What a fun addition to the series. I liked the writing of the letters and dual timeline element. Super easy fun read.

The third and last in the Molly the Maid series, this book delved further into Gran’s past, explaining more to Molly about her family history. When an Antiques Roadshow type show is shooting at the hotel where Molly is the head maid, Molly brings a box of Gran’s treasures, never expecting anything would be worth a lot, except to her. To her surprise, an original Faberge egg is in the shoebox, initiating a series of mishaps, with thefts threats and more. Molly is thrust into the limelight. I really enjoyed this series, loved the quirky and unique Molly, and will miss the characters. Recommended. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I don't really love any of these characters and yet I can't stop reading these books. Perhaps that's the true Maid's Secret.

Thank you for sending me a galley of the book in exchange for an honest review. I just finished the book and loved it, just as I’ve loved every book in this series. Molly the Maid is so lovable and I like that each story builds out her story and the stories of those around her. It was another enjoyable read, I love this series!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 out of 5 stars
🌶️Spice: 1 out of 5 (closed door)
⚠️trigger/content warnings at the bottom

I adored this third and final book in the Molly The Maid series! It was a fast and fun read with a perfectly wrapped up ending! I loved that this whole series had the perfect cozy mystery vibes with compelling characters and two beautiful love stories. In the maid’s secret, we uncover much more about Flora (aka Gran), her secrets and what how she became the quirky and devoted maid who raised Molly.

If you’re just now hearing about this series, let me introduce you to Molly, a neurospicy maid who genuinely loves cleaning and lives her life through sayings and mantras. She doesn’t always fit in, but those that are closest to her appreciate her wholeheartedness and conviction to do what’s right. I found her to be a breath of fresh air - a truly unique and compelling, yet relatable character! You definitely need to read the first two books in the series, The Maid and The Mystery Guest, before you read The Maid’s Secret! If you haven’t read them yet, stop reading here because there will be spoilers to the first two books!!

This book has two timelines - the current day mystery involving Molly the Maid at the center yet again, and Flora’s childhood, told via journal entries. I love dual timeline stories, and this one was no exception. I loved how beautifully the two stories weaved together. In the present day, Molly and Juan are planning for their wedding, but Molly ends up getting sucked into yet another mystery - this one is kind of like an art heist which was so fun!! In the Flora chapters, we learn about her privileged childhood and fraught teen years, and her love story with Mr. Preston. Linking both stories is the faberge egg from the previous book! I found the plot to be super fun and twisty (and devastating at times) without being too overcomplicated. My only complaint is the overuse of puns - they made me chuckle at first but started to get old after a while.

I think it’s rare for all the books in a series to be great, but I thought all 3 Molly the maid books (and the novella) were fantastic! And I really loved how everything wrapped up for all the main characters in this book in a satisfying way. If you’re looking for a cozy mystery with great characters and lots of heart, look no further!!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Ballantine for this arc!

My review is posted on Goodreads and will be posted on my Instagram @booktimewithbean soon!



⚠️Trigger/content warnings: allusions to s*xual assault. Off-page death by gunshot.

The Maid’s Secret e
Is a follow-up to The Maid. In this novel we learn more about Molly’s past and get to see how she is thriving with her new life of love and friendship. This was told in alternating chapters with different timelines. I really enjoyed both timelines. Mostly what I liked was feeling these characters were all my friends and I wanted the best for each of them. And of course, Molly helped solve a mystery!

Thank you to the publisher, and Netgalley for a chance to review this book.
Another amazing mystery from Nita Prose. I fell in love with Molly the Maid back in her first book 'The Maid'. I feel such a connection with Molly. I used to do lots of housekeeping myself, none in a grand luxurious hotel like Molly, but it still was very similar work. I also am a little Neurodivergent, very similar to Molly, but unlike her, I've had zero mysteries like hers happen in my life.
I really enjoyed this story. Molly is such an amazing unique character, and Nita Prose does an amazing job writing her, and all her other characters. I like how this book was more personal to Molly, as we learn more about her family, and background. I look forward to Molly the Maid, and hope Nita Prose has many more mysteries for us. If you have enjoyed reading about Molly the Maid mysteries in before I highly recommend you continue the mystery. This wont disappoint. If you've never read a book featuring Molly the Maid, I suggest you start. But, I suggest you do start with the first in the series. The books could be stand alone if needed, but I still suggest just starting from the beginning. Plus, more mysteries to enjoy.

I look forward to reading more from Nita Prose, thank you again for a chance to review this incredible book.

The Maid’s Secret is a standout conclusion to Nita Prose’s charming Molly the Maid series. This third book deepens the emotional layers of Molly’s world while delivering a fresh and intriguing plot centered around a world-famous art show, a mysterious Fabergé egg, and long-buried family secrets.

What makes this book different from the others in the series is its use of dual timelines—Molly in the present, solving a new mystery, and a glimpse into the past through her Gran’s diary. These layers don’t just add depth to the story; they add depth to Molly herself, making this the most emotionally resonant book of the series so far. I didn’t cry, but I definitely felt something, and for me, that’s the mark of a great read.

The plot is engaging without ever feeling overdone. There’s just enough suspense to keep you turning pages, but it’s the emotional undercurrent—family, identity, and legacy—that really gives this story weight.

If you’ve loved Molly from the beginning, this conclusion will only make you love her more. And if you’re new to the series, The Maid’s Secret shows just how much heart and mystery Nita Prose can pack into a single book. Highly recommend.

I really love thrillers but so far every Nita Prose book that I have read has been a disappointment, our styles don't match and It definitely did not match what I was looking for and my slump worsened as I read more of this and while I rated it a one I did feel like it was better than book 2 and it had a lot of potential but it was wasted. I really look forward to the releases by this publisher as they rarely disappoint but this one was not it.

This book was a nice addition to the series. There were some parts I was not fully a fan of but overall it was a good read.

Per usual, I love Molly the maid. Sometimes you need a good who-done-it, a true palate cleanser of a book where the good characters are truly good. That’s what I always find in this series. Seeing Molly connect her past and present through a storyline mentioned in the first novel was a great way to further tie the world together. Moreover, it was wonderful to end the novel seeing Molly surrounded by love.

I had hoped this book would be another murder-mystery with Molly being the leader of investigating, but it is not. The story focuses mostly on Gran (Flora). I am conflicted about how Gran acted in her younger days, but I understand why she was so mean and cold then. I did appreciate how the author described the evolution of how Flora became the sweet and kind-hearted Gran we know from previous books.
Dislikes:
•The instantaneous fuss/popularity over Molly the maid & her precious egg was silly, I rolled my eyes so many times.
•Molly’s mom warning her about the “men in trench coats” was unnecessary, why bring her mom into the book for one paragraph? Also, that was more of an unanswered plot-hole. Supposedly her mom knew these guys that stole the egg, they were dangerous, etc etc….but that wasn’t the case in the end? Ummm, what the heck?? 🤨
•The book is overly descriptive & repetitive.

I still adore Molly, but I do hope this is the end of the series.

I think that I am in the minority of most of my booksta friends when I say I loved this ending for Molly's adventures!

This book is told in two different timelines. we finally get to hear from gran. We get to hear her story and it's being told in diary form. I was always intrigued by gran in the first two books but I couldn't really get a good grasp of who she was. I wanted to understand why Maggie was the way she was and what gran went through.

I loved hearing the continuing development of Molly's relationships! She just continues to grow and the beautiful thing is that when new people are added to the group Molly learns more and continues growing as a person.

I loved the premise for this one! The mystery was perfect! I loved that it was something that to a degree had been mentioned since the beginning.

Overall I think it was a fantastic ending for our Molly who got her happy ever after and there was no river, denial or otherwise!

The Maid’s Secret is an enjoyable read. It is more predictable than the first two books in the series. Molly is as lovable as ever. I enjoyed getting to know more of Gran’s story. I feel like the egg heist was the side story which is why the mystery was not as good as in the other books. I would still recommend this for a read but it is definitely not as good as the first two books in the series. Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

I enjoyed this book but it felt a little stretched out compared to the first in the series. Still would recommend to friends and family.

When a famous antiquities tv show, Hidden Treasures, comes to the Regency Grand, Molly brings a few treasures of her own. One of which is worth millions… until it goes missing. While Molly tries to determine who took the treasure, she discovers her Gran’s diary which may hold the key to solving this mystery.

I love the Molly the Maid series, but this book was a little slow for me. There was less mystery in this story and more details about Gran’s life which, while I appreciated it, was unnecessary at times and I wasn’t entirely sure how everything was going to play out. However, the author was able to flawlessly weave the past and present together which kept me interested in the story. Prose stayed true to the characters in the story and I always enjoy Molly’s quirky personality. Overall, I liked this book. Thank you NetGalley, Random House and Ballantine Books for this e-arc!

Molly the maid is back at it again!! This third book in the series was so fun and interesting and I thought the mystery was great! I definitely enjoyed learning about Molly's grandmother, and I'm loving where this series is going!

An excellent third installment to The Maid series. I loved the development of Gran's character and how the mystery of the present came together with the past. I look forward to more to come from Nita Prose.

I really enjoyed The Maid, so I was excited to return to Molly’s world in The Maid’s Secret. While the mystery was engaging and the writing still charming, I found the character of Molly starting to feel a bit stale this time around. Some of the freshness and quirkiness that made her so compelling in the first book didn’t quite land the same way here. Still, fans of the first novel will appreciate the familiar tone and tidy plot, even if the magic isn’t quite as strong.

Molly the Maid is back planning her wedding. She becomes an instant celebrity when she discovers that one of her trinkets is an actual treasure during a live taping of a treasure hunter show at the hotel. A diary left by Gran unravels the mystery of the object and the backstory of Molly’s family.