Rowan Routh

Nita Prose is the pen name of Canadian editor Nita Pronovost.

Her debut novel, The Maid, became an international bestseller, selling over two million copies worldwide.

It received numerous accolades, including the Ned Kelly Award for International Crime Fiction and the Anthony Award for Best First Novel.

The book was also a Good Morning America Book Club pick and an Edgar Award finalist.

Prose works as a vice president and editorial director at Simon & Schuster Canada.

Her writing is influenced by various mystery authors and her experience as an editor.

She has a second novel, The Mystery Guest, and is active on social media.

Rating: 4
Explanation: The summary accurately captures the mixed reviews and key aspects of the book mentioned in the reviews.

The author summary provides relevant information about Nita Prose's background and success with The Maid.

Both summaries are within the specified word counts and use bold formatting as instructed.