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Violence
None
Reviewers describe a warm holiday novella with no crime scene and no violence at all — the 'mystery' is a domestic misunderstanding
Language
Barely any
Clean; Molly's fastidious narration keeps the register formal throughout
Sexual Content
None
None
Substance Use
None
Nothing beyond festive drinks at a hotel party
Emotional Intensity
Some
Grief for Molly's late Gran runs through the whole novella, and reviewers single out Molly's difficulty reading affection right in front of her as the emotional core
What this book is about
In this short Molly the Maid novella, Molly and Juan Manuel have just moved in together and he is determined to make Christmas magical after years in which the season only reminded Molly of her late Gran. A hotel Secret Santa exchange and a string of small deceptions send Molly chasing a mystery that turns out to be entirely personal.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Grief for a deceased grandparent is central
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