What a lovely book, I really enjoyed listening to the book and it was well read. A beautiful story.

Dot works in lost property eager to te h Ute lost items with their owners often going above and beyond, when her own life starts to unravel and Dot has to find herself. A delicious story of finding out who you are and where you belong in the world.

This was a wonderful, unexpected read!
I was expecting a ROM-COM style book, and there were certainly elements of this, but Paris delivers so much more. There were very funny moments, but the humour was needed, and it was provided at just the right time.
The job at Lost Property could not have been more perfect for Dot. It was fascinating to see how her story played out through the items that were handed in or searched for.
This book was utterly heartbreaking at times, Dot's relationship with her parents and sister made for very painful reading, and these have impacted Dot's life in so many ways. The guilt she feels since her father's death is palpable, and this spoke to me so much. My eldest sister passed away last year, and Dot's feelings echoed my own in so many ways.
It was a truly life-affirming read, and I have adored championing Dot and cheering her on through her journey.
Poignant and heartbreaking, I feel like I have lost a friend now I have finished the book.
The audiobook was acted brilliantly, and the narrator was perfect to portray Dot, capturing the humour and pain expertly.
Thanks to Random House UK and NetGalley for the ARCs to review.

I’m really not sure how I feel about this book, as it had a lot of serious themes in it, suicide, sexual assault, an elderly parent with dementia, homelessness, sibling rivalry, and depression. I enjoyed the stories of the lost property items and customers that Dot tried to help, but I found some of the story quite hard going at times. It’s supposed to be an uplifting book, and although I found a few parts laugh out loud funny, it was mostly a sad book for me. I loved the narration by Joanna Scanlan, she really brought Dot and all the cast of characters to life perfectly, and I’d definitely listen to other audiobooks narrated by her.

If you liked the character Eleanor Oliphant then you will enjoy Dot and the story of her life. How two sisters can live the same life but have completely different memories, however its not too late to repair the damage and move forward, deal with the insecurities and break free. I loved the descriptions of working in a lost property office and the personal story behind every lost glove, umbrella or hold-all. Very moving at times and touches on depression and suicide, the sacrifice of those who care. Humorous at times and then uplifting as Dot comes to terms with her own lost baggage and misplacement. Narration was excellent, story and plot flowed. Thank you #NetGalley for the advanced copy of Audiobook

I love the book - I have to admit that I had read the print copy too. It's a beautiful story and I loved its quirkiness and its different tone. Too many books are all the same these days, especially books aimed at women of a certain age - my age! (Perhaps this is true of men's fiction as well, but I don't read that!) But this novel has a more unique voice and I love that about it.
However, I was a bit disappointed with that narrator. There's no doubt that Joanna Scanlon is a fantastic actor and narrator but I felt her voice was not quite light enough for Dot. This didn't stop me enjoying the recording but it does account for my four stars rather than five.

This book starts off as a gentle read about a woman with a normal but unexciting life. Perhaps it is this type of character who becomes vunerable as the book soon becomes darker and more edgy. It is perhaps not recommended for anyone struggling with life at present, or indeed anytime.

I cannot say that I enjoyed it and found myself wanting to read something more upbeat or fantasy having been through this sage.

Strong trigger warning - scenes of attempted suicide, suicide, dementia, sexual assault

This book wasn't quite what I was expecting. Whilst a lovely read in places, it is also very, very dark in a lot of others. I listened to the audio version of this book.

Dot works in lost property at TFL and is, shall we say, a little uptight in her role. She's fastidious, a stickler for the rules and even wears her own felt uniform, even though one isn't required in the job. At first I thought she was small minded and had no life experience. How wrong I was. She'd had a life, but she'd lost it.

Once Dot began the trail after Mr Appleby's purse I did like the hunt she went on, not only for the purse but for the people Dot and her family members once were. The narrator was brilliant with wonderful accented voices for the different characters. The book touches on so many important life choices and experiences and was richly written with evocative phrases.

I refer to the trigger warnings, and that it may at times be a little too realistic for some to cope with. Although Dot goes to some dark places along the way ultimately the book has a good and satisfying ending.

A very sweet book about relationships and life. Lovable main character who throws herself into work to escape some painful life experiences. Very well crafted story.
I listened to this book as an audio book and found the narrator’s voice so fitting for the book she really brought the characters to life with her accents.

This book is an emotional and poignant read.
Dot the protagonist works for the TFL lost property office , and she herself is a little lost in life. She is a deep, caring and sensitive character.. Dot was close to her father who has passed away and she is also slowly losing her mother to dementia and she feels her sister Philippa has never cared about her . Dot feels totally alone.

Dot cares about the lost items she deals with , and one day she makes a connection with a gentleman who has lost a hold-all which contains his late wife’s purse. This seems to awaken her feelings about her fathers death, and leads her on an emotive journey .

I found the writing easy to listen to it is free flowing and I enjoyed the narration by Joanna Scanlon. The subjects dealt with in this book are serious and could be upsetting by its nature but it’s written in a sensitive and at times light hearted manner .The characters are genuine and Dot has great depth and towards the end of the book we also see the depth of Phillipa’s character too.

The pivotal quote “ Loss is the price we pay for love” is touching but so true.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Audio for this advance copy.