I thought this book was definitely a cozy mystery, easy to read and entertaining. I’m hoping that if there is another book the author will place the mystery in a different setting. This was hinted at towards the end of the book. I can recommend this as a quick cozy read but I advise everyone to read “The Maid” first to understand all of the connections between the characters! I really enjoyed “The Maid” but I didn’t know that it would be the beginning of a series! There was a lot of repetition of the things that Gran told Molly. She recites them constantly in her mind to the reader. In the first book it was fresh and new but in this one it grew a bit tiresome. There were two mysteries to solve in this novel, interesting but easy to figure out! I enjoy sequels but some books just aren't meant to be a series.

I loved The Maid, and was really excited for The Mystery Guest. I enjoyed being back in Molly’s world. It was a fun read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me an advanced copy in exchange for a review! I was so excited to read this book because I really enjoyed The Maid. The Mystery Guest didn’t disappoint either. The best part of the book is that Nita Prose is taking us back to learn about Molly’s childhood, which I found fascinating. The author did such a great job by switching between present day and the past. The plot keeps you guessing and unsure about the murderer until the end. This book is beautifully written. If you like a good murder mystery/ thriller this book would be great for you.

I really enjoyed this second novel featuring Molly the Maid! The mystery around a death at the hotel where Molly is head maid now, 4 years after the first book, really kept me interested! I've read that this is a "cozy mystery" - not a genre I usually read but I feel like this is a very apt description of the story. It was a little convenient how the story all ties to Molly but I let that go as it's really good writing! Thoroughly enjoyed it and wouldn't mind this as a trilogy! Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Another great mystery in “The Maid” series. Quirky Molly visits her past when a beloved author dies in the hotel tearoom right before making an announcement. A new maid at the hotel becomes the prime suspect and Molly steps in to help prove her innocence. With a cast of hilarious characters, the story of Molly’s past and her present unfolds! Definitely a must read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me an advanced copy in exchange for a review!

I loved The Maid. I read it and recommended it to anyone that would listen. Sometimes sequels don’t have the same shine to them.. until The Mystery Guest. Such great writing and so nice to fall back into maid Mollys world. A few years later an author who came to the hotel suddenly dies on stage before making an important announcement. So what happened? Natural causes or something More sinister? Come along for the ride and find out!

I really find Molly Gray a delightful quirky character and I hope Nita Prose will continue developing this lineof books. With her love of cleaning and spelling and attention to detail, Molly is refreshingly unique.

This one could be even better than the first Maid novel! I couldn’t put it down and read the entire thing in a day! Shockingly funny, witty, and an all around fun time, Molly Gray will have you on the edge of your seat as she tries to solve the murder of a distinguished author at the hotel. Molly is a character that pops of the page in a way so unlike any I’ve ever read. Prose is the master of not only bringing her readers into the heart of the story but also having the reader truly fall for the awkward detail oriented maid.

I was excited to see Nita Prose's sequel to The Maid. Her latest title The Mystery Guest picks up following Molly in her hotel job as head maid. Molly makes your smile, as she is constantly blurting out upbeat adages she learned from her late grandmother. After a famous person is murdered at the hotel, Molly who is acute to detail once again finds herself tangled in the case. Nita Prose delivers again making this mystery adorable and then some. Thank you #Netgally and #ballatinebooks from an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. #Nitaprose # TheMysteryGuest

Molly is such an interesting and dynamic character. I love her devotion to her job and to Gran. I also love Gran’s little words of wisdom that were sprinkled throughout, and it was nice to see more of her in flashbacks.

The mystery wasn’t as tense as some I’ve read (I guess this would be considered a cozy?) but I still enjoyed watching the pieces come together.

This was a very quick read too. Some books get bogged down with details but Prose’s writing is snappy and quick. She definitely has a knack for writing page turners that I can speed through.

I don’t want to say too much because of spoilers, but I liked getting to know Molly better. I’d totally read another book about her!!

In the second book of the series, Molly the maid is back, this time as Head Maid at the Regency Grand Hotel. A famous author has a big announcement that he plans to deliver at the hotel, but quite literally drops dead before he can share the big news. Molly is drawn into the mystery and is somehow connected through her past history working in the author’s mansion with her beloved Gran. Can she solve the mystery around the author’s demise?

This book is the perfect cozy mystery to snuggle up with, along with a cup of tea (and you’ll feel like you’re part of the story)! I definitely recommend reading The Maid before this book, as you’ll have a better understanding of recurring characters. I loved how the reader gets a peek into Molly’s past, how she came to be a maid, and more about her family. There are also multiple mysteries to be solved here, and Molly’s signature wit makes them so much fun. I loved it, and recommend this series to anyone who enjoys a cozy mystery with a lovable narrator.

Thank you to Nita Prose, Random House- Ballantine, and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

First, let me say that I loved The Maid, the first in hopefully a series. Molly the maid’s history is explained in the sequel, and indeed explains a lot. The author spins Molly’s autism into a fortunate, character trait, which helps her suss out elements to the murder that the other characters are oblivious to. The setting is again in the Grand Victorian Hotel, which is a character in itself. Occasionally, I felt the book was a period piece, as the author descriptions of Molly’s childhood are almost Dickensian. I felt the ending was a bit predictable, unlike the first in the series, which contain quite a twist. However, I am looking forward to a possible third book in the series. Thank you to NetGalley for this pre-pub. I will be sharing this review on Goodreads.

The amazing Molly has returned in yet another fun who-done-it at the Regency Grand. I loved Mollys narrating in The Maid and was so happy for her return in The Mystery Guest. Working together again with Detective Stark, they put the pieces together and solve the mystery of what happened to a famous mystery author who dropped dead in the hotel.

Enjoy a cup of tea with familiar friend Molly the Maid in this delightful sequel. This book is like a fun, witty game of Clue, and a light read for the thriller genre.

What a great and page turning read. I was so happy that this book picked back up with Molly and some new and old characters from the Maid. I loved the way Nita Prose let the story flow together and told the background story of Molly and he precious grandmother. This is a must read for the fall and this book will be another great bookclubpick pick.

Another dead body at Regency Grand Hotel, and another maid looks guilty. This time it’s Molly’s maid-in-training, Lily, who was the last person to touch the tea cart where the acclaimed author J.D. Grimthorpe took a sip and keeled over after he told his fans he had a secret to tell them—but dropped dead before he could reveal it. The cue cards he was reading from disappear, so no know when else knows the secret, either.

Molly has to face her nemesis Detective Stark once again. To protect Lily—and herself—Molly is on the case to see who may have killed the beloved mystery writer.

This was fast and a lot of fun. Molly’s odd ways are as endearing as ever.

NetGalley provided an advance copy of this novel, which RELEASES NOVEMBER 28,2023.

Molly the maid is back, and this time she is Head Maid and has a little more confidence and some friends in her corner. When a famous author turns up dead at the hotel, Molly knows the maids will be blamed again and does her best to protect them. With her attention to detail and keen eye, she attempts to put together the clues with the help of her friends at the hotel and the author's fan club, the LAMBS .

I adored The Maid and when I saw there was a second book I was super excited to read it! It's always hard to follow a book that was so well loved, and while this one started out kind of slow for me, I really enjoyed it by the end. Wrap your head around finding out more about Molly and her Gran. This book is a dual timeline and part of it is present day, while the other part is Molly's childhood.

I didn't love this quite as much as the first one but now that I know it's a series, I will be anxiously awaiting the next one! Definitely worth a read, I'm hoping the hints at the end are going to be addressed in the next book as a whole new adventure for Molly!


Thanks to netgalley for an eARC to review in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed the first novel in this series "The Maid". This is the follow up book and my guess is that this might turn into a series from how the narrative was written.
First off, I find it refreshing that the main character is neurodiverse and the book is written from her point of view. While it is never specifically stated what this person is diagnosed with (autism, ADHD, etc), I appreciate that she is written as very intelligent though often misunderstood by others. Molly is a character you root for throughout the book and very likeable. I find this a very positive representation of someone who is "a little different".
As for the story itself, the mystery and murder were a bit mediocre. I'm not sure any parts of the murder story were very shocking or there were any big twists. But that said you could definitely put this in the "cozy mystery" pile.
Overall I'm quite taken with Molly the maid and hope to see further stories about her. Just reading about Molly's world was quite enchanting, the murder was more in the background.
4 stars for unique and likeable characters, Thank you Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed book number 1 of this series and book number 2, The Mystery Guest, did not disappoint. The skillful way that Nita Prose is able to show the way that Molly interacts with the world rather than telling you in an overly descriptive fashion makes the character and the book. I appreciated that the cast of characters is the same from book 1 and that it feels like your group of friends has gotten back together to solve another mystery.

Overall this was a very enjoyable read and it made me excited to reach for the next installment in the series.

I enjoyed The Maid when it came out last year. I think because I knew the characters and the twisty nature of Nita Prose's writing, I was waiting for things to not be as they seem. For me, I think having her boyfriend be out of the country the entire book was a little strange, but I do enjoy Molly the maid as a character on her own and mostly just wanted to make sure that Juan Michael wasn't turning bad or had something happen to him! Lots of fun to read and I will recommend to those who like a cozy mystery or who read the first book!