A review by afi_whatafireads
The Maid by Nita Prose

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"There are times when a good person must do something that's not quite right, but it's still the right thing to do."


Gosh yall, I enjoyed this more than I thought I would!!! The story was wrapped-up perfectly! It was concise, without unnecessary fillers with a character that really grows on you!

Personal Ratings : 4🌟

A cozy-thriller book that has every element in it. It was character-centric, with a character that is peculiar but lovable and showed how not every person can be judged by its cover.

Short Summary
For anyone who has met Molly Gray, they will call her robotic, weird and out of the world. She's socially awkward but nice to a fault, and stuck to a routine. Her world turned upside down when one day, she found one of the hotel guests that she was familiar with to be found dead. A story of a girl who is trying to live her life to the fullest with a mix of a crime mystery that is witty, heartwarming and also gratifying.

Personal Thoughts
For any murder mystery book, I would always advice the same thing, go into the book blind. Its best to not know much. But I would say, if you're looking for a crime-mystery thriller that is plot-centric and revolves around the crime and solving the mystery, this book is definitely not it. But if you're looking for crime thriller that is light and very character-centric and heavily revolves around the specific character, this book is the right one for you!

I would say the Epilogue had me stunned. The Writing of the book was easy to read without too many fillers. It lets us into the life of Molly and as readers, we will get attached to her as a character. We will feel her compassion, her character and also the way she is so very socially awkward. The author had managed to bring me into the life of Molly and it was pleasant to be in her head.

The Pacing of the book was quite fast in my opinion. With the chapters divided into the Days of the crime, it was something that was quite like reading a script of a movie ,which I didn't mind. The transition to one scene to another was good and I liked the progress of the story.

Whilst there were things like certain parts that I didn't feel fit into the story, at the end of the day, I still enjoyed this book. I liked that the author highlighted how important it is to be good to everyone and that every voice matters, be it a maid or just your ordinary handyman. I also liked how the author brings forward a character who is eccentric and peculiar but has people who will love her as she is, and being that accepting differences in this world matters.


"What's obvious for you, isn't always obvious for everyone else. We're all the same in different ways."


Overall I really enjoyed this book! It was a read that showed a "goody-two-shoes" unraveling, interlaced with a crime mystery with a heartwarming end. Definitely one that I would recommend for a light read or something to take to a beach with!

Thank you to Times Reads for generously providing me a review copy of the book.

Disclaimers: All my reviews are my thoughts of the book and according to my personal preferences. Even though I had received a review copy, it does not affect my review and honest thoughts for the book.


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