narrator since Eleanor Oliphant. An absolute joy’ Louise Candlish

‘An instantly gripping and delightful whodunnit’ Stylist

‘Nita Prose has created a true 21st Century heroine in a brilliantly-written, transformative story’ Janice Hallett

‘Molly the Maid has captured my heart! I loved this charming and utterly original whodunit . . . Put this on your to-read pile immediately’ Sarah Pearse

‘Startingly good . . . a thoroughly beguiling read . . . full of such offbeat charm that you will root for [Molly] all the way’ Reader’s Digest

‘Unlike anything else I’ve read, this kept me up way past lights out’ Katie Fforde

‘This is going to be HUGE! A heroine as loveable and quirky as Eleanor Oliphant, caught up in a crime worthy of Agatha Christie. Loved it!’ Clare Pooley

‘A contemporary murder mystery with a unique heroine who will appeal to Eleanor Oliphant fans’ Daily Mail

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.

Nice idea, but lacking

I love the idea but the story is quite inconsistent and not terribly well written. The author had a great concept, but didn’t work out the characters and the story very well and it feels a bit childish. The ending makes no sense with the rest of the narrative, especially since it’s from a first person perspective. There’s no ‘hiding the gun’. The characters make little sense and are very two dimensional. Plus the author went for a very cliche view of neurodiversity. It made the character very simple.

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

Not sure of the hype.

The hype around this book might have been the problem, I expected to be blown away, but it was just... ok? I feel like the story was lacking and the performance was fine.

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.