It cannot be denied that there is strong characterisation within The Maid. Furthermore reading more about Molly’s past appeared to slow the pace of Prose’s novel and ultimately made it a difficult read.Īs soon as the narrative became reliable through Mr.Preston and his daughter Charlotte, did the pace quicken until the end. Although I trusted Molly, I did not trust her judgement. Although Molly comes across as a naive character, she also appears an unreliable one.ĭue to the unreliable narrator, I often found the novel difficult to read. The narrative of The Maid is smothered in Molly’s character, as we learn that Molly struggles with understanding jokes and facial expressions. Throughout the novel, Molly becomes tangled within the mess and must find out who killed Mr.Black, in order to clear her name. The Maid by Nita Prose, Harper Collins, hardback, 352 pages, £14.99, WaterstonesĮver wanted to be a fly on the wall to the rich and famous? How about a fly on the wall to a murder in your workplace? Then let me introduce you to Molly Maid, the maid at The Regency Grand.Īt the beginning of the novel we learn that there is a murder at the hotel in which Molly works.
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