A follow on from The Maid. A antiques roadshow type program is being filmed at the hotel, a valuation of a fabrrge egg followed by the theft. The maid, hotel staff and police work together to find the thief. Alongside this the Maid reads her grans diary which was written so she would understand her family background and where the egg came from.

While I absolutely adore Molly's Gran and found her story compelling across all three books, The Maid's Secret leaned far too heavily into her past for the storyline. It often felt as if Molly's present-day narrative, which revolved around a rather underwhelming and somewhat rushed mystery, had become a secondary plotline.

Ultimately, it’s still a heartwarming and humorous story, and Molly remained on top form throughout. However, overall, it left me wishing for a more engaging mystery to complement the captivating story of Molly's Gran.

Overall, I’d give this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Molly works at the Regency Grand Hotel as the head maid and special events manager. She is really serious about her work. In every book, poor Molly is enmeshed in some sort of mystery, and this one is no exception. It delves into Molly’s grandmother’s past when Molly discovers something very valuable in her possession. The characters are lovely and the storyline interesting. The Maid's Secret demonstrates that some things do really become better with each new book thanks to its deft plot twists and profound emotional depth.

I enjoyed the previous books in the Molly The Maid series and was excited to read the next instalment.

Molly the Maid has been promoted to Head Maid and is soon to be married to Juan Manuel when she finds herself entangled in a mystery. The book focuses heavily on Gran's story and while this was interesting in parts, it felt too long and took up too much of the book. I found myself skimming through Gran's story to get back onto what was happening with Molly.

An enjoyable and cosy-mystery read from start to finish, but not in the same league as the previous books in the series!

For me, there was too much focus on Gran and not enough of Molly and her ways, quirkiness and eccentricity which we had grown to love about Molly Gray!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an advanced copy of this book.

Oh, Molly. I’ve been a huge fan since the very first Maid book appeared on shelves everywhere making our Molly an overnight sensation. I just love her, she’s so literal, socially challenged yet a heart of gold she can’t help but capture everyone’s heart she meets. I was thrilled to hear more about Gran and Mr Preston’s story, reading it in diary format was a genius way to bring Flora back to the reader. A perfect way to end the series, I thought I’d feel bereft without Molly but this has left me feeling comfortable that she’s going to be ok. Beautifully written and hard to put down.

I really enjoyed the first book in this series but in each subsequent one, Molly has got more irritating. The cutesy sayings and relentless positivity are too much - it becomes saccharine mush with, to be honest, some pretty weird morality around who "deserves" to benefit from the sale of the egg, given that by the end of the story we know its provenance. I enjoyed Flora's story in this one but it didn't feel like it fit in with the history of her that we already knew.

Molly the Maid is back! And this time, our quaint, quirky perfection seeking maid is very nearly rich; tiktok famous; and a TV reality star!

I have absolutely loved all of the Molly The Maid books and this addition is no different. In fact I think I liked this one more than the last one. This time round, the book is interspersed with diary entries from Gran's life which alternate in chapters alongside Molly's whirlwind of late in finding herself the owner of a VERY valuable object. The split timeline is popular in a lot of novels recently and I'm a big fan. I enjoyed learning Gran's backstory in her own voice, and the pace and surprises within were more page turning than the main plot. Obviously the 2 timelines come together eventually and I thought it was well done.

5 stars as per, and I can't wait already for the next.

The future looks promising at last for Molly the Maid, her upcoming wedding to Jus Manuel, promotion to head maid and a solution to all her financial worries.
Antique appraisers, Brown and Beagle are coming to the Regency Grand Hotel with their TV show
'Hidden Treasures'.
On the spur of the moment, Molly decides to bring along a few of her grans old trinkets and is astonished to find she is in possession of a very valuable object.
Molly's life is thrown into disarray with the farore surrounding the precious piece and she must question what the real 'valuables' in her life really are.
I really loved the chapters which went back in time with her grans story and found the back story really interesting.
However, sorry to say
I found the Molly the
maid parts a bit boring, where she was funny and quaint in the previous books I actually started to find her a bit irritating
Still definitely worth a read though to see the next instalment in Molly's life and to get an insight into her grans past which I really loved .

I was really excited for The Maid’s Secret because I loved the first two books in the series—but I have to say, this one didn’t quite hit the same for me.

The setup is great: a wedding, a daring art heist, and Molly suddenly finding herself in the middle of another mystery at the Regency Grand. Plus, we get to see familiar characters like Juan, Angela, Detective Stark, and Cheryl, which brought back all the things I loved about the earlier books. The mystery itself was solid—I had no idea who the culprit was until the very end, so props to Nita Prose for keeping me guessing!

But here’s where it lost me: way too much of the book focused on Gran’s past. Those sections felt long and slow, and honestly, they didn’t add enough to Molly’s part of the story to justify taking up so much space. On top of that, Gran didn’t feel like the same character we got to know in the previous books, which made her storyline even harder to connect with. I kept wanting to get back to Molly’s investigation because those parts were the most fun!

So, while I didn’t hate this book, it was definitely my least favorite of the series. The mystery was still enjoyable, and I loved the ending, but I just wish there had been more Molly and less Gran. If you’re a fan of the series, it’s still worth a read—just go in knowing it’s a bit different from the first two.

Many thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Grab yourself a copy of this if you loved the maid as I did! An antiques TV show is going to filmed at the hotel and staff are allowed to take an item for valuation. Molly has many of her Grans sentimental belongings so places a few in a shoe box. The TV presenters are taken with an ornamental egg in Molly's box and quote her a figure in the millions. This sends naive Molly's life in a spin, especially when she starts getting threats to her life.
Her biggest treasure however is her Grans diary.
The novel flits back to the past when Gran, Flora Gray, was a snobbish teenager who felt she deserved the world. I preferred reading about Flora's past which shaped her life and influenced Molly. Her character grew on me as I read more.
Before in the previous books we've only been party to Grans little quotes, remembered by Molly, but in this novel she takes centre stage. Five stars from me !

So lovely to be back with Molly and friends! I’ve loved every outing with Molly the Maid, and loved this just as much! I really enjoy Nita Proses style of writing and this lives up to everything I have come to expect from her! Thank you for the opportunity to read this prior to release.

The writing was full of emotion and kept me engaged from the beginning right through to the end. I enjoyed being with Molly on her next adventure. This book also delved into her beloved Gran's past which was interesting to read about. There were some very emotional parts throughout Gran's life which added to the story and really made me feel for her.

The chapters were fairly long and alternatively went from Molly's present to Gran's past. There was a good flow to the book. Whilst you did jump back and forth in time, each chapter immersed you in that time and you were able to keep track of what was happening in each timeline without much trouble. The storylines worked well together and gave the story a well rounded feel overall.

There was a good pace to the book. Each storyline moved forward well and kept my attention. I looked forward to picking the book back up at each reading session.

The characters were excellent. I always love reading about Molly and her latest adventure was no exception. I love the support network that she has around her. Of course there were characters that weren't so nice. Those characters made you appreciate what Molly had all the more. All the different personalities came together well and made a story that had a little bit of everything.

Lastly the settings. I enjoyed being taken back to the Hotel and to Gran's childhood home. Throughout the story there were rich descriptions of the surrounding area including smells, which I always enjoy. It breathed life into the story and gave it an extra dimension.

Overall a wonderful addition to the series, full of emotion, love and wisdom. I recommend.

It was so lovely to be back at the Regency Grand Hotel with Molly and her friends.

I really liked that we got more of Molly’s grans story in this book and got to know all about her life growing up, how she met her true love and how it all played out for her. It was bittersweet but also explained where Molly’s personality and traits came from, she is very like her gran. I really felt for her Gran in her stories too.

In the present, after a shock discovery leaves Molly and Juan in the midst of millions of pounds, it was really interesting to read how they coped with the spotlight being on them and being presented with fame and money.

Until… the faberge goes missing!

Molly always has her unique ways of solving the mystery at hand and I just love reading from her POV and understanding her outlook and perspective on things.

Another really enjoyable book, with the loveliest ending! I have really enjoyed this whole series.

Molly the maid is no stranger to secrets…

She sees everything behind closed doors at the Regency Grand hotel: wiping away the dust and grime of guests passing through.

But one secret lies much closer to home.

An old trinket – a faux Fabergé egg – is revealed to be a precious antique during an appraisal at the hotel, making Molly a rags-to-riches sensation. But no sooner has the egg shown its value than it’s stolen: vanishing without a trace.

Determined to crack the case of the missing Fabergé, Molly begins dusting for clues – uncovering a mystery that stretches deep into the past.

For in the pages of a long-forgotten diary, written by her late gran, lie the secrets that could unlock all others – and only Molly holds the key…

Book three in The Maid series, I loved the two previous books, but felt this one had lost its sparkle and freshness. This is not so much a story about Molly, but whereas in the last book we found out about her Grandfather, this takes us back to the story of her beloved Gran. We learn of her journey from riches to rags, frustrated opportunities, true love and the lack of affection from disinterested parents. They believed she was worthless, her father wanted an heir, they had very low expectations for her. Men are scared off by intelligent women she is told.
Events in the present day centre upon Molly finding out that one of the treasures that Gran left her is priceless. Selling it could be the answer to both Molly’s and Juan’s money problems, but things are never that straightforward. When Detective Stark becomes involved , the story and action really picks up, but there is so much repetition of events that the point feels as though it is hammered home too emphatically.
The story ends with a wedding, all very neatly tied up, but I thought the story line could have been tightened up to make for a better read.
I loved the honesty of Molly, her directness and her lack of social skills made her a wonderful character.
Best to leave the story there.
I rated this a four star read. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers HarperCollinsUK, for my advance read, freely given in return for my honest review. I will leave copies to Goodreads and Amazon UK upon publication.

Molly returns, and she doesn't disappoint :) Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance reader copy

This is the third book (there was a novella too) in the Molly the Maid series. I enjoyed the first one, loved the second one and this one I felt didn't quite hit the mark for me.

When the hotel where Molly works hosts a TV programme that values antiques, Molly decides to take a few of her late Grandmothers trinkets to be valued. When one of them is found to be a rare antique and extremely valuable, it seems Molly's life is about to change.

The book flip flops between the present, with Molly getting married, and the past, through her Grandmother's old diary. We get to read the diary before Molly does, and so the pieces of the mystery of the trinket begin to be uncovered. I really liked the parts of the diary, but then felt annoyed when I had to get back to the present day.

Molly didn't seem to have the same voice as she had previously, but that could have been due to all the mayhem being caused by the antique being valuable, and the changes it will bring to her life. The character of Molly really came back true to form towards the end of the book. She began to take control over the situation with the antique, and I thought it was more like the first two books.

I'm giving this book 3 out of 5 stars because I did find it hard going at times.

Another great outing with Molly the maid. She absolutely never disappoints.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in return for an honest review.

This is likely the last in the Molly the Maid series. If so, it is a fitting ending.
Whilst preparing for their wedding, a TV show called Hidden Treasures holds a TV recording at the hotel they both work, and value an item that Molly saw as merely sentimental as actually being worth millions and she becomes an overnight sensation! However, when the item is stolen at auction, Molly's life is threatened if she investigates. Will they solve this mystery, and what answers can her grandmother's old diary reveal?
Once again a great story, but again it's not so much the story that kept me reading. Molly is such an engaging character, and the story of her and her loved ones make these novels that little bit more special. The story did leave some unanswered questions, but not so many as to detract from the overall enjoyment of reading this book. Hearing more about her grandmother's upbringing was a great addition to the story and was beautifully told. I'd recommend the whole series of books to people.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC of this book.

I have typically loved the previous Molly The Maid stories so I was looking forward to this book immensely. I have to say, I was a bit disappointed by the elements in the story such as the mystery, the romance, and the twists. My favourite part was the reading of Molly's grandmother's diary which I found emotionally provocative and enthralling. I feel that Molly's characterization in the previous stories was really strong, with funny and dry awkward social traits and a pride for an occupation that was unrivalled, and it was not lost in this instalment, but definitely felt muted. I'm not sure if this is the last instalment in the series but I would still continue reading them because I gave the first two books five stars.