The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig into her brother's situation, and the more questions she has. Only when she shows up - to find a very nice apartment, could Ben really have afforded this? - he's not there. Her half-brother Ben didn't sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn't say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. ![]() She's broke and alone, and she's just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Peopleįrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List comes a new locked room mystery, set in a Paris apartment building in which every resident has something to hide. "Told in rotating points of view, this Tilt-A-Whirl of a novel brims with jangly tension - an undeniably engrossing guessing game." - Vogue Black-but will they be able to find the real killer before it’s too late?Ī Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different-and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Before she knows what’s happening, Molly’s unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection.īut Molly’s orderly life is upended the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. No matter-she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life’s complexities all by herself. ![]() ![]() Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. In development as a major motion picture produced by and starring Florence Pugh “The reader comes to understand Molly’s worldview, and to sympathize with her longing to be accepted-a quest that gives The Maid real emotional heft.”- The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)
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