Molly Dunn is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and interprets people literally. Her Gran used to interpret the world for her, but since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has had to navigate 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, make her an ideal fit for the job.
But Molly’s orderly life is turned upside down when she enters the penthouse suite of Charles Black, an infamous wealthy guest, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself very dead in his bed. Did he die of natural causes or was he murdered? When the police arrive, they question Molly and soon misread her odd demeanour as guilt and find the evidence quite incriminating.
In addition to being a light gripping cozy mystery with lots of twists and turns, what I liked about this novel was the empathy and compassion I felt for Molly when people misunderstood her, or worse, took advantage of her. Clearly neurodivergent, Molly’s quirky character gives the reader insight into what it means to look the same as everyone else and yet be entirely different. Fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine might like this one too.
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