In Brief – A Very Short Book Review on The Maid’s Secret by Nita Prose
Molly the maid is no stranger to secrets…
She sees everything behind closed doors at the Regency Grand hotel: wiping away the dust and grime of guests passing through.
But one secret lies much closer to home.
An old trinket – a faux Fabergé egg – is revealed to be a precious antique during an appraisal at the hotel, making Molly a rags-to-riches sensation. But no sooner has the egg shown its value than it’s stolen: vanishing without a trace.
Determined to crack the case of the missing Fabergé, Molly begins dusting for clues – uncovering a mystery that stretches deep into the past.
For in the pages of a long-forgotten diary, written by her late gran, lie the secrets that could unlock all others – and only Molly holds the key.
Published by HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Released April 2025
My Thoughts:The Maid’s Secret by Nita Prose is the third instalment in her hugely successful Molly the Maid series. This one is a little different from the previous two as it’s a dual narrative, Molly in the present day and her Gran in the past, told through the medium of a diary. I quite enjoyed Gran’s backstory, but overall, this one was an average read for me, at best. I found the elements of the mystery far too dependent upon unrealistic coincidences, and the banter between the characters felt cheesy and overdone. It was a bit tedious.
Looking back over my ratings for each of these Molly the Maid books, the first book in the series was a solid 5 stars, the second was a 4 star read, for the Christmas special I gave 3 stars, but for this one, it’s 2.5 stars. I think Molly the Maid has reached the end of her road, and the happy ever after ending of this one makes me believe that it should be the final book.
Thanks to the publisher for the review copy.
