What an interesting read Nita Prose's mystery The Maid (#1,055) is! The main character is just that: a maid in a fancy city hotel. One day when cleaning the suite of regular patrons, Molly finds the husband dead on the bed. She calls down to the desk, requesting emergency assistance. Much to her surprise, though, she is soon arrested as the chief suspect in the murder. She knows she didn't do it, but the rest of the staff finds her peculiar. She's somewhere on the autism spectrum, and although Molly's a marvel at cleaning rooms, she can't read other people the same way. The race is on to prove that Molly couldn't have done it, but who can she turn to for help?
This book is interesting on several levels, and empathetic to people who are "different". It won't take long to have you rooting for Molly, as you can see those who have it in for her maneuvering things to make her look guilty.
If you're looking for a good mystery, add The Maid to your "To Read" list.
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