The maid / Nita Prose.
"Molly Dunn is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and interprets people literally. A smile means you're happy. "Thank you" means you're grateful. Her Gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has had to navigate life's complexities all by herself. No matter--she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisply pressed uniform each morning, stocking her trolley with hygienically wrapped soaps and miniature shampoo bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection. But Molly's orderly life is turned upside down when she enters the penthouse suite of Charles Black, an infamous wealthy guest, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself very dead in his bed. Did he die of natural causes or was he murdered? When the police arrive, they question Molly and soon misread her odd demeanour as guilt. She finds herself lost in a world of subtext and subterfuge, until help arrives in the form of some very unusual friends--a portly hotel doorman, a shy dishwasher, and a no-nonsense lawyer. The Maid is about what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different. A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a feel-good journey of the spirit, this whodunnit reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart."-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780735241343
- ISBN: 0735241341
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
- Publisher: Toronto : Viking Canada, 2022.
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- Baker & Taylor
"A charmingly eccentric hotel maid discovers a guest murdered in his bed, turning her once orderly world upside down--and inspiring a motley crew of unexpected allies to band together to solve the mystery--in this utterly original debut. Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and interprets people literally. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly hashad to navigate life's complexities all by herself. No matter--she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection. But Molly's orderly life is turned on its head the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself very dead in his bed. Before she knows what's happening, Molly's odd demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect and she finds herself in a web of subtext and nuance she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, a medley of friends she didn't realize she had refuses to let her be charged with murder--but will they be able to discover the real killer before it's too late? A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different--and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart"-- - Penguin Putnam
OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE ⢠*WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL CRIME FICTION* ⢠*SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDGAR ALLAN POE BEST NOVEL AWARD* ⢠SHORTLISTED FOR THE KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE ⢠INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER ⢠#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK ⢠CITYLINE BOOK CLUB PICK ⢠âA twist-and-turn whodunit, set in a five-star hotel, from the perspective of the maid who finds the body. Think Clue. Think page-turner.ââGlamour
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORSâ CHOICE â¢Â ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022âGlamour, W magazine, PopSugar, The Rumpus, Book Riot, CrimeReads, She Reads, Daily Hive, The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, Stylist, Canadian Living
âExcellent and totally entertaining . . . the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time.â âStephen King
âAn endearing debut. . . . The reader comes to understand Mollyâs worldview, and to sympathize with her longing to be acceptedâa quest that gives The Maid real emotional heft.â âThe New York Times
âThe Maid is a masterful, charming mystery that will touch your heart in ways you could never expect. . . . This is the smart, quirky, uplifting read we need.â âAshley Audrain, #1 bestselling author of The Push
A dead body is one mess she canât clean up on her own.
Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by.
Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating lifeâs complexities all by herself. No matterâshe throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection.
But Mollyâs orderly life is upended the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself dead in his bed. Before she knows whatâs happening, Mollyâs unusual demeanour has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black. But will they be able to find the real killer before itâs too late?
Both a Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely differentâand reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.