The Mystery Guest
- 337
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Mystery Guest” is a gentle hotel whodunit that lives on its heroine: readers return above all for Molly the maid, honest and caring. Those fond of the first book find the same charm here. Some feel this second outing has little substance behind the sweetness, some hear condescension in the way everything is explained, and even some admirers find Molly’s naivety frustrating.
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About the book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A new mess. A new mystery. It’s up to Molly the maid to uncover the truth, no matter how dirty, in this standalone novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid, a Good Morning America Book Club pick. . . both a delightful whodunit and a pointed social commentary.”—The Washington Post NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: PopSugar, Harper’s Bazaar, Chicago Public Library, CrimeReads, Bookreporter Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. But just as her life reaches a pinnacle state of perfection, her world is turned upside down when J. D. Grimthorpe, the world-renowned mystery author, drops dead—very dead—on the hotel’s tearoom floor. When Detective Stark, Molly’s old foe, investigates the author’s unexpected demise, it becomes clear that this death was murder most foul. Suspects abound, and everyone wants to know: Who killed J. D. Grimthorpe? Was it Lily, the new Maid-in-Training? Or was it Serena, the author’s secretary? Could Mr. Preston, the hotel’s beloved doorman, be hiding something? And is Molly really as innocent as she seems? As the high-profile death threatens the hotel’s pristine reputation, Molly knows she alone holds the key to unlocking the killer’s identity. But that key is buried deep in her past, as long ago, she knew J. D.
Reading order · Molly the Maid
Full order & progress →- The MaidStart here
7.27.2 / 10 - The Mystery GuestThis book
7.57.5 / 10 - The Maid's SecretThe Maid's Secret–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 186 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 56% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 186 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Mystery Guest?
It has 337 pages — shorter than 77% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
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