The Maid by Nita Prose

 

 

This book has received a lot of attention . I enjoyed it but I didn't like the ending. I won't say what it is, of course, but it promotes one answer to an ethical question with which I disagree. The ends were tied up but I found the actual ending itself deeply depressing and the book could have ended in the previous chapter.

The story concerns Molly, a young and 'green' maid in a smart hotel in London. She is all alone, living in a flat in a shady building, and grieving her grandmother's death. She has no friends or boyfriend and most of the people at work treat her extremely badly. She has trouble reading and understanding people. The only positive note is that she loves her job. I liked the descriptions of the hotel and its luxurious rooms.

When Molly meets the glamorous Giselle, the wife of the much older and nasty Mr Black, she discovers that she has a new friend. But she becomes involved in a murder scandal which could ruin everything. Molly needs to rise to the occasion. Can she do it?

This is a clever and enjoyable book but the ending ruined it a bit for me.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley n return for an honest review.