3.5 ⭐️

The third installment in her popular Molly the Maid series, THE MAID’S SECRET by Nita Prose, brings back a cast of favorites: Molly, Gran, Mr. Preston, Juan, and Mr. Snow. Gran’s letters to Molly feels like a little more than half of the book, and in these letters she tells her history. These letters conveniently help to solve the present day mystery involving a Faberge egg. 

➕ Gran’s letters brings Flora (Gran) to life as a young woman. Loved these chapters! 

➕ I thought the present day interspersed with Gran’s letters provided a nice balance to the novel. 

➖ The present day mystery was rather weak. It felt like there wasn’t a lot there.  

➖ Not much Molly in this one, and her personality doesn’t come through as much in prior novels in the series.

This is a very light mystery, and I think it will work best for those readers who really enjoyed Gran in the prior novels. The reader gets a lot of backstory on Gran, and it fills a lot of holes on the “why” of Gran. It does have a satisfying ending for those who are wishing the best for these characters. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for an unbiased review. 

It publishes April 8, 2025.