Fun cozy mystery set in the town of Kingsleigh. The murder solving is a bit weak, but the characters are warm and enjoyable to be around. Highly recommend!

A unique, entertaining and compelling read, The Missing Red Carpet Mystery is really just a whole lot of fun. Packed full of relatable, everyday characters and absolutely charming from start to finish - I loved every minute and will be looking out for more books from this author.

Thank you to Netgally, the publishers, and Rachel Ward

When I requested this book I was unaware that it was apart of a series, one that requires you to read the previous books for this one to make sense. I am unable to read all the previous books along with this one before the publish date. Therefore, I will rate this a fair 3/5 stars and will adjust the rating and review when I am able to read all the books in the series along with this one.

A royal visit is coming to Kingsleigh. Definitely worth rolling out the red carpet for! The only problem is no one’s actually seen the red carpet since the grand opening of the deli counter back in 2001 . . .

Our loveable amateur sleuths are on the case. Ant is searching for the carpet, but Bea and the rest of the team have another problem on their hands. A young lad is spotted shoplifting and new security guard Evan gives chase down the high street.

Later that day, the boy is found dead. Gentle giant Evan swears he let the boy go after rugby tackling him to the ground. So how did the lad wind up dead?

The Supermarket Sleuths are on the case — and hopefully they’ll find the missing carpet before the royals arrive!

Loved the setup and execution of the story.

I enjoyed this one

This definitely was cozy and I thought the cast of characters working at the store was great, but sadly that's most of the good things I have to say about it. It was verrrryyyyyyy English (not in a bad way, per say), but the mystery and ending both were a little lackluster in my opinion. It didn't really feel like they were actually investigating, kind of just there while the truth came out slowly, so that took away from it for me too.

3 stars

This was such a character driven read and I love books like that as I felt I really knew them and by the end of it I really wanted some of them in my life

This is a fun read, the first one i’ve read from this series or this author. It’s a perfect antidote to the very serious reading I’ve been doing recently. The pace is great, the characters are a mix of the sensible and the very opposite. I think it would appeal to cozy mystery lovers even though it is slightly different. All the main characters work in a supermarket and I really enjoyed the banter and backstabbing that went on supplemental to the plot. Good fun.

A good cozy read similar to Richard Osman but, not as good. Certainly enjoyable.and a good book to curl up to by the fire. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I enjoyed this mystery by Rachel Ward, but not blown away. This is the fourth in the Supermarket Mysteries, but it was easy to jump into the series which has a lot of characters. It was very descriptive, but I liked the characters and the humor, making the book an easy read. The mystery was so so and felt it was more about the characters than the mystery overall. I would recommend to those who like light British mysteries like Agatha Raisin!

This was a great mystery novel, it had a great historical feel to it and had everything that I was hoping for. It had a strong concept and I enjoyed how fun this mystery was. The characters were everything that I was hoping for and enjoyed reading this. Rachel Ward writes a great overall feel for this and left me wanting more.

This was a fun, lighthearted mystery. It is unique that the cast is centered around a grocery store, but it works well. I was rooting for the characters! I think it took a little bit to get going, but that could be because I haven't read the other books in this series. I think I also would have liked a little more explanation or logic at the end, but it's possible that I just zoomed right on by that part.

Ant and Bea are solving another mystery. With the upcoming visit of the king and queen, the staff of costsave is looking to spruce up the place and find an old red carpet from the last time they had a VIP visit. At the same time, the costsave security guard, Evan is being suspected of murdering a shoplifter after he chased him out of the store and tackled him in an over the top attempt to stop the theft. Bea and Ant must once again search through all the clues to figure out who the real culprit is.

This is such a cute series. It gives the same vibe as Louise Penny’s Armand Gamache series - it’s all rather cozy mystery (even with the murders) and the whole cast of characters is super endearing and they all develop throughout the series. Each mystery is solved by the duo with very little help from the police (can Tom not be such an idiot?) but we can always see callbacks to prior books so even though each book could be a standalone mystery, it still feels cohesive. I’m so excited for the next book but I do wish there was a love interest that Bea could actually end up with after Tom and Jay being idiots

This definitely was cozy and I thought the cast of characters working at the store was great, but sadly that's most of the good things I have to say about it. It was verrrryyyyyyy English (not in a bad way, per say), but the mystery and ending both were a little lackluster in my opinion. It didn't really feel like they were actually investigating, kind of just there while the truth came out slowly, so that took away from it for me too.

As an aside, and not part of my actual review of the book - The glossary at the end for US readers…. What is that??? Does the author think Americans are dumb or…? Like do you really feel the need to define “gran,” “bloke,” and “mobile phone”?????? (Just a few of MANY definitions as I was glancing through that gave me pause)

This was a fun, entertaining cosy mystery. I thought the characters were fun and relatable, and it was quite a humorous read. I would say it's also light enough to read in one sitting, if you want to.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a free copy to review.

A royal visit is coming to Kingsleigh. Definitely worth rolling out the red carpet for! The only problem is no one’s actually seen the red carpet since the grand opening of the deli counter back in 2001 . . .

This was a fun little cozy mystery. Very cute and well-written.

This is an interesting story about a "family" of associates who work in a grocery store. Most appear to be very content in their jobs and positions. I like the way they interact and have connected. The murder was unfortunate and Evan, the guy everyone believes is the killer seems like the perfect scape goat. I enjoyed the story and getting to know the characters.

I really enjoyed this cozy mystery, perfect for an evening read with a hot beverage. I'll definitely read more by this author in the future.

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The teenager shouldn't have been murdered, but the store employee who chased him and THOUGHT he was doing the right thing was NOT responsible regardless of what the angry mob/riot made of it here in Bristol/Somerset. The staff of the supermarket want to help by finding out who DID do the deed and WHY, but The Royals are coming to THEIR store, and everyone is all atwitter! Fine read!
I requested and received an EARC from Joffe Books via NetGalley. Thank you!
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Cozy mysteries are some of my favorite reads specially when it’s gray and rainy outside. This is book 4 in a series but can be read as a standalone since you can understand the characters and the relations between them perfectly.

The story is set in Kingsleigh and the focus is on the supermarket where the main characters (Bea, Ant, and Dot) work. While getting ready for a royal visit of the current Queen and King and finding the missing red carpet another incident occurs. The town troublemaker Harley, a sixteen-year-old boy who was spotted shoplifting, is found dead. The main suspect is Evan, the new security of the shop is the prime suspect, so that’s when Bea and Ant try to clear Evan and start investigating the murder.

This story will be full of suspense, detective work and you’ll be getting an unexpected twist. I adored the setting and the relationships between the characters, the drama behind the royal visit and the British humor.

It’s an amazing story for everyone who enjoy cozy mysteries with a little bit of drama and some surprises that I’ll have you hooked until the very end.

Thank you NetGalley & the publisher for approving me to read this arc and write this review.

A quirky crew of supermarket workers are caught up in discovering the murder of a sixteen-year-old boy, at the same time getting the store ready for a royal visit. Bea and her friends work hard to clear the name of the security guard who has been charged with the murder at the same time dealing with the drama of a royal visit.