The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
🕵️♀️ The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
(Sequel to The Maid — and just as charming!)
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⚠️ Trigger Warnings
This cozy mystery contains mild references to:
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Alcohol addiction
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Sexual harassment (brief mention)
💬 Spoiler Warning
Full plot details and the killer reveal ahead! Proceed only if you’ve already read it — or if you, like me, don’t mind a few good spoilers. 😏
🧹 The Regency Grand Returns!
If you loved The Maid, rejoice — Molly Gray is back! She’s now Head Maid at the Regency Grand Hotel, and still as adorably literal, meticulous, and unintentionally hilarious as ever.
When world-famous mystery author J.D. Grimthorpe drops dead in the hotel tearoom just as he’s about to make a big announcement, chaos ensues. Poisoned tea, missing spoons, and panicking maids — it’s all delightfully messy. And once again, Molly finds herself caught in the middle.
🕰️ Two Timelines, One Messy Mystery
The story alternates between Molly’s present-day investigation and her past, when she and her late Gran once worked at Grimthorpe’s mansion.
Back then, young Molly accidentally “ruined” a priceless Fabergé egg and got fired — but as we learn later, there’s much more to that story (and Grimthorpe’s character) than it first appeared.
Now, years later, Molly must help clear her staff’s names and uncover the truth about Grimthorpe’s mysterious death — a truth that ties back to her childhood and Gran’s painful history.
🧂 The Whodunit
Grimthorpe dies mid-tea, apparently poisoned with antifreeze in his honey. The suspects include:
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Serena Sharpe, his assistant (and secretly the daughter of Grimthorpe’s real ghostwriter!)
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Beulah, an obsessive fan with a grudge
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Cheryl, a sneaky coworker with sticky fingers
Through Molly’s unique logic (and her obsession with the perfect shine), the clues come together:
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The missing honeypot 🐝
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The wrong kind of spoon 🍽️
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The clink of china that just doesn’t sound right ☕
Molly realizes the poisoner is Beulah, who killed Grimthorpe after discovering he’d stolen his novels from Serena's mother. Classic irony — the fan kills the fraud!
💡 What I Loved
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Molly Gray — easily one of the most endearing narrators in modern mystery fiction. She’s quirky, precise, and unintentionally funny in the most heartwarming ways.
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The pacing — quick, witty, and light enough to breeze through in a weekend.
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The tone — cozy and warm, even when the story deals with darker topics like class and power.
It’s not a puzzle you can solve on your own (we’re missing a few key clues until the end), but honestly? That’s fine by me. I was happy to just follow Molly’s linen-folding brilliance wherever she went.
❤️ Final Thoughts
This sequel sealed the deal for me — I officially love Molly Gray. She’s one of those rare fictional characters who feels both strange and deeply familiar at the same time.
Nita Prose delivers another clever, comforting, page-turning mystery. 5 out of 5 stars. 🌟
Now I’m ready for book three.
📚 If You Liked This, Try:
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The Maid by Nita Prose (start here if you haven’t!)
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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano – snarky mom meets murder plot
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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman – retirees, riddles, and British humor
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An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten – a darkly funny short-story gem
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