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This was such a good book! Molly is a maid in a swanky hotel. She is very proud of her work, very meticulous. She is also lonely, her Gran has recently died. Then she finds a dead man in his room. Molly is able to notice details better than most, but has poor social skills. She tells these details to the police.Instead of accepting her help,she is accused and arrested. Friends she didn't realize she had step up to help her.September #doublespin

The Friends of my Library are holding their Fall Book Sale this weekend. And even though I have hundreds of books that I haven‘t read yet and, you know, work IN a library…. I still snuck in and bought 4 books. And then I snuck them into my house so my husband wouldn‘t see.

“ A tissue for your issues”

I am concerned about ableism in this book. I cannot put my finger on why, possibly because I do not know enough about the neurodivergent community, but there were things Molly the Maid (I actually liked the name and find it very cheery) did and didn't understand that was confusing.
I wish the last 2 chapters had been cut. It didn't do anything for the story and made things more muddled. Why is her defense lawyer suddenly a DA??

A good book

3.75/5

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Despite a slow start, I liked The Maid. I alternated on how I felt about Molly — sometimes I liked her, sometimes I felt bad for her, and other times I was annoyed by her. I‘m a person who trusts people too easily, and even I could see that Molly should not have trusted some of the people she did. There‘s a nice little twist I didn‘t see coming. Continued with Fox & I on my walk. #audiowalk

Boredom set in at work today, so I looked through my challenges and found I can use this one for #pop22 ~ A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page. Also found out it‘s being made into a movie 🍿

This hold just came in, so I‘m reading it this evening.

It was evidently clear to me that Molly was neurodivergent/Autistic from the start. My question is was it the author‘s intention for Molly to be Autistic but instead dance around it by her seeming “quirky” or other characters calling her weird. It is important for there to be representation of Autistic characters in main stream stories but not their qualities being used as pitfalls of the character. This just gave me an ick factor of a mom of an

Molly, highly functioning maid on the spectrum works in a fancy hotel finds her job highly satisfying and befriends a rich guest, Giselle, who confides in Molly about her bereft life to Mr Black. Things take a turn when Molly finds Mr Black dead in his room. The ever clean, neat, and eager to please Molly finds herself tangled up in and arrested for his murder. This delightful story has one pulling for Molly just like we did for Amelia Bedelia.

I enjoyed this story about Molly the maid.

Molly sees the world in a unique way, has a hard time picking up on things like facial expressions and sarcasm, and is seen by others as a 'weirdo.'

When she finds a dead man in one of the hotel rooms where she works, life becomes interesting whether Molly wants it to or not.

Unpopular opinion.
1. I am bored, and literally do not care who killed the man.
2. The MC being unable to pick up on social cues is one thing, but it feels like the author is deliberately making her look stupid (some of the things she doesn't pick up on are really ridiculous), and I'm not okay with that kind of thing.
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Sorry but not sorry. This is not for me.

#Movie2BookRecs @klou
Prompt: Maid in Manhattan

My Libby loan for this book has come in 3x and I kept having to send it back due to other commitments. Finally getting ready to start this, though! Hope it's worth the wait/hype.

That‘s the trouble with pain. It‘s as contagious as a disease. It spreads from the person who first endured it to those who love them most 💔

Does this get better? Cause I‘m 40% through and I HATE IT.

When this first came out in January 2022, I knew I wanted to read it. Finally in July 2022, I was able to get a copy from my library. This book more than met my expectations. I loved it.

I think this book worked so well because of Molly's voice. I loved the way she saw the world and would be very interested in another book about her.

This is almost a pan. This book made me so uncomfortable because I don‘t understand how people didn‘t understand Molly was neurodivergent/on the autism spectrum. They were clearly taking advantage of her. Also, the police got so frustrated with her because she was so literal.

I sped this up to 2.15x speed to get through it. (I need 3 debuts for #BOTM)

Also, I don‘t understand how Molly was so clueless but then was so devious.. just, nope.

I enjoyed this and I especially liked having a neurodivergent main character that have insight into her thinning process. It was a bit predictable, but sweet, nonetheless.

And she‘s off. #deweysreadatgon @DeweysReadathon

@MadelineMcCrae thanks for the tag

1. 🌹 Kathy Reichs, Amy Stewart, or Fredrik Bachman

2. 🌹 The Maid by Nita Prose

3. 🌹 having an indoors job with air conditioning

#WondrousWednesday

I found this book to be incredibly fascinating… Molly, a maid who is non-neurotypical, finds a body of a guest and is plunged directly in the middle of a murder investigation. Super quick to read with twists and turns I definitely didn‘t see coming!

I found this book so interesting and I read through it so fast. This book is about Molly who is a maid at a high end hotel. She walks into a room to find a very powerful man dead in his room. Somehow the tables are turned and she is the one getting the fingers pointed at. That Molly was the one who committed the crime. I enjoyed that this books is from the perspective of somebody either with Asperger‘s or on the spectrum of something.

Spent the day having movie dates with the hubby (Where the Crawdads Sing & Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris). Now he‘s catching up on the British Open and I‘m trying to finish my book. I couldn‘t put it down last night!

It‘s been a long week, so I‘m in pjs early and snuggled up with a book. I‘ve heard good things about this one, so anxious to see how it is! (Scout and Clete are hanging out too!)

Best to get right back at it after finishing one great book - on to the next! Here we go!

From p. 285.

I enjoyed this story, although I‘m not sure whether it was worth all the hype, however Molly is a fascinating character. I look forward to Ms Prose‘s next book. Maybe she‘ll publish it under her own name this time.

Finally got this in my hands and I'm so excited to take the rest of the day to indulge in this book! Heard so many great things, can't wait to experience it for myself!

I enjoyed this book- finished it in a day! I would be curious to discuss it with neuro divergent refers. I liked the plot twists, the characters and the general story of a maid who discovers a dead body.

As Im reading this I wish I had someone to discuss it with- I think this would be a good book club or LMPBC book. So many thoughts. I‘d especially like to hear what someone who is neuro divergent thinks.

A lonely and socially awkward maid stumbles upon the dead body of the Regency Grand Hotel‘s wealthiest guest. For fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.

Whodunit✨ Deceptive ✨ Heartwarming

Congratulations @Hazel2019 🎉 I‘m so excited to share this milestone and event for you!!! I love this Litsy trading ❤️
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While the left cover is popular, I find the right one clever!
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I just really did not like this one. If you want a to read a fabulous book with an autistic narrator I would suggest The Curious Incident of Dog in the Nighttime. 2⭐️

This was such a delightful mystery! It had some Eleanor Oliphant vibes, and I enjoyed how the characters came together. There were some mean characters, genuine characters and characters who learned some valuable lessons along the way. I adored Molly.
#Booked2022 ~ Set in a hotel @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

I enjoyed being in Molly‘s world for awhile. Through her first person narrative You, the Reader, understand things she does not but, at the same time, she often takes your breath away with her insight, especially where it relates to how others perceive her. Like others I‘m not a huge fan of the reveal in the epilogue, it felt unsupported by the rest of the story and as if the author just couldn‘t let us enjoy a happy unambiguous ending. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

An ultimate summer read just as summer is starting! Certainly a first novel, so looking forward to this author giving something as entertaining with maybe a bit more meat…

I really enjoy the depiction of Molly as a simple reminder that we are all unique individuals that just want to be happy in life. This mystersy was quick-paced and the plot unraveled nicely, causing me to not want to put the book down. However, I found the epilogue to be a bit disconnected and wish more could be interwoven throughout the entire story to make the ending seamlessly flow together with the rest of the novel.

Never mind what others think; it‘s what you think that matters. And I agree. One must live by her own moral code, not follow like a sheep, blindly.

I‘ll never understand it—why people find the truth more shocking than lies.

Listened to this one…it‘s similar to Elenor Oliphant but not nearly as endearing

Finished the last 17m in the early morning. I didn't see the final twist coming. I'm not sure I believed this storyline very much but then again, for a cozy murder that mentions Columbo a lot, you give it that kind of leeway.

I have started and am 17m away from finishing this audio today. About 9hrs and some. All thanks to...the new house and the need for cleaning/demo!! I'm sad I can't show how dirty even this window was but it made us feel so much better to get it clean inside and out. The house is far more inviting and makes a better impression.
Is there irony in listening to a book about a maid while cleaning for 10hrs? Lol very entertaining listen!

Entertaining. 3.5 🌟. Neurodiverse maid Molly is busy trying to figure out life without her Grandmother while working in her beloved hotel. Her kindness and honesty get her wrapped up in trouble without her realizing it. Rushed in some parts but fun.

I had to rush to finish this in time for book club. Luckily, it's an easy, light read. #themaid #nitaprose #bookclub #earlgreytea

This was a lovely story with entertaining characters!

Just listened to this and thoroughly enjoyed it. I couldn‘t help but think of Amelia Bedelia occasionally. ❤️

I‘ve seen some mixed reviews but I found it entertaining to drop into Molly‘s world for a bit. I wish there were a few more plot twists, but on the whole it was delightful. #book71of2022