The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose (2023) To come right to the point, this is a pure delight to read, a 5 star charmer (yep, that's *****) that's a sequel to this author's 2021 "The Maid" (see BQ's review from 1/6/22.)
If you read "The Maid", then bear with me a little as I briefly to explain Molly The Maid. Raised by her beloved grandmother, Molly's adorable, brilliant but confounding to those who can't comprehend how she processes her interactions with the world around her.
Though the two books never diagnose her, it's clear that Molly falls somewhere on the scale of high functioning autism. It may seem odd that such an extraordinary perceptive girl chooses hotel housecleaning as her calling. You needn't worry, because the swanky 5 star hotel that employs Molly more than tests her genius level mental abilities.......since she finds herself both suspect and amateur detective whenever guests are found murdered. (I guess the place doesn't have a butler to pin it on....)
This time around, it's a crusty, curmudgeonly best selling mystery writer who goes belly up at a hotel publicity event just as he's about to make some huge announcement. And Molly knows she's bound to come under suspicion.....as a child she encountered the old crank when tagging along with her Gran, who worked as maid in the author's huge mansion.
Twists and turns, duly follow, as well as many funny scenes where Molly's unique personality exasperates the woman detective in charge of the investigation.
With the holidays almost upon us, BQ highly recommends you treat yourself to "The Mystery Guest"....and if you haven't picked it up yet, make it a double feature with "The Maid" as well. Molly's famous for turning rooms into "a state of perfection". Also a good way to describe her two adventures, each of them a 5 star (*****) romp to cozy up with.
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