The Maid by Nita Prose

 Molly is an aspie young woman who is mourning the recent death of her only family relation, her beloved grandmother. Molly works as a maid at un upscale hotel and is very good at her job, but struggles to make enough to pay rent. She also struggles to relate with people and often misses visual cues that would help her understand the complexities of a social situation.  One day she discovers a man dead in one of the rooms she cleans.  She reports the incident but is soon one of the top suspects in the murder.  Luckily some friends step in, and together they help her unravel the tale of what she has seen and done to find clues to the real identity of the murderer.

This is a really hot title right now.  It has been on our top ten holds lists on Overdrive for a couple of months.  It is a very interesting and well written mystery. Molly is a great character. Like many people with Asperger's, she is super intelligent about some things, but oblivious to others. One thing the author does amazingly well is show a situation from Molly's point of view, but in a way that the reader can see what Molly doesn't.  The reader's heart aches for her when they see her being taken advantage of, and cheers with her when she figures things out. I was impressed with the plot as well.  I must admit I didn't figure out "who dun' it"  before the end.  I think I will be recommending this one to a lot of my mystery loving friends. (2022, 304 p)