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The Maid: A Novel by Nita Prose

August 4, 2025 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

Cbr17bingo Work The Maid is a mystery that features a main character named Molly Gray who is a maid at the swanky Regency Grand Hotel and who is on the autism spectrum, even though author Nita Prose never tells us so outright. Molly is socially awkward and has difficulty reading social cues. She takes things very literally, adheres strictly to her schedule, and is a rule follower. In the past, her Gran, who raised her, helped Molly interpret the puzzling statements and actions of the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: cbr17, cbr17bingo, ElCicco, Fiction, Nita Prose, The Maid

ElCicco's CBR17 Review No:36 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: cbr17, cbr17bingo, ElCicco, Fiction, Nita Prose, The Maid ·
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“My truth is not the same as yours because we don’t experience life in the same way.”

The Maid by Nita Prose

June 19, 2024 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

I’m taking a new writing prompt for a spin wherein at the start of my review, I will throw out five words to give a quick look into what the book is about. Helps my brain get a review going and maybe will tell you, dear reader, if this is a book for you. In five words: unexpected, mystery, nuerodivergent, grandmother, loneliness This book was lurking on one of the display shelves at my library, and I’m always down for a cozy mystery so nabbed […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Nita Prose, The Maid

cheerbrarian's CBR16 Review No:18 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Nita Prose, The Maid ·
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“As for order, it is my express wish to live as ordered a life as possible. But the world is filled with random chaos that often devils my attempts at arrangement.”

The Maid by Nita Prose

March 29, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

I was really worried I wouldn’t like this, and I so wanted to like this. I heard the premise (maid finds dead body in hotel room, becomes suspect, decides to solve crime), pointed my finger, and loudly ejaculated, “THAT BOOK IS FOR ME.” Sorry I used ‘ejaculated,’ I just never have before (I don’t think?) and it was calling to me. I’ve been reading too much historical fiction set in 19th century England lately. People were always ejaculating back then*. *I could not type this with […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: murder mystery, mystery, narfna, neurodivergent protagonist, Nita Prose, The Maid

narfna's CBR14 Review No:45 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: murder mystery, mystery, narfna, neurodivergent protagonist, Nita Prose, The Maid ·
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Protect Molly at all costs

The Maid by Nita Prose

January 21, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

  I don’t often take recommendations; generally, I prefer to find my books more organically, especially since my tastes are a bit all over the place, even more than with other types of media. You might think me weird, finicky, or downright contrarian, but it’s not like I try to be. I just know what I like when I actually see it; I give most potential books a first sentence/paragraph/page test, seeing if they grab my attention right out of the gates, because they probably […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: autism, Nita Prose, The Maid

Travis_J_Smith's CBR14 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: autism, Nita Prose, The Maid ·
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