The Maid's Secret is an engaging, fast-paced mystery that blends intrigue, romance, and a bit of historical drama. The story follows Molly Gray, a head maid at the Regency Grand Hotel, whose life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes part of a media frenzy surrounding a rare artifact that turns out to be worth millions. What starts as a feel-good rags-to-riches story quickly becomes a thrilling art heist, with Molly and her friends caught in the middle of a mystery that stretches back to her grandmother’s past.

The plot is compelling and filled with twists and turns that kept me hooked. The mystery behind the artifact’s disappearance and the connection to Molly's grandmother adds depth to the narrative, while the tension between Molly’s present and the secrets of her past creates a great sense of intrigue. The writing is smooth, and the pacing is just right—keeping you turning the pages without overwhelming you with unnecessary details.

Molly is a relatable and likable protagonist, and her journey of discovery about her grandmother's secrets makes for an emotional and satisfying arc. The blend of modern-day drama with glimpses into the past is well executed, and the connection between the two timelines adds layers to the story.

My only minor critique is that some of the secondary characters could have been more fleshed out, as a few of them felt a bit one-dimensional. But overall, The Maid's Secret is an enjoyable read with an engaging mystery, heartfelt moments, and a great sense of suspense. Perfect for fans of historical fiction with a touch of modern-day intrigue!

I adore this series and this book is no exception. Great addition to the collection

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Maid’s Secret by Nita Prose

If you like a cosy mystery this story is for you. The characters are unique and entertaining. The author gives us characters we love and characters we dislike.

Told in alternating point of views from both Molly and her late grandma, the plot is always moving forward leaving you wanting more. In one side of the story Molly is entangled in an art heist at the Regency Grand hotel. In the other side of the story we get to read a memoir of Molly’s grandma as a young adult. I really enjoyed the sections written by Flora(Molly’s grandma) and loved learning her history!

Around the halfway mark, the pace really picks up, and I started to have those “wait what?!”moments as the author starts to build towards the conclusion.

Will we get the outcome that we want? Will Molly and Juan get their fairytale ending? You’ll just had to read the book to find out!




Available April 8, 2025

Thank you to NetGalley, Penguin Random House Canada and author, Nita Prose for the advanced copy.

I loved it. Though it is categorized as a cozy mystery, I found it a very heartwarming read.
Meet Molly Gray, an ordinary maid at Regency Grand Hotel whose life is about to change soon.
After her grandmother dies, Molly finds a box that her grandmother left for her. In it lay a faberege egg that turns Molly's life upside down. It's priceless. It's one of a kind in the whole world.
She is about to be very rich and very famous, when all she wanted was to have a calm wedding with her lovely fianceé, Juan, and spend her special day with her friends and family.
As Molly's life is pushed into the limelight, she realizes that money does not bring happiness. Everyone wants a piece of her, and she absolutely despises the idea of people envying her luck.
The meaning of her life suddenly shifts when she opens her grandmother's diary and goes through her gran's younger years.
I loved Flora Gray's story. It shows that love always finds its way, no matter what the circumstances.
Although this is the third book of the series, this is my first.
It's heartfelt and engaging and provides you with some great life lessons.

Thank you Net Galley for a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

I enjoyed this book. The Maid's Secret is an engaging and heartfelt story that I thoroughly enjoyed. While I found some parts to be overly detailed without adding much to the plot, the book still kept my interest, especially Gran’s story, which was particularly compelling. It was nice to know more about her, how she became the woman she became to be, the love story with Mr. Preston. The ending was lovely and endearing, bringing all the characters together in a touching way to support Molly and her conversation with Gran touched my heart. Despite some pacing issues, the warmth and charm of the story made it a worthwhile read.

Molly the maid is back to solve another mystery in The Maid’s Secret, the third full length book in The Maid series by Nita Prose.

This was not my favourite entry in the series, however it was still entertaining and an enjoyable read.

The mystery this time around is a more personal one, when Molly brings a trinket to the recording of an Antiques Roadshow type program, only to find out it’s enormously valuable. She puts it up for auction, only for it to mysteriously disappear.

We spend a lot of time in this book getting more background on Molly’s gran and her family. Although I found it interesting, and it did provide insight into the present day mystery, I felt it dragged the book down a bit. I would much rather have spent more time with Molly, and the characters around her.

If you’re a fan of the series I think you won’t want to miss this. If you aren’t yet a fan, you could start with this book, but I recommend starting with book one to really get to know the characters

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This is the third full length novel in The Maid series - NOT to be confused with the Frieda McFadden series. This one is way cuter.

Told through alternating chapters, this book tells two stories. One voice is our beloved protagonist, Molly, as her world is turned upside down when a trinket is discovered to be worth millions. The other, her dead but ever present Gran, relaying the story of her tumultuous upbringing through a diary left for Molly.

This book is true to the rest of the series in that it is heartwarming, compelling, and thought provoking. Molly’s way of looking at the world is so pure yet realistic, and reminds us that no matter how someone’s brain works we are all worthy of love and respect.

It was such a treat to read an ARC of this, as I had just finished the previous instalment the day before this came available to me on NetGalley.
If you’re looking for a mystery that is a good read, but has none of the usual darker thriller aspects, this is for you.
I love that the characters have intricate back stories, and I love the way they are revealed as this series continues.
Long live Molly the maid!

This is the third (or fourth, if you count the holiday-themed novella) in Nita Prose's series about guileless hotel maid Molly. In this outing, she's engaged to marry Juan and they're both content with their jobs at the hotel where Molly is head maid and Juan is now a skilled pastry chef. Their wedding plans are interrupted by a flurry of interest when Molly brings a box of beloved objects to a reality TV show filmed at the hotel, an Antiques Roadshow-style appraisal of trash and treasure. An egg that was given to Molly after it was abandoned turns out to be priceless, and her life is changed forever.

Molly is portrayed as neurodivergent without a specific label for her idiosyncratic set of traits, which include rigorous honesty and obliviousness to some social cues. In this volume, we learn that the grandmother who raised her and who taught her housekeeping skills had a far more complex background than Molly ever suspected. A series of letters describe her grandmother's upbringing in a wealthy family and her attendance at a private school where she was the only female pupil. Her family's downfall is intertwined with Molly's own recent good fortune. But fame brings a number of unpleasant events and people into Molly's life, and she struggles for equilibrium.

The present-day plot moves more quickly than the revelations about Molly's grandmother, but the novel is a gentle pleasure, and Prose draws together all of the threads adeptly in the book's finale.

Did you read Nita Prose’s The Maid, The Mystery Guest, and The Mistletoe Mystery? Then you’ll love The Maid’s Secret. It lives up to the hype of the previous books and is a fitting end to the series.

If you haven’t read the previous books, what are you waiting for?!

This was ok - and although at first I was enjoying Grandma’s story, it just felt like it dragged on - also seemed very predictable. The fun in the first two books was having Molly solve the mystery… this book was just cheesy and really all the answers were in grandma’s diary …

When the Regency Grand is taken over by the reality television show Hidden Treasures, Molly finds herself bringing in items for appraisal. She discovers that she is in possession of an artifact worth millions, and instantly becomes a TV sensation. It is not long before the artifact vanishes into thin air and we welcome back our favourite detective to lead the case.

We dive into Molly’s late Gran’s world through her diary entries. We explore the love and losses along the way. With alternating chapters of past and present, the story kept us on our toes. How will Gran’s past connect with the case at hand?

I loved every second of this book. If you’re a fan of Molly, you will enjoy the third instalment. I have the biggest smile on my face after finishing this one. A cozy mystery that will keep you turning the page AND warm your heart. Prose actually brought a tear to my eye at the end of this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House publishing for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Nita Prose has sone it again! I love reading about Molly and her group of friends and family. It was so nice to learn more about Gran's past, too. Well done.

This is book three in the Maid series and we find all is well at the Regency Grand. Molly has been promoted but she remains indubitably Molly.
The characters; Mr Preston, Juan, Mr Snow, Detective Stark, Angela, the other maid's are well rounded and have continued to grow and flourish.
This novel's format deviated from the previous novels by the author's use of dividing the storyline between Molly and her gran in alternate chapters. I think Prose managed this technique with skill. The two storylines were easy to follow. I found that knowing more about gran's life clarifed some of the decisions she had made in the previous novels.
All in all, I enjoyed this book. It flowed well and kept me interested. Thank you to Penquin /Random House and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this advance copy.

The Maid's Secret is the last instalment in the series about Molly the Maid and I wish it wasn't going to end.
I absolutely loved this book and cried happy tears at the ending which was Molly and Juan's wedding along with all her friends and family.
The mystery involves some trinkets that Molly brings to the taping of a TV show, "Hidden Treasures" which is being taped at the Regency Grand Hotel. Lo and behold, her life is thrown into shambles when she discovers that the Faberge egg that belonged to her beloved Gran is actually worth millions. The egg is stolen and Detective Stark and all the staff at the Regency Grand begin a hunt for this valuable piece of art.
Along the way, we read from Gran's diary her whole backstory and how this egg came to be in her possession.
While some people may feel it detracts from Molly's story, I felt that it enhanced it and made the whole meaning of Molly and her life more interesting.
While I am sad that I no longer will be able to read about Molly and her antics with her Regency Grand family, I was left feeling satisfied with the ending. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC and in return I am leaving my honest review.

Advanced Book Review! Thank you @penguinrandomca and @netgalley for sending me this book for review. Opinions are mine.
“When a daring art heist takes place at the Regency Grand, Molly’s life is threatened. The question is who’s out to get her, and why?”
I was so excited to see another Maid novel. I really enjoy being in Molly’s world at the Regency Grand Hotel and with rest of the staff. I loved the first novel where we get to meet Molly and all the characters, but The Maid’s Secret might be my new favourite of the series. I think the holiday novella from last year provided the opportunity for Molly’s personal life to move forward enough that when we start The Maid’s Secret, we find Molly in a new stage, ready take the next step in her relationship with Juan Manuel.
This time, Molly is caught up in a mystery that is more personal than ever, and the book flips back and forth between Molly’s present and her grandmother’s past as told to Molly through a diary she left behind.
I love the Antiques Roadshow type plot with Molly bringing a few of her Gran’s things to be appraised live on TV by a pair of famous art appraisers. I think we had a sense from the previous books that Molly had an object of value that she wasn’t aware of, and this proves it. Overnight, Molly’s life turns upside down as she goes from rags-to-riches in the public eye. But when the priceless item is stolen right out from under her, and Molly’s life is threatened, she teams up again with her friend Detective Stark and her allies at the Regency Grand, and turns to her Gran’s diary for answers.
With each book, we see Molly’s character continue to grow, and in this one, she’s more sure of herself than ever. I appreciated how this book deepened Molly’s backstory and one of the things I loved most is that Molly isn’t just solving another crime; she’s also uncovering truths about herself.
I’m not sure if Nita Prose is planning to write more books about Molly, but if she does, I’ll definitely be reading them. Molly’s world keeps expanding and I’d love to see what’s next for her.

Received an ARC via NetGalley; with thanks to the author and publisher.
The latest adventures of Molly the Maid gives a substantial look into her familial history, in a way that still allows for the solving of a contemporary mystery. The resolution of some aspects keeps the flow going, without denying the genealogical arc to continue for the next segment.
The main plot line retains the balance between feasible and incredible, as Molly and Juan face yet another highly unlikely scenario that requires their immediate attention. Obviously the crime is all solved with a nice and neat bow prior to the last chapter of the book (and the next chapter of the characters’ lives.

I’ve been a fan of Molly the Maid since book 1, and was excited to read this. Molly needing to find a missing heirloom, mixed in with a fictional Antiques Roadshow sounded like the perfect recipe for a cozy Molly mystery.

I am not, however, the biggest fan of dual timelines, so the alternating chapters with Gran’s diary were less inviting. I loved the Maid books for Molly’s voice, and there wasn’t enough of it in this instalment.

3.5*, rounded up.

Thank you to NetGalley, Nita Prose and Penguin Random House Canada for providing me a digital copy of this story in exchange for my honest review.

This is the third installment in the 'Molly the Maid' series and while I don't know this for a fact, it reads like it might be the last. Told through alternating chapters, we catch up with Molly and Juan Manual as they prepare for their upcoming wedding and also learn more about Molly's beloved grandmother through her diary entries. There is so much that Molly does not know about her Gran's story and this book fills in most of those gaps.

It wouldn't be a Molly story however without a crime to solve. When Molly brings a few of her Gran's treasured objects to be assessed by celebrity art appraisers, she is shocked to learn that one of them is extremely valuable. As she prepares to auction off the valuable item, it suddenly goes missing in the middle of a live broadcast. As Molly learns more about her Gran's past, the mystery of who stole the priceless treasure and her Gran's connection to it converge.

I love the character of Molly Gray. Her neurodivergence gives her a directness that is refreshing and as a solver of mysteries, she is one of my favourite amateur sleuths. The first book in the series was fabulous but the second felt like a bit of a rerun in my opinion and I wasn't sure that I wanted to continue on with the series. I am so glad that I gave it another try!

This book is published in April and if you enjoy a cozy mystery with a poignant backstory and an unconventional sleuth, I highly recommend you pick this up.

Thanks to Net Galley and Penguin Random House Canada for the ARC of The Maid’s Secret. A dual timeline. It was nice to meet Flora (Molly’s Gran) through her diary, as it helped fill in the story of the Gray family. There is always something going on at the Grand, and this time it involved a Faberge egg. A whimsical story with some great characters.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for permitting me to read the ARC of The Maid's Secret. The publication date is set for April 8/2025. I have enjoyed the first two books about Molly the Maid by Nita Prose, plus the novella The Mistletoe Mystery. These books focus on the adorable, quirky Molly, Head Maid at the Regency Grand Hotel. She delights in her work, keeping all rooms neat and sparkly clean and polished to perfection. She now has the additional title of Special Events Manager. She and Juan are deliriously happy as their wedding is approaching in two months.

We don't see or hear as much from Molly in this book, and her quirkiness seems reduced. Some readers have been disappointed that an additional story shortens the drama surrounding Molly. Much time is spent on the story of Gran's early life, as derived from her diary. Gran imparted many famous sayings about life and love to Molly. Her wit and wisdom influenced Molly to be kind and positive, which is how Molly reacted to any situation. I enjoyed Gran's early story.

Born into privilege, Gran adopted her parent's snobbishness, looking down on anyone considered 'lower class.' When her parents were threatened with losing their wealth and position in society, a way out was a merger with the man responsible for their potential loss by having Gran (Flora) marry his son to establish a business deal. Flora reluctantly agreed but broke her engagement to follow her heart with a man they considered below their high standards. Her true love is a man who is a great friend to Molly.

A popular TV show by art appraisers Brown and Bragle will film live at the Regency Grand Hotel. Molly brings a shoebox full of Gran's old items and trinkets to be appraised. Much to everyone's shock and surprise, one of Molly's items is a much sought-after treasure worth millions. She and Juan decide to auction it and imagine what they can purchase in the future. Following a multi-million dollar offer, they are shocked and dismayed to find their treasure has been stolen. This does not affect their love and excitement over their upcoming wedding ceremony, which must be plain and simple. Meantime, Molly has become a media darling, with fans and reporters clamouring for her attention. This makes her extremely uncomfortable. Worse, notes are threatening her life.

Many people try to help Molly by protecting her and finding out who is responsible for the daring heist. Molly believes that clues may be found in Gran's diary. This can be read as a standalone, and fans of Molly the Maid should not miss it. 3.5 stars.