Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. But just as her life reaches a pinnacle state of perfection, her world is turned upside down when J.D. Grimthorpe, the world-renowned mystery author, drops dead—very dead—on the hotel’s tea room floor.
When Detective Stark, Molly's old foe, investigates the author’s unexpected demise, it becomes clear that this death was murder most foul. Suspects abound, and everyone wants to know who killed J.D. Grimthorpe? Was it Lily, the new Maid-in-Training? Or was it Serena, the author’s secretary? Could Mr. Preston, the hotel’s beloved doorman, be hiding something? And is Molly really as innocent as she seems?
As the case threatens the hotel’s pristine reputation, Molly knows she alone holds the key to unlocking the killer's identity. But that key is buried deep in her past—because long ago, she knew J.D. Grimthorpe. Molly begins to comb her memory for clues, revisiting her childhood and the mysterious Grimthorpe mansion where she and her dearly departed Gran once worked side by side. With the entire hotel under investigation, Molly must solve the mystery post-haste. If there's one thing Molly knows for sure, it's that dirty secrets don't stay buried forever...
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Delightful.
After the release of the second book, I read The Maid again because I really enjoyed it. All the murder mysteries I have read over the years have not measured up to this one. I had no idea there would be a sequel to the first book, but I'm glad there was one. It makes me wonder if there might be a third book. I didn't know what to expect from The Mystery Guest , but I had a feeling that I was going to enjoy it, and I should've guessed that I would fall in love with it. It's not often that I enjoy the second book more than the first, but that's what happened with The Mystery Guests . Every page left me wanting more and wondering who killed J.D Grimethorpe and why. I, like everyone else, was curious about the big announcement. Throughout the book, I wondered if the murderer was the only one who understood the reason for the announcement.
I loved the Before that was added to the story: when Molly first met J.D Grimthorpe. It also allowed us to get to know Molly as a child. I was curious if Molly always acted a certain way. I adored those two stories because it felt like I was reading two separate stories, and I couldn't get enough of either. I had an idea who the killer might be, but I was no closer this time. I disliked J.D Grimethorpe from the moment he met Molly; it was just the way he acted, and I was curious if he treated everyone the same way. I was curious if that was why someone decided to kill him; they'd had enough. I loved how Molly was able to piece together all of the clues, and I hope she will consider Detective Stark's offer. I couldn't get enough of this book; another one that I couldn't put down. I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys murder mysteries.
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