I loved the first installment of this series, however this just didn't work for me. I did not enjoy the chapters from Gran and I had a hard time connecting her to the woman we loved. The past storyline seemed flat and the characters were lackluster. I started to enjoy the present day mystery but found myself not invested and in the end it just seemed silly. Overall, not a great read and found myself disappointed.

It was time for this series to be finished Mi Amor one and all. This was not on a par with the previous installments and I found it trite and tedious. The unfortunate aspect is that it had the potential to be a blockbuster finale, but the pieces were too random and the back story just destroyed it for me. Unfortunately there wasn’t enough of the Molly and her Gran that I had come to admire.

Thanks to Ballantine Books/Random House and NetGalley for a copy.

As an autistic individual, it is hard to find characters who reflect the autistic experience anywhere close to accurately. While our dear protagonist Molly can be a bit of a exaggerated at times, it is clear that this is intended with the tone of the series and not to be insulting to autist. Molly is a joy to follow in this series and it is nice to see an autistic character reflected in a positive light with flaws and not some flawless genuis or bubbling fool.

This is the best book of the series so far as we follow two storylines digging into the past of Molly's family. Molly continues to grow as a character and amateur detective while you will find yourself laughing and crying as the story unfolds. This is a great addition to an engaging series that you will be eager to continue with the next edition after reading The Maid's Secret.

I really liked the first two books in this series—Molly was such a lovable character. Sadly, this final book didn’t work for me. Molly’s charm felt overly sweet this time around, and I struggled to stay interested in the mystery. I especially missed Gran’s thoughtful words from earlier books. They shift to lengthy letters felt unrealistic and disconnected from her character. Since those letters were central to the plot, I never felt fully engaged.
I feel like this series could have been finished after book 2.

Thank you for the ARC! I loved the first two books and this one was good, but not great. I was expecting more for the conclusion to this story.

⭐️ 4.25/5. I got an ARC of this book back in February and was really excited for it, but it had a bit of a slow start and I stopped reading about a third of the way in. It is a dual timeline with Molly’s Grandma, Flora, in her younger days—and I had a harder time getting invested in this plot line. Also, I was initially reading the ebook, rather than listening to the audiobook like I did for the rest of the series. However, I love Molly the Maid and so I wanted to come back and finish the book—and this time I went for the audio. And let me say two things, the audiobook narrator for this story is a true talent, and the ending is so worth finishing!

This story is dual timeline: showcasing Flora’s young life and all that transpired in her life that led to Molly—and then giving us another storyline where Molly unexpectedly becomes a millionaire, only to have the source of her fortune go missing.

There are all the returning characters we love: Molly, Juan Manuel, Moly’s hotel staff friends, Mr. Preston, Mr. Snow, and even Detective Stark. There were a few plot points in the current timeline that I feel could have been flushed out a little more, but I definitely fell in love with Flora’s story.

And of course, the ending brought tears to my eyes one moment and then overflowing happiness in the next. Definitely an end worth waiting for.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

Thank you to Nita Prose, Random House, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm confused. At 34%, most of what I've read so far is historical fiction from the grandmother's POV; I'm pretty sure there isn't even a mystery yet. I'm here to see Molly solve a mystery, not delve into the grandmother's backstory. Not what I wanted, sorry, moving on.

Is there any books more entertaining and relaxing than a Nita Prose Housemaid book? It the perfect escape from your day to day life. Whether reading on a plane, on the sofa on a rainy afternoon, or laying in bed at the end of a long day...this book is sure to bring you back to a relaxed easy place.

Another fantastic read. This one was much more cozy and comedic than the first two. But overall I have come to really adore Molly and I would still recommend this one ! It flowed well and had a great ending !


thank you to net galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review *

I received an advance ebook copy of The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose from netgalley.

Thank you so much for the advance copy! I knew I had to request an ARC as soon as I saw it.

If you enjoyed the other books in the Molly the Maid series, you have to read this one!

Let Molly take you along on another mystery, with an emotional look at her family history.

I very much enjoyed it and definitely recommend.

Molly is back! This is another book about my favorite maid. This time there is a treasure of Molly’s that is stolen and she also gets to learn of her gran’s great love story.
If you love Molly you will love this new story.

This story, with gran’s story and Molly’s history was a nice return to Molly the maid’s world. The antiques show is coming to the regency and Molly finds out the egg is worth millions, and she chooses to auction it. Life is turned upside from all of the media and preparations for the auction of the egg. Of course, nothing goes as planned.
I enjoy her straightforward personality.

Thank you to NetGalley for the free sneak peek of this book (which has already been published, so maybe not a sneak peek!). I thoroughly enjoyed this latest tale of
Molly the Maid. I hope this isn’t the conclusion of the Molly books.

this took me forever to read, but i ultimately enjoyed “the maid’s secret.” i have not read books one and two, so i know i missed some background. however, i did read “the mistletoe mystery” which introduced me to a lot of the most important characters. i think i liked gran’s chapters and the lessons that were included in them more than molly’s own chapters. thank you to netgalley and the author for this ARC!

This third novel in the Molly the Maid series (after two previous novels and a disappointing novella) is a cute story and would seem to be a nice ending to the series. The mystery in it is fairly slight - the disappearance of what Molly thinks is a worthless trinket but turns out to be a Fabergé egg - and doesn’t even kick in until halfway through. But for me, this was more than made up for by the fact that much of the book is actually a journal written by Molly’s Gran Flora detailing her younger days which was both an interesting backstory and tied the present day mystery together.

This is the first time I did this series mostly on audio, and now I kinda wish I had done the whole thing that way, as Lauren Ambrose’s narration is absolutely fabulous with different voices for all the characters, and a delivery that makes Molly more lovable than laughable.

3.75 stars

While the earlier books offered clever mysteries and some excitement, this book leans heavily into a predictable and silly feeling romance. Molly’s charm wears thin, with her naivety feeling more tiresome than endearing. I enjoyed the preexisting characters and there were moments in this book I really enjoyed, but beyond that I was just uninterested in this story. The new characters and the central mystery failed to engage me, and the plot, I feel lacked tension or surprise. Fans of the series may still find moments within the story to enjoy, but for me this felt like a weak chapter in Molly’s story.

Fans of Molly the Maid will definitely enjoy this addition to the series. Gran's diary provides a rich and wonderful back story, while the antics around the sale of Molly's Faberge egg propel the story forward. Our favorite characters are all present and Molly continues to charm. Another excellent feel good work by Nita Prose.

This series has been by far my favorite series. I did not see the twist coming and them all being related in that way. In the long run, if it wasn't for Mollys grandmother, they really would not have figured it out. When her mom showed up, I did have a slight suspicion that she might have something to do with it, but I was shocked that she was far from that.

4.5 stars. Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for the E-ARC. This is the best so far in my humble opinion of the adventures of Molly the maid. If Molly is involved and adventure is going to happen and this one did not disappoint. This book had more of the backstory of Mollys grandmother so it went back and forth and the way this book pulled at my heartstrings and the way I sobbed yes literally was awesome. I hope this series continues because it is so cute and I always enjoy Molly's adventures.

The Maid’s Secret (Molly the Maid #3) by Nita Prose. Heist, quirky characters, and last of series.

I rated this 3 stars.

Molly and Fiancé Juan Manuel are planning their wedding (proposal occurred in the novella) and still working at the Regency Grand Hotel. An antiques reality show is being filmed in the grand ballroom and Mr. Snow allows the staff to big in personal items to get appraised for the event. Molly brings several trinkets of Gran’s, including the Faberge Egg. Upon appraisal Molly finds it is authentic and worth millions of dollars. When the egg is stolen and Molly’s life is threatened, Detective Stark and hotel staff are on the case to help solve the mystery.

As Molly reads through Gran’s diary we are thrown back into the past to understand Gran and her riches-to-rags story. Definitely more of balance between Flora (Gran) and Molly, instead of just Molly and her day to day. Which was not my favorite but also necessary to help fill in some gaps from the prior books.

The ending was a great wrap up of the series and very heartfelt. Not my favorite of the series but still a great end to the trilogy. Overall I recommend for people to read this final installment even if it is just for the last few chapters.

Thank you, NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group- Ballantine for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.