"A tissue for your issue?"

Molly Gray is different from other people and she knows it. Behind her back, her co-workers at the Regency Grand Hotel call her Molly the Robot, weirdo, or Roomba. But Molly loves her work as a maid at the hotel; she delights in cleaning and restoring rooms to a state of perfection as she likes to say. Then one day Molly finds the wealthy and notorious Charles Black dead in his room, and suddenly to her dismay Molly is the prime suspect. Who will come to her aid and help her clear her name of suspicion? As it turns out Molly has more friends than she realizes. "Everything will be ok in the end. If it's not ok, it's not the end."

The Maid is a delightful novel! I flew through this one quickly as it was so enjoyable. The memorable characters are drawn so clearly, especially Molly and Gran, with their daily routines and sweet life together including a love for jigsaws, Columbo and Olive Garden. Molly's literal interpretations of people and events make for a few amusing moments and the conclusion is sweetly satisfying.

It is difficult to believe that this is a debut novel for Nita Prose. Well done!