The Fiske Library book club will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, August 27 at 7 p.m. in the Sweatt Meeting Room. The club is open to adults 18 and over.

This selection for this month is “The Maid” by Nita Prose.

Molly Dunn is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and interprets people literally. Her grandmother 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 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. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection. 

But Molly’s orderly life is turned on its head the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself very dead in his bed. Before she knows what’s happening, Molly’s odd demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect and she finds herself in a web of subtext and nuance she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, a medley of friends she didn’t realize she had refuses to let her be charged with murder--but will they be able to discover the real killer before it’s too late?

For more information about the book club, contact Library Director Kim Shipala at [email protected] or 

508-384-5440.