The Mystery Guest
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Nita Prose
- ISBN：B0C5LRCM2F
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Reviews
Ellie Lapidus
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Not as great as the first book but still fun。
Jenny
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3。5⭐️
Alyssa Smith
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“Why do you like to read？” Mr。 Grimthrope asks。 “Reading helps me understand things，” I say。 “And people。 I also like to visit other worlds。”“Don’t you like the one you’re in？”“Not always， no。”“She's not here with us， my gran。 She's not sitting on the sofa between my beloved and her own， nor is she humming her little tune in the kitchen。 But I know she's here nonetheless because she always has been。 She is the key to everything。 The outline of my entire life gives her presence every single day。” “Why do you like to read？” Mr。 Grimthrope asks。 “Reading helps me understand things，” I say。 “And people。 I also like to visit other worlds。”“Don’t you like the one you’re in？”“Not always， no。”“She's not here with us， my gran。 She's not sitting on the sofa between my beloved and her own， nor is she humming her little tune in the kitchen。 But I know she's here nonetheless because she always has been。 She is the key to everything。 The outline of my entire life gives her presence every single day。”The Mystery Guest is more than a book about a maid。 There is so much heart packed into this series， into Molly。 Molly is such a beautiful， tangible， uplifting figure。 Molly is one of the first neurodivergent characters I’ve met that was written in a positive light。 Molly makes me feel seen。 She makes my head feel like it’s okay， like I’m not different in a bad way。 And the love， oh the love that surrounds Molly。 It’s what I hope I am giving to my children。 The grace， the understanding， the comfortable routines， and honestly， probably the neurotic cleaning， too。 This is so much more than a cozy， locked room mystery。 It’s a warm drop of honey （ahem， IYKYK - also that acronym is for Juan Manuel） that blankets you in ease and comfort。 This sequel to The Maid felt like coming home， and I am so hopeful and excited to see where Molly goes next。 。。。more
Lauren
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I loved learning more about the sweet characters from The Maid， especially Gran， but the mystery was ultimately a letdown。 I also didn’t understand the author’s choice to make Juan Miguel absent until the epilogue。
Samantha
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Dnf。 Can't stand the way it's written。 Don't remember the first book being this bad。 Dnf。 Can't stand the way it's written。 Don't remember the first book being this bad。 。。。more
Vanessa
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Wow！ I think I liked this even more than the first one。 A very delightful murder mystery that also gives us more of Molly the Maids childhood。 I would definitely read The Maid first， but it has its own story。 A very fun fast read。 5⭐️
Rose
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Before anyone leaves an unhinged comment again about how hateful it is to like this because of how it depicts autistic individuals… I am autistic and I actually relate to the main character’s feelings of confusion and sometimes blind confidence a lot。 Autism is so different from person to person。 So when someone tells me， not knowing I’m autistic， that this doesn’t represent autistic people well， it frustrates me。 The main character is the hero of the story， and she’s kind， intelligent， and a li Before anyone leaves an unhinged comment again about how hateful it is to like this because of how it depicts autistic individuals… I am autistic and I actually relate to the main character’s feelings of confusion and sometimes blind confidence a lot。 Autism is so different from person to person。 So when someone tells me， not knowing I’m autistic， that this doesn’t represent autistic people well， it frustrates me。 The main character is the hero of the story， and she’s kind， intelligent， and a likable character。 Even if she doesn’t represent the one autistic person you happen to know， she’s not a bad character for others to learn about autism from。 Is it the most educational？ No。 But every time she’s misunderstood or her pure intentions are believed to be nefarious only for her to be confused， I actually am able to relate to a character for once。Not to mention the way characters can be SO rude to the main character because they don’t understand her。 I experience this almost every single day。 I don’t fit the bill for society expects from someone who is autistic。 Hopefully if anyone is looking for something to take from this pertaining to autism， people can learn from it in that way。 This got me out a reading slump， too。 That must say something。 。。。more
Debbie
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Awesome sequel to The Maid。 I love Molly and all her quirks， her stories and adventures。 I hope Ms。 Prose keeps going for at least a few more books。
Sharon
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Bit of a let down
Guylou （Two Dogs and a Book）
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In THE MYSTERY GUEST by Nita Prose， the delightful return of Molly the Maid at the Regency Grand Hotel unfolds with a riveting murder mystery that kept me hooked from the first page。 Prose weaves a tale where Molly's impeccable cleaning skills and keen sense of etiquette collide with a murder most foul， as acclaimed author J。D。 Grimthorpe drops dead during a grand announcement。 As Detective Stark investigates， suspects multiply， and Molly， now Head Maid， must untangle a web of secrets to salvage In THE MYSTERY GUEST by Nita Prose， the delightful return of Molly the Maid at the Regency Grand Hotel unfolds with a riveting murder mystery that kept me hooked from the first page。 Prose weaves a tale where Molly's impeccable cleaning skills and keen sense of etiquette collide with a murder most foul， as acclaimed author J。D。 Grimthorpe drops dead during a grand announcement。 As Detective Stark investigates， suspects multiply， and Molly， now Head Maid， must untangle a web of secrets to salvage the hotel's reputation。 Prose's clever use of dual timelines， alternating between Molly's present and her childhood alongside Grimthorpe， adds depth to the narrative。 Molly's witty reflections and the wisdom passed down from her late Gran contribute to the book's charm。 The storyline's pace is maintained with skillful inclusion of red herrings， keeping readers guessing until the satisfying conclusion。 I recommend you read THE MAID first to fully appreciate Molly's character development。 THE MYSTERY GUEST is a delightful and engaging addition to the series， leaving me hopeful for a third installment。#bookstadog #poodlesofinstagram #doodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #bookreviewer #bookcommunity #bibliophile #TheMysteryGuest #NitaProse #PenguinRandomCA #VikingBooks #MysteryBooks #bookreview 。。。more
Taylor
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i read this in one sitting， that’s all you need to know。
Electra
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It's pretty close to the previous book。 It was enjoyable but forgettable。 It's pretty close to the previous book。 It was enjoyable but forgettable。 。。。more
Terri Harrison
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I am a big fan of Molly the Maid since Nita Prose's first book 'The Maid'。 I have been looking forward to the sequel to The Maid。 It didn't disappoint。 It is a quick but fun ride through another mystery solved with the unusual observations of Molly。 I recommend it。 I am a big fan of Molly the Maid since Nita Prose's first book 'The Maid'。 I have been looking forward to the sequel to The Maid。 It didn't disappoint。 It is a quick but fun ride through another mystery solved with the unusual observations of Molly。 I recommend it。 。。。more
Jet Weber
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I should probably give The Mystery Guest 4。5 stars and round it up to 5， but this book was so enjoyable from start to finish that I can’t help but feel that it is a 5 star book for me。 Sure， it’s not the best mystery I’ve ever read and it certainly isn’t the best overall book I’ve read either。 However， I have no complaints with how the story unfolded or with the structure or dialogue or anything。 It was just plain good。 Molly Gray is a wonderful character and while some of the writing may have f I should probably give The Mystery Guest 4。5 stars and round it up to 5， but this book was so enjoyable from start to finish that I can’t help but feel that it is a 5 star book for me。 Sure， it’s not the best mystery I’ve ever read and it certainly isn’t the best overall book I’ve read either。 However， I have no complaints with how the story unfolded or with the structure or dialogue or anything。 It was just plain good。 Molly Gray is a wonderful character and while some of the writing may have felt “young-adultish”， it was never enough to take me out of the experience。I did read this one without reading “The Maid”， as I was unaware when I started this book that it was a sequel。 This didn’t seem to me to be a downside whatsoever。 Highly recommend picking this one up， it’s a nice and easy read for an afternoon :） 。。。more
Britney
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I preferred The Maid， but this isn’t a perfectly acceptable cosy mystery if you’re in the mood。
J。J。
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Better than the first which is something that doesn’t usually happen in series。 I love Molly。
Melissa （Semi-Hiatus until January）
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Cute sequel。 RTC
Julie （JuJu）
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Molly The Maid is Marvelous！🌟🌟🌟🌟She’s back！ Molly the Maid is one of my favorite fictional characters！ She’s clever， quirky and a good egg。 I fell in love with her character in “The Maid” and was ecstatic to hear she was joining us for another adventure。I don’t read a lot of cozy mysteries， but Molly has tugged at my heartstrings; I’m yearning to learn more about her fellow characters， who are just as loveable！ Start this one when you have plenty of time to dive into Molly’s wild and nutty world Molly The Maid is Marvelous！🌟🌟🌟🌟She’s back！ Molly the Maid is one of my favorite fictional characters！ She’s clever， quirky and a good egg。 I fell in love with her character in “The Maid” and was ecstatic to hear she was joining us for another adventure。I don’t read a lot of cozy mysteries， but Molly has tugged at my heartstrings; I’m yearning to learn more about her fellow characters， who are just as loveable！ Start this one when you have plenty of time to dive into Molly’s wild and nutty world！Sincere thanks to Libro。fm for providing this gifted audiobook。 It was well-narrated and entertaining。 All opinions are my own。#TheMysteryGuest #NitaProse #mollythemaid #justfinished #librofm #giftedARC #honestreview #RandomHouseAudio #thrillerbookloverspromotions #thrillerfriendsunite #thrillerobsessedbookishclub #cozymystery #mystery #lovetoread #bookworms #lovebooks #lovetoreadbooks #fortheloveofbooks #booknerd #bookreviewer #booksbooksandmorebooks #instabook #readaholic #igbookreels #newrelease #audiobook 。。。more
Mark
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I had so much fun with Nita Prose's THE MAID that I ordered THE MYSTERY GUEST long before it was released。 But， after finishing it， I'm afraid lightening does not strike twice。 THE MAID was glorious because it dealt with a woman， possibly on the spectrum， who was accused of a crime and then， solved it。 The voice of the maid was delightful， structured， surprising。 The sequel， I'm afraid， has a voice and narrative that are， for lack of a better word， worn。 Most disturbing is that Prose also uses t I had so much fun with Nita Prose's THE MAID that I ordered THE MYSTERY GUEST long before it was released。 But， after finishing it， I'm afraid lightening does not strike twice。 THE MAID was glorious because it dealt with a woman， possibly on the spectrum， who was accused of a crime and then， solved it。 The voice of the maid was delightful， structured， surprising。 The sequel， I'm afraid， has a voice and narrative that are， for lack of a better word， worn。 Most disturbing is that Prose also uses the tired trope， Before and Present， a sure sign that a writer can no longer depend on a present， current narrative。 The mystery is too simple， and we honestly just don't care。 。。。more
Danielle
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This follow-up to The Maid was a charming， fun， and intriguing sequel。 Told in dual timeline， we hear from young Molly as her gran works as a maid for a famous author's estate， and current Molly as she tries to solve this same author's murder at the Regency Grand Hotel。 Molly is a lovable and quirky character！ I enjoyed reading her insights and experiences。 The young Molly timeline gave more background on her life with Gran。 This provided both the heart and heartbreak of the story。 I almost pref This follow-up to The Maid was a charming， fun， and intriguing sequel。 Told in dual timeline， we hear from young Molly as her gran works as a maid for a famous author's estate， and current Molly as she tries to solve this same author's murder at the Regency Grand Hotel。 Molly is a lovable and quirky character！ I enjoyed reading her insights and experiences。 The young Molly timeline gave more background on her life with Gran。 This provided both the heart and heartbreak of the story。 I almost preferred the 'before' timeline to the present mystery。 Gran's love for Molly was so heartwarming and made me think of my own grandma。 On the flip side， hearing the traumas endured by Gran， especially from Molly's young and naïve perspective， added extra emotions。 The ending was a bit unsatisfying as it felt anticlimactic。 I saw many of the twists coming， but that didn't bother me as much。 If I had to name one big complaint， it was the lack of Juan Manual and Molly's relationship。 I wanted to see them being all cute together or teaming up to solve the mystery as a duo！Thank you NetGalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
Gillian Odom
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You haven't seen the last of Molly the maid！ This sequel to the maid is an enjoyable light hearted mystery。 There is a murder in the hotel。 It appears Mr geimthorpe has been poisoned。 Was it the tea service Molly put out？ Who would want to kill him？Poor Molly is caught up in another murder。 This time she won't let the detective take her or her trainee to jail for a crime they didn't commit。 I throughly enjoyed this novel。 I really loved the flashbacks with gran when she was maid。If you're lookin You haven't seen the last of Molly the maid！ This sequel to the maid is an enjoyable light hearted mystery。 There is a murder in the hotel。 It appears Mr geimthorpe has been poisoned。 Was it the tea service Molly put out？ Who would want to kill him？Poor Molly is caught up in another murder。 This time she won't let the detective take her or her trainee to jail for a crime they didn't commit。 I throughly enjoyed this novel。 I really loved the flashbacks with gran when she was maid。If you're looking for a cozy little book this is it！ Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random house Canada for this arc！ What a treat！ 。。。more
Judith
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Annoying， literally minded， Molly solves another unfortunate hotel murder。 This time， a backstop becomes the catalyst。 Incredible coincidences allow various strings of plot to tie together。 Plainclothes detectives stationed at the hotel can't see odd gatherings of hotel staff in plain view。 If not in the mood for suspension of disbelief， at a high level， avoid。 Annoying， literally minded， Molly solves another unfortunate hotel murder。 This time， a backstop becomes the catalyst。 Incredible coincidences allow various strings of plot to tie together。 Plainclothes detectives stationed at the hotel can't see odd gatherings of hotel staff in plain view。 If not in the mood for suspension of disbelief， at a high level， avoid。 。。。more
Rachel
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I love Molly！
Sara Bobo
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I had really high hopes for a sequel of Molly the Maid， and it was good， however I didn’t feel like it was necessary。 Not my favorite， but I still love the quirkiness of Molly
Nicola
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4。5 ⭐️
Brittany🩵
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*Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing for providing me with this review copy in exchange for my honest review。*4。5 ⭐ rounded up。Molly Gray is a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel。 Since the last book， she has been promoted and has been living happily with Juan Manuel。 Life seems to be going well for Molly until a very famous author drops dead in the hotel。 Once again， Molly is suspected of murder， along with her other coworkers。 Molly may be innocent， but she's not so sure her coworke *Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing for providing me with this review copy in exchange for my honest review。*4。5 ⭐ rounded up。Molly Gray is a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel。 Since the last book， she has been promoted and has been living happily with Juan Manuel。 Life seems to be going well for Molly until a very famous author drops dead in the hotel。 Once again， Molly is suspected of murder， along with her other coworkers。 Molly may be innocent， but she's not so sure her coworkers are。 Follow Molly's journey as she cracks the case wide open。 The first book in this series received much more hate than it deserved just because many people didn't understand， empathize， or even like Molly the maid。 I， however， noticed almost immediately that she may have been written to represent someone on the spectrum。 I really loved that because many times if someone hears that someone is on the spectrum， they don't picture a functioning adult; I love that this series was able to paint the picture of an adult on the spectrum being fulling functioning and able， just like everyone else。 "Of course， there are plenty of options for a child like Molly， and I'm happy to send you away with pamphlets about the specialists you can hire to deal with her privately。" The scene with Molly's principal when she was a kid was honestly heartbreaking。 The phrases 'a child like Molly' and 'deal with her privately' are so cruel but also would have been normal when Molly was a child。 There was no time for anyone who was different。 I enjoyed the flashbacks in this book and getting to know Molly's grandma more than just from Molly's thoughts。 I wasn't sure how the flashbacks to her childhood would be relevant at first， but they were good for background on the victim。 Molly's relationship， if you can even call it that， with her mother is heartbreaking。 During the flashback with her mother， I almost started crying because I could see exactly what was happening， but Molly couldn't。 I just wanted to protect her。 I hated that Molly was put in the same position again in this book。 As the reader， I knew she wouldn't kill someone， but it seems the detectives always latch onto her as a suspect because she's different。 She is such a stickler about rules and is always willing to do what she can to help。 I felt so sad when Mr。 Preston kept trying to get Molly to agree to Sunday night dinner even though Juan is on vacation。 I kept getting the vibe that something was wrong and he wanted to tell her。 Their relationship is so sweet and I am so happy that they have each other。 I didn't know how to feel about Lily most of the book。 Though I relate to her in the sense that I am a very quiet person， I was suspicious of her since she was the new girl。 Molly honestly makes a good detective because she pays so much attention to everything that she picks up on things most people don't and can put the pieces together relatively easily。 I hope Molly becomes a detective and we continue to get more mysteries with her。 I definitely have a soft spot for her。 This was such a fun and quick mystery。 I would recommend this to anyone who wants a mystery with less suspense and more of a quaint feel to it。 Fingers crossed for more from Molly the Maid （or detective）。 。。。more
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Ekta
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When a reclusive author drops dead at a hotel press event， suspicion gets cast on the employees working there。 The head maid who has had experience with sordid matters before knows she’ll have to do her best again to make sure the wrong people aren’t accosted for the crime。 Author Nita Prose brings back the lovable， dry wit of Molly the Maid in the stellar companion novel， The Mystery Guest。Molly Gray is head maid at the Regency Grand Hotel， and nothing gives her greater pleasure in life than to When a reclusive author drops dead at a hotel press event， suspicion gets cast on the employees working there。 The head maid who has had experience with sordid matters before knows she’ll have to do her best again to make sure the wrong people aren’t accosted for the crime。 Author Nita Prose brings back the lovable， dry wit of Molly the Maid in the stellar companion novel， The Mystery Guest。Molly Gray is head maid at the Regency Grand Hotel， and nothing gives her greater pleasure in life than to put on her uniform and her nametag every morning and work in the most beautiful hotel in the world。 It’s been four years since the nasty business of being accused for murder， and Molly is now in her dream job。 She’s also become a mentor to Lily， her newest maid-in-training。News comes that bestselling author J。D。 Grimthorpe will be coming to the Regency Grand to make a major announcement， and the hotel staff is in a tizzy。 Molly doesn’t care so much about Grimthorpe’s announcement。 Her job is to make sure the hotel looks its best every day， and she’ll do so on the day of the press conference as well。 She also doesn’t care for Grimthorpe， but that’s because of her personal history with the man that she hasn’t shared with anyone。On the day of the press event， Molly decides to let Lily take the lead in serving Grimthorpe his tea。 The man has demanded his refreshments in a particular way， and Molly is hoping Lily will excel in the challenge as much to bolster her own confidence as to show the world that even a maid-in-training who doesn’t talk very much can rise to the occasion。 Within minutes of drinking his tea， however， Grimthorpe drops dead。 In the middle of the event。 With all eyes on him。The police swoop in， and all eyes are on Molly once again。 The last time a murder happened， Molly went from helpful informant to suspect in short time。 Unfortunately， Detective Stark， the same officer who tried to pin the previous murder on Molly， is leading the charge in Grimthorpe’s death too。 Once again Stark seems intent on naming Molly or Lily the perpetrator。 But Molly knows she didn’t do anything wrong， and neither did Lily。 Who， then， could possibly want Grimthorpe dead and why？As the police start to close in， Molly is determined to solve the case。 It doesn’t matter that she sees the world very differently from everyone else。 Sometimes that different sight is what it takes to have a clear view of what’s right and wrong。 Even when that view involves the painful memories of a younger version of herself and a man in a position of power to ruin everything。Author Nita Prose settles much more deeply into the voice and character of Molly the Maid in this companion to her 2022 debut hit The Maid。 Readers who haven’t met Molly before The Mystery Guest will still be able to enjoy her sarcasm and laser-focused observations of the world in this novel。 This book， too， takes readers further into Molly’s past and her relationship with her beloved late grandmother。Readers get to see how Molly’s neurodivergence set her apart in her childhood and how her gran reassured and loved her through the challenges of the world seeing her as somehow incomplete。 Prose doesn’t allow Gran’s benevolence to make her untouchable， however。 It’s clear Gran struggles with raising Molly and the choices she has to make to keep Molly safe。 That Molly is looking back at these memories with clear perspective as an adult understanding the complete picture makes the recollections that much more bittersweet。Those who have read the first book will be delighted at the return of several secondary characters， leaving them clamoring for more scenes with everyone。 Prose gives just enough information to reassure readers that all is well with Molly’s friends and that they’re just as stalwart as always。 Reading The Maid isn’t a prerequisite for reading The Mystery Guest， but those who have read both will enjoy a more rounded experience。The book also hints， albeit subtly， at another Molly the Maid offering in the future。 If so， that novel will only add to the wonderfully rich world Nita Prose has built into her first two books。 Those looking for a mystery with a wry， witty， other-abled protagonist will definitely want to pick this one up。 。。。more
Maggie Brugger
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If you like the character Molly from the first book， this second book will be a fun and pleasant read。
Katie Garoni
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