1 New York Times Bestseller! Good Morning America Book Club Pick! A heartwarming mystery with a lovable oddball at its center Real Simple , this cozy whodunit introduces a one- of- a- kind heroine who will steal your heart. 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 Think Clue. Think page- turner. Glamour One Of The Ten Best Books Of The Year- Reader's Digest. One Of The Best Books Of The Year- The Washington Post, The Guardian, Glamour, Pop Sugar, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews In development as a major motion picture produced by and starring Florence Pugh Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty- five- year- old Molly has been navigating life's complexities all by herself. No matter she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette.