This was a lovely easy read and it was so good being with Molly again! Quite a similar read to the previous book but if you loved Molly’s character and her view on life then you will love this.

Definitely recommended.

Thank you Netgalley.

Molly the Maid makes a return with another mystery to solve, this time when a renowned author drops dead at her hotel in front of an audience. I love the world of the Regency Grand and Molly's quirky complexities, and it was great to be reunited with her as we learn more about her character and her past. This book felt quite similar to the first, but it is an easy and entertaining series to cosy up to. 3.5/5.

I loved this and every other molly book. She is one of the best most layered characters i have read I hope the author keeps this series going for years! Excellent addition!

I LOVE Molly the maid and didn’t think I could love her anymore than in book one. The way the story takes you from her childhood to present day explains and helps the reader to understand why Molly is as quirky as she is. This time round is Molly even more involved with the events in the hotel as they unfold. Molly sees the smallest of details and her childhood revelations explain how clever she has always been. I throughly recommend this next chapter and cannot wait to hear more of Molly the maid or will she still be a maid!!

I always find Nita Prose's work to be of excellent quality. It is a pleasure to see Molly back and I thoroughly relished the whole of the book.

Nita Prose’s The Mystery Guest is a delightful and clever read, full of intrigue and surprises. Molly, the maid, is such a refreshingly unique protagonist—her observations and quiet determination to uncover the truth make her both endearing and compelling.

The setting of the Regency Grand Hotel is wonderfully atmospheric, and the murder mystery at its heart is gripping from start to finish. Prose keeps you guessing, weaving in unexpected twists and turns that keep the suspense high. As Molly unravels the clues, you can’t help but root for her, hoping she uncovers the truth and restores the hotel’s tarnished reputation.

This novel is a perfect blend of charm, mystery, and wit. It’s a page-turner that had me hooked from the first chapter. If you love a good whodunnit with a brilliant, unconventional detective, this is a must-read.

The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose is a gripping who done it mystery novel that serves as a follow-up to her bestselling debut, The Maid. I loved The Maid so was thrilled to see that there was a sequel!
I loved this one as much as the first. All is going well in Molly’s life, she is still working at The Regency Grand Hotel, but now with the title of Head Maid and her boyfriend Juan Manuel is now living with her. There is a special event happening at the hotel where a renowned writer is going to be making an announcement and Molly is in charge of overseeing the hospitality. However, just before he manages to make his announcement he drops down dead!
When it is discovered that it is murder the maids are once again under suspicion.
During the course of this book we learn more about Molly’s childhood with her beloved Gran which I really enjoyed reading. The past is somehow linked to the present and Molly is dragged into the investigation once again. Will she figure out who has done it?
Highly recommend! I loved it! It left me feeling warm and cosy.

When you find a main protagonist that you just want to take into your arms and hold them tight its a special time, that's how I feel with our Molly, yes 'Our Molly'. I feel like Prose purposely wrote Molly for us all to love, she is after all a firm fan favourite and if you refer to 'Molly, the maid' people know which book you are speaking of instantly.

The development of relationships in this book had me, Hook. Line and Sinker. My heart was so full with this instalment. I loved the way each characters personality was linked in and I really felt like we held Molly's hand as we walked up that drive.

The Mystery Guest - Nita Prose

In The Mystery Guest we are back with Molly the Maid at the Regency Grand Hotel, Molly is now Head Maid and proudly pins it above her heart on her freshly cleaned uniform everyday.
There is excitement in the hotel as a famous crime fiction author is making a special announcement to a group of his obsessed fans, but when he collapses right before his announcement, Molly is under the watchful eyes of the police again.
Does Molly tell them that she had known the man when she was a child or would that put her under further suspicion.

I loved being back with Molly, she’s such a great character and Prose writes so well that you really do struggle to put her books down!
This was a fun mystery to follow and I really enjoyed seeing into Molly’s past and hearing about her beloved Gran again.
It’s so nice to see that Molly now has friends at the hotel and see how much she has grown in confidence since the first book.
I am currently reading the Christmas novella, The Mistletoe Mystery and then I’m diving straight into the soon to be released The Maid’s Secret.

Molly the Maid is back. I flew through this book, it is such a page turning read. All the characters are written well, the story flows from present day to 'before' incorporating some of the characters in the now. I look forward to reading the next book in the series as this is a really easy flowing readable book.

I was impatiently waiting for this book since I read the first one. Very much lived up to the wait. Excited to see what the author does next.

I loved returning to Molly the Maid and the staff at the Regency Grand Hotel, book two in the Maid series was not a disappointment.

In book two Molly has been promoted to Head Maid and has set about making positive changes to her workplace, a woman after my own heart she has written a KOP (key operating procedures) manual to help colleagues attain her level of standards for guests, which was a lovely play to Molly's strengths. As part of Molly's role, Mr Snow (owner of the hotel) has asked her to help run an event to showcase a tea room the hotel has opened.

The inaugural event is a crime/thriller author event - J.D Grimthorpe is coming to the hotel to make an announcement about his work, with a variety of new cast members to meet, both staff at the hotel and guests, you just know something is about to kick off! Sure enough, the author drops dead just as he is about to make his big announcement which shocks staff and guests alike, except at this point you find out the author is not a stranger to Molly maid, in fact she knew him as a child...

With slips back in time it was great to get more of Molly and her gran's shared backstory and an insight into their past and really helped to flesh out the author JD Grimthorpe and just why a number of people might have wanted him dead. Detective Stark is back like a thorn in Molly's side but it was lovely having these moments as times when Molly could stand up and defend herself and show how she was picking up more of the important information about the killer than the actual police force.

I was really pleased that the storylines Molly has with Mr Preston and Juan (pastry chef) have both developed and both have become integral parts of her life as both colleagues and friends. It was lovely knowing that Molly had people looking out and cheering for her since her Gran has died.

It felt like a mash up of Diagnosis Murder meets Murder She Wrote - both of which I love, so I thoroughly enjoyed this story.

When a celebrated novelist is murdered at the hotel where Molly works as a maid, suspicion falls on her yet again that she's the killer.

Molly's boyfriend is out of the country so she has to take on this challenge alone. The story is told partly in the present, and partly in flashbacks to Molly's childhood where she worked for a time as a cleaner with her grandmother at a country house.

Slowly all the pieces of the puzzle start to fall into place as Molly's sharp eye for small details helps her discover the true killer.

This is a great cosy crime read, Molly is such a force of nature I don't think you can help but love her!

I enjoyed this second installment of Molly the maid. I really think she's found her feet and who she is in this book, as well as being a bit more savvy to the motivations of others! She's a delight as usual and this story really comes into its own when the mystery starts to unfold.

Molly still really makes me feel for her as a person, she's got her quirks but she knows who she is and I love that.

'The Mystery Guest' is a fantastic sequel to 'The Maid' and I loved catching up with Molly and co again. Molly is such a terrific character and I have a special place for her in my heart. We get to know Molly more in this and learn more about her background which was a complete joy and helps us learn more about Molly's personality. The plot is fast paced too, maybe not as good as 'The Maid' but still very strong and fast paced. I cannot wait to read the next one.
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for an advance copy.

As good, possibly even better, than The Maid! So loved getting to see the world through Molly's eyes again. Pacey, endearing and just an utterly escapist joy. More please!

Loved this series so much! I love how adorable the main character it's with all her works and the new mysteries every book.

"Every fairytale teaches a lesson. The monster is always real. Just not the way you thought. No secret stays buried forever.”

When renowned author J. D. Grimthorpe drops dead during an event at the Regency Grand Hotel; our favourite cleaning lady-turned amateur sleuth, Molly Gray, is drawn into another investigation. Suspicion fills the hotel’s halls and the list of suspects seems to grow daily: could it be Lily, the new Maid-in-Training or Serena, Mr. Grimthorpe’s Secretary? Maybe it could even be one of his devoted fans. But this victim is no stranger to Molly and she quickly realises that long-buried memories from her past and a secret the author has long kept hidden could hold the answers to his death.

Molly the Maid is back! The Maid was one of my favourite books of 2022 so I was excited to step back into the Regency Grand Hotel For another mystery. Nita Prose has once again written a captivating mystery that also feels like a warm hug. I devoured this book, enjoying every moment of being back with Molly and the other characters.

This book has solidified Molly’s place as one of my favourite amateur sleuths. She is such a warm, endearing and quirky character who I think it would be impossible not to love. Since the last book Molly has been promoted to Head Maid and it is clear she relishes her new role. I loved seeing how she has grown since the first book and delving into her past to solve this mystery. The flashback scenes were some of my favourite and I loved getting to know her late Grandmother better and seeing their dynamic. It helped me understand Molly even more and you can see the seeds for who she is in the present being sown in her past. Also back are other favourite characters such as Anglea, the feisty barmaid and Molly’s best friend, Preston, the loveable Doorman, Hotel Manager Mr Snow, and Molly’s old foe, Detective Stark. I loved being back with these characters, feeling like I was back amongst old friends.

Cosy, comforting and compelling, this is the perfect book for anyone wanting their mystery with a side of uplit.

A lovely addition to the ‘Molly the Maid” series. A delightful writing style, well-paced and packed with mystery. Can’t wait to continue following Molly’s story.

This has been sitting on my shelf for a while and I’m now wishing that I had read it sooner. It’s another fantastic domestic thriller by Nita Prose and I really enjoyed this book.