This is not usually my go-to genre and I did not read the first book, The Maid, but because it was so widely liked I thought I would give this book a try. There is no need to read the first. I did not feel I was missing out on any information.
Molly was an interesting character with her inability to read social cues but the repeating of phrases that Gran had taught Molly and then Molly had taught others was getting very tiresome. As did the spelling bee portion of the story.
There were two mysteries to solve in this story. I did not predict either of them but did think there was going to be something like the second (less main) mystery. I felt that was coming but predicted something a bit different. 
The ending left some information dangling that makes me believe there will be a third book about Molly. I would recommend this book to those that like cosy mysteries but I am not sure I will read the third (if there is one).

Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the opportunity to read this book!