Molly the Maid is back!! Same loveable quirkiness with a new mystery to solve!!

Molly Gray has been promoted to Head Maid of The Regency Grand! A title she does not take lightly! But, just when she thinks that she and The Regency are moving on from the tragedy of Mr. Black, another tragedy strikes leaving famous author, J.D. Grimthorpe, dead by poisoning!!

When Detective Stark enters the picture to investigate, Molly begins to wonder if she will once again be accused of murder? But, who could have murdered Mr. Grimthorpe? The new maid? Cheryl, the former head maid/bad egg? His personal secretary or one of the many other people who had reason for Mr. Grimthorpe's demise?

Molly Gray is probably one of my favorite characters of all time! Her mannerisms and token synonyms make her the most likeable character! And, Nina Prose does a great job of building an interesting mystery around Molly's character! I also really enjoyed learning more about Molly's and her Gran's history! The Mystery Guest can be a stand alone read but I recommend reading The Maid to more understand Molly's character and personality! I felt she was toned down a bit in The Mystery Guest but I still loved it!

Thank you Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for the E-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this title in exchange for my honest opinion,

Unfortunately, I DNF at 33% - I just couldn't do it anymore. I felt myself skimming more and more.

I like Ms. Prose first book but wasn't enjoying this one. Maybe right book, wrong time?

Loved it! I'm a huge fan of Molly...and Nita Prose! Keep them coming! I adore the interplay between Molly and the detective. I can't wait to read more by this author.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Random House - Ballantine for this advance copy of The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose. This one is out in a few months, 11/28/23!

Molly the maid is back for a sequel and another mysterious death at the Regency Hotel - did Molly really need a sequel? Well, no. I will say that while this is an independent mystery, a lot of things from the first book are referenced, so I do recommend reading The Maid first. I’ve always liked Molly as a protagonist, because she’s a good representation of a neurodivergent character - it’s very nice to see in fiction. This was a fun, fast read, and I would continue to read works with Molly at the helm, but I don’t think this would win any Goodreads choice awards - a pretty standard mystery work.

Thank you again to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for my honest review! Pub date 11/28/23.

As the second in the series, a lot of sayings from Gran are very repetitive. I liked the first book much better. It’s obvious the author is trying to make this a long series by making Molly a detective in the future. I feel like this is forced. The read was fine.

Featuring Molly Gray- the MC of The Maid- this book is centered around a suspicious death of an acclaimed author in the very same hotel Molly works at.

Being Head Maid at the motel, Molly is in charge of overseeing the ins and outs of housekeeping. When the author suddenly dies due to poison, Molly is sure to be questioned. Could she have done it? Maybe her maid-in training? Or a guest?
Molly helps to uncover the truth of the death, all while keeping a few secrets of her own.

Being a sequel to the first book, (also can be read as a standalone) it was nice to already know the backstory of Molly- you even get to learn more about her childhood in this book!
I was surprised to find that her love interest was MIA throughout the whole book on the premise of visiting family out of country. The mention of his character was a bit confusing since he had no involvement and added nothing to the story- I just kept waiting for him to show up!

I did enjoy the first book a bit more than this one but if you enjoy Molly’s character, I think this would be an entertaining read for you!

Thanks to Ballantine Books for the e-book, this one comes out 10/28!

I really appreciate the ARC for this book since I loved “The Maid” so much! This book was such a fun follow up- I loved all the character development Molly went through in the story. The mystery was great- I liked the inclusion of Molly’s past and stories of her grandmother- it was really sweet. I loved this book and hope to see even more in the series!

This was a fun read. Before I started I had read that this is a sequel to The Maid but also could be a stand alone book. I had not read The Maid but decided to give it a go. It was definitely do-able but I wish I would have read The Maid first. I think it would have helped me with understanding some characters better. I enjoyed the “fancy British” accent throughout and some entertaining mystery.

PUB Date 11/28/2023

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Molly the Maid is back with a new hotel guest, a new murder, and a new whodunit.

Several years have passed since the curious death of Mr. Black and now a renowned mystery author has a big announcement and is making it at the hotel.

Before he can get the words out, he drops dead. Detective Stark is also back to investigate, and Molly is once again pegged as a suspect.

The novel also has alternating chapters of present time and a specific time in the past when Molly is just a little girl going to work with her precious Gran.

I loved the dual timeline in this book! I feel like we really learned so much more about Molly and Gran and the kind of life they had while she was growing up. The list of suspects continues to grow as the plot progresses and really builds until the final reveal. Stark makes Molly an offer that I hope happens to some extent in the (hopefully) next book! We also learn more about Molly's family.

This is book two in the Molly the Maid series but can be read as a standalone. The author does a great job of giving enough background information from book one and a recap.

This author is an instant read for me, and I know this book has not been published yet, but I am all ready for a book three (fingers crossed)!

I absolutely love Molly. I have shared The Maid with everyone I know. The Mystery Guest is not quite as good, but it is still entertaining and I am hoping to see more of Molly and the staff in other stories. Having Cheryl still employed at the hotel is a bit of a stretch for me. I understand second chances, but she is a terrible rule breaker. I did enjoy the back and forth, learning more about Molly growing up.

"And what is hope if not the decision to shine light into the dark?"

Another delightful outing with Molly the Maid, #TheMysteryGuest is the second of Milly's adventures, by @nitaprose. Loved loved loved this book. Molly and her co-workers and friends are such terrific characters, I relished every moment in their company.

Molly's (now proudly wearing the "Head Maid" name pin) not trying to save herself this time, but her Maid-in-Training, Lily. Molly also learns a thing or two about her sweet Gran.

Well-written and plotted, I can't wait for #3!

P.S. Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC.

Yay! Finally here is the second installment (thank you publishers for the proof) of 'Molly the Maid' crime series. I just thoroughly enjoyed the first book and I could not wait for this second book to come out. The wait was so worth it! Molly, she is back in the thick of things in the Regency hotel when a mystery author drops dead before a revealing speech. An enjoyable complex path of present day and flash back chapters reveal piece by piece the true character and motive of all concerned. Very well written, keeps you interested, perhaps a smidgen less strong on the main murder, but a much stronger last quarter to read, and rightly Molly finally is given a considerable promotion on the detective trope.

The Maid was one of my favourite books of 2022. I described that book at the time as "the best kind of read. Clever. Funny. Profound. Page turning. Highly recommend." I was glad to see the return of Molly the Maid in this second installment and my recommendation holds. While this installment's mystery is cozier and the narrative takes a bit longer to get going, Prose is confident in the direction she is heading and takes us all along for the fun and interesting ride. Prose uses this second installment to fill in a lot of Molly's backstory too. Looking forward to installment #3. Thanks to Random House- Ballantine and NetGalley for the advanced read.

Witty, wreckage, and wisdom.

Page one, and I couldn’t help but smile. Molly is back, and she made me laugh as soon as I started. Molly’s perspective on life, is in full swing and so much more fun the 2nd time around (now that we know and love her)! Nita Prose qualifies as a good egg, with her story telling abilities.

7/10 - I definitely did not expect Molly the Maid to make a return. I was indifferent on Nina Prose’s first book “The Maid”, and if I remember correctly, I even leaned more towards the do not recommend category. I was, however, pleasantly surprised by the sequel.

I was intrigued from the beginning, catching myself wanting to pick the book back up. I grew more of a liking towards Molly and even enjoyed learning more about her childhood. I will say there were quite a few turns/twists in the story line that I had predicted correctly, but I still enjoyed reading them. Overall, I would recommend giving this sequel a read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for sharing this digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

Great sequel to The Maid which I loved. I really enjoyed getting to know more about Mollys childhood in the novel. I will say that this book veered more towards cozy mystery and didn’t have as much dark humor and twists as the first book in the series but I loved it. It’s just fun to read and Molly is such a likable character. Excited to see where the future of this series goes.

I just love Molly. She is an amazing main character. I love her loyal, truthful nature and this second book in hopefully a long series, is a treasure.

One of my favorite lines describes Molly's vivid internal world, which she calls her mind palace. There are additional characters added, both sinister and not. I can't wait to see what happens next!

Thank you to NetGalley and Ms. Prose for the ARC.

Those who have read ’The Maid’ will be familiar with Molly the Maid from that story. Molly still has her quirky ways, the same as then, but she has learned some things in the time that has followed. She has a boyfriend who has temporarily gone to visit his parents and siblings, and she has gained some confidence in herself, as well. But underneath it all, she is still delightfully herself, if perhaps not quite as naive as she was.

This shares parts of her life when she was a child, as well. A child that didn’t fit in at her school, and so her mother, a maid, has her come with her to her work for the wife of a well-known author who, she has been told, must never be disturbed. Molly is also given chores to do, as well, but she is also given time to spend reading. One day, as she is searching for books, she somewhat accidentally meets the husband/author and he introduces himself to her, and they form a bond when he realizes how well she reads, and how much he enjoys her company.

In her job as a Maid, she knows that soon this author will be appearing at the Regency Grand, to speak about his newest book, and she must get everything in tip-top shape for this occasion as they are expecting a rather large crowd that will attend.

What happens next is unexpected, but soon becomes a newsworthy event, leaving all of this author’s fans in shock, as well as Molly, who is determined to discover the truth.


Pub Date: Nov 28 2023


Many thanks for the ARC provided by Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Ballantine Books

Molly the Maid is back and I couldn't be more excited! In the second Maid Series book we revisit the Regency Grand and all of the characters we have come to know and love, plus a few new ones. Molly is now the head maid and it's a job she has worked very hard for and takes very seriously. When a VIP guest drops dead during a highly publicized event, the hotel is once again thrown into the limelight and Molly is front and center. She has a past that is related to the VIP guest and we are taken back to the past where we get to know Molly as a child and her beloved Gran. Molly is able to help the police track down clues to help figure out exactly how their guest died and who is responsible.

I loved this book as much as I loved The Maid. Molly is such a loveable character and it's hard not to be drawn into the story and root for her the whole time. I also fell in love with Gran who we got to know well through Molly revisiting her past and how she became to be such a wonderful maid (and person).

I'm excited for more Maid books and love how the author has left Molly's future open for more sleuthing and "maiding". If you loved Molly the Maid #1 you'll definitely want to pick this one up!

I loved Nina Prose’s The Maid and was super excited to have another book with Molly to read! I found this stand alone to be just as quirky and as fun to read as the first book. I love that Prose chose to have a neurodivergent leading character! In this book we also get to spend more time with Gran and Molly, as a child, which was very sweet. Once again, it is Molly’s differences that make it possible for her to draw conclusions that even the detective cannot. The only plot point that was odd, was that Prose chose to have Molly’s love interest Juan Manuel is gone for the whole book—like in a sitcom—he oddly reappears in the last scene after traveling?? It was a very odd choice and I would have liked for him to have been in this one! This book will be an easy hand-sell in our store.