The Most Read Books of the 2024 Reading Challenge (So Far)
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The Maid by Nita Prose
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WINNER 78,403 votes
The Maid
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Toronto author Nita Prose notches her first Goodreads Choice Award with her debut novel, a classic locked-room mystery concerning wealthy dead people and hotel sanitation protocol. The Maid features whodunit writing with real heart, and an author with a perfect last name. Bonus trivia: Florence Pugh is in line for the title role in the upcoming film adaptation.

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78,403 votes
The Maid by Nita Prose
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