Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC for an exchange for an honest review.


This book is great, very good read.

I think this falls firmly into the 3.5/5* bracket, although I did enjoy it a lot and had no trouble following the story even though it's No 7 in the series. It was well done, but surprised me at how short it seemed, making it a nice easy read. I'm taking off half a star for the slightly shameful disparaging of Ella and Sophie about the missing dead body, alluding that they may have imagined it. If no one else, at least Hector should not have indulged in it as he's supposed to care so much about Sophie. Surely a bit of support wouldn't go amiss? The builders also seemed to be slightly out of place, used for the express purpose of riling up Ella, and then faded out.

Anyway, that's probably the only niggle I have with it as I enjoyed it otherwise and although it's probably a bit lighter of a cosy than I normally would like, I'd definitely pick up another in the series if they went on sale.

Possibly better if you start from the beginning and get the full arc of character building, too. Overall, though, not a bad way to spend an afternoon!

Although I hadn’t read any of the others in this series this read as a stand alone book. Perfect for.a cozy afternoon read. It was interesting and had me guessing who did what. I enjoyed this one. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I think I’m late to the party as this is the 7th book in the series but it was so good it could be a stand alone and I didn’t realise there was a series before it. The characters were funny, Sophie and Hector run a bookshop, tea room and community hub together. When Sophie and her friend Ella find a dead body in the lost property cupboard at the local primary school they are wrong footed when they go back and discover it’s disappeared. They doubt themselves and allow themselves to be cajoled into not believing themselves. This was a good book. I will enjoy reading more of these cozy mysteries.
Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was a jolly cozy crime, ideal for a lazy afternoon while you work out what became of the missing body. Most of the characters were well rounded and the story flowed well.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy! What a fun, fast paced little cozy. It is my first book to read from the series, and it works as a standalone. It’s an enjoyable read with humor and wonderful description of life in the English countryside. I look forward to more from the series!

Sophie and her friend discover a body in the local school, only for it to disappear again.
This was a excellent cosy mystery. It was a quirky and fast paced read that gave a fun entertaining story. Overall this is a brilliant addition to the series.

Murder Lost and Found by Debbie Young

I received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Blurb

Sophie Sayers is ready for a glorious summer, but when a dead body is found in the village school's lost property cupboard the summer holidays take an unexpected turn.

Even more shocking is when the body goes missing. Without a body, the police refuse to investigate. That’s just not good enough.

Sophie is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. She needs to find out who has died and nab the culprit if she’s going to save the village school from the threat of closure.

My Opinion

Firstly, I have to warn people to avoid this school, well any school where a body is found in the lost property cupboard.

This is the seventh book in the series, and as I am reading the series out of order I can confirm that it is possible to read this book as a standalone. This was a wonderful story to read. It was a nice, quick, easy read. I am already waiting for when I can read the next book in this series.

Rating 4/5

Brilliant fast paced cosy mystery, a village, a dead body and a bookshop what more could a mystery need (oh and a school to find the body in). This book is part of a series but still enjoyable if you haven't read any of the others. Thank you netgalley for the advanced copy

The latest book in this great series does not disappoint. Set in a village bookshop, complete with tea room, add gossipy neighbours, how could it not be enjoyable? The descriptions of Summer picnics are a sheer delight. I highly recommended this book and can’t wait for the next one. I do think readers will get the most from this book if they have at least read the first in the series, if not all 7 previous books.

This is an entertaining story and I liked the characters. The mystery is entertaining even if some parts left me wondering.
3.5 upped to 4
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

Sophie Sayers is ready for a glorious summer, but when a dead body is found in the village school's lost property cupboard the summer holidays take an unexpected turn.Even more shocking is when the body goes missing. Without a body, the police refuse to investigate. That’s just not good enough.Sophie is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. She needs to find out who has died and nab the culprit if she’s going to save the village school from the threat of closure. Overall this was a fun a cozy with great characters.
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This is a fun, quirky read from Debbie Young, I guess it could be classed as a cozy mystery.

Sophie and her friend Emma discover a body in the lost property room at the local school. Then the body disappears!

Sophie is also having some jealousy issues when her boyfriend Hector who owns the local bookshop takes on a young woman to help out, who is attractive and very keen.

I haven’t read any of the previous books but I think I will be looking out for these as this was such a fun read.

Thanks must go to Boldwood and Netgalley for the electronic ARC provided to me.

Murder Lost and Found continues the Sophie Sayers Cosy Mysteries.

It's the summer holidays, the school is empty of children, but while the caretaker and office manager try to ensure the school is prepared for the start of term, strange happenings take place.

I really enjoy these collection of stories. They're light-hearted and a quick, pacy read, and I felt this one was particularly strong with the mystery of the lost property cupboard and the strange notes, making poor Sophie doubt herself, even while she contends with change at Horace's book shop.

A fun and entertaining read. Bring on book 8.

My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my review copy.

Fun fast read with delightful characters. Love the setting. With lots of clues and a fast pace you'll enjoy this one. A good cozy. Thanks # netgalley and # bold wood books for the eARC in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are mine.

I’m not sure what I feel about this book. I found the early parts of the story annoying. When everyone puts down Sophie and Ellie that a dead body was seen/found, come on the police wouldn’t make fun of a report of a corpse or threaten a caller. What kind of boyfriend patronizes his girlfriend into thinking she was hysterical, and seeing things. The meeting where the killer confesses validated the earlier part. #MurderLostandFound #NetGalley

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What a fun, entertaining read perfect for a dismal afternoon! Even though this is book 7, that did not diminish it at all, just makes me want to find and read the earlier ones in series. Fun characters, wonderful details, picturesque descriptions all make for a great cosy. Loved it!
I requested and received an EARC from Boldwood Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

I loved the how this book was set, and the characters.

I read it in one sitting.

I recommend this book.

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this eARC!

The pacing was good, I liked the characters, setting, and the clues. I also thought the details of the mystery were well written if a bit predictable. It was also a quick read!