I really enjoyed the characters of the Regency Grand Hotel the first time and was glad to return. This book brings a new mystery for Molly to work through. The murder victim has a direct tie to Molly’s childhood. I really enjoyed more glimpses into Molly’s past, with more flash backs of Molly, Gran, and even Mr. Preston. If you liked The Maid, you will enjoy this also.

I received a free copy of this book from the publishers, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

This title was even more enjoyable than The Maid - the first in the series.
I enjoyed the fan club and the way that the author kept us guessing about secrets in the hotel.
Recommended for fans of The Maid

Love this series. Molly the maid is such a strong character and how she pays attention to details allows her to solve the murder. We learn more about Molly’s childhood and relatives in this story. Looking forward to more escapades with Molly.

This one fell flat for me unfortunately! I enjoyed the first book but just couldn’t get into this one nearly as much. Nina remains quirky and love-able but the storyline left something to be desired. This will be great for those that love multiple books just for the character :)

Molly the Maid is back! I loved her quirky character in the first book “The Maid” so I was excited for her character to come back in this novel.
Molly the Maid is now head cleaner at the hotel, but it’s not always smooth sailing for her. Between grudging employees and a new death at the hotel. This time she has a very persona connection with the death.

I loved that the author went back in time for some of the backstory of how Molly knew the author who was killed.
This was a classic whodunnit that has you guessing till the end!

Thank you Netgalley for this early read of “The Mystery Guest” by Nita Prose.

Lauren Ambrose is an amazing narrator and captured Molly perfectly. The tone, the pacing, the emotions, and the other characters are all wonderful. I recommend the audiobook.

I enjoyed revisiting Molly as she helped solve another mystery. This really felt like a cozy mystery. I liked The Maid better, but this definitely kept me engaged. I'm interested to see if this will become a series. If so, I'll keep reading.

Thanks to the publisher for sharing a copy. All opinions are my own.

I loved this so much!! Molly is so fun and great with her detective skills. I loved learning more about her background and her childhood with Flora. Such fun and entertaining books that I can’t put down!!

As a huge fan of The Maid, I was ecstatic to have the opportunity to read the second book early! I absolutely adore Molly and I was so excited to see her personal growth from the first book to this one. I wish we had gotten an extension of her relationship with Juan Manuel in this novel as well. It was another cute, cozy mystery in the Regency Grand Hotel with Molly!

The Maid was one of the first mystery books I read as this was a genre I didn't read before. I enjoyed Molly's character and her friends. I'm happy to say I enjoyed this sequel as well and we get to understand Molly better. This was another fun book to read and I enjoyed it thoroughly.

The Mystery Guest delivered just like The Maid did. And I believe she has a Christmas book coming out! Looking forward to that one too !

Thank you to Netgalley, Nita Prose, and Random House- Ballatine Books for an advance copy of The Mystery Guest in exchange for an honest review. Molly is truly one of my favorite literary characters to date and she thrilled me again in The Mystery Guest. Molly is once again "pitted" against the infamous Detective Stark as both individuals attempt to find out what happened to well known author, J.D Grimthorpe. Was it the new maid in training, Lily? Or Grimthorpe's gaggle of followers? Prose takes us on a ride as we try to figure out what happens to said author and I believe everything wraps up in a perfect & tidy way (Molly would approve). ;) This one is out now and is a must buy for your own collection!

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for a copy of The Mystery Guest in exchange for my honest review.

Quirky Molly is at it again with her sleuthing skills. Nice to learn a little about Molly's childhood and her relationship with her beloved Gran. Everything came together in a really enjoyable mystery!!

Molly the Maid is back in another charming mystery. Understanding Mollys neurodivergent tendencies really makes her all that more charming. Her quirkiness adds a new dimension to this type of murder mystery.

Molly Gray is back and just as amazing as I remember. She has been promoted to Head Maid at the Regency Grand and life is looking fine until a famous author, J.D. Grimshaw drops dead at an event being hosted in the Regency’s brand new tea room. Apparently, the maid is always guilty, and Molly is thrust into investigating to make sure that detective Stark sees that neither she or Lily, the new maid she hired, are guilty.

With a familiar cast of characters and a story line that travels back and forth to present day, the story unfolds along with a number of mysteries that show themselves during the course of the story.

I breezed through this book. Molly is one of my favorite characters in recent novels and Nita Prose does an amazing job depicting a neurodivergent character, who is lovable, smart and extremely interesting. I definitely felt like I knew Molly and the other cast of characters in this novel, and I didn’t want the book to end. I certainly had to suspend my disbelief, as the novel neared its end, but I loved it regardless. I look forward to the next installment.(Hopefully there will be one!)

I would highly recommend this series!

I have to say I think this book was better than the first. The first book seemed a little slow going and could have left some things out. This book button up the story very well.

After enjoying “The Maid”, I was so excited to dive in to “The Mystery Guest” - and it did not disappoint! I thoroughly enjoyed the cozy mystery that Nita Prose created for Molly the Maid.

We follow Molly as she and her team of maids at the Regency Grand Hotel prepare for a press conference with the renowned mystery author, J.D. Grimthorpe, who has a big announcement to share with his fans. But just as the press conference is starting, Grimthorpe drops dead in the ballroom, leaving his fans, and soon the detectives, wondering what he was going to reveal.

Molly is soon whisked into the thick of the investigation - this time as a helpful resource to the detectives (who previously arrested her for a crime she did not commit).

Follow Molly as she tries to figure out what happened to Grimthorpe, which takes her on a trip down memory lane to when she was a child with her beloved grandmother.

“The Mystery Guest” did not disappoint and I can’t wait to see what’s in store next for Molly the Maid!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for providing me with an electronic ARC.

The Maid series is just so stinking cute. I love quirky main characters. I love weirdos. I love justice. I just discovered a Christmas novella will be coming out in the fall and I’m just delighted. We’ve read both The Maid and The Mystery Guest for book club and no one was disappointed. A lovely light read.

The Mystery Guest is the second Maid novel by Nita Prose. Released 28th Nov 2023 by Penguin Random House on their Ballantine imprint, it's 304 pages and is available in hardcover, paperback, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout.

This is a very well written and engagingly intelligent cozy mystery with an appealing and proper protagonist. This book delves more deeply into head maid Molly's past with her grandmother, and sees her helping the local official constabulary on yet another murder (this time with much less friction).

The descriptions and settings; the hotel, the characters and their interactions are again well rendered and believable. There were some instances of overly intrusive internal dialogue from Molly's back-story with her grandmother, but they were relatively fleeting.

This book follows heavily on the setup and protagonist from book one, and as such, it doesn't work as well as a standalone; the books should be read in order.

Four stars. It would be a good choice for public library acquisition, or for fans of other cerebral classic mysteries such as Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz. With two volumes extant and a third (novella) due out in 4th quarter 2024, it would also make an excellent mini-binge or buddy read.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Molly the maid is perhaps one of my favorite characters that has ever been written! This sequel carries all of the charm of its predecessor without being a straight up regurgitation. It’s smart, well paced, and I’d recommend

Nita Prose did it again! I love reading about Molly and the crew. It is similar to The Maid; however, it is still grappling page turner!