What would you do if your best friend messaged you asking for help and then the message was deleted?
Saffy understandably checks on her friend and everything seems fine. But then the police get in touch to say her friend is missing and she was the last known person to see her.
This was an enjoyable, fast paced thriller that was well written and thought through. A perfect beach read

I did want to like this as I normally enjoy these ubiquitous domestic thrillers, as long as there is authentic motivation and reactions, they crack along at a reasonable pace and don't stray too far into the realms of the unbelievable.
This one however suffered from having an almost insufferable main character, Saffy was probably one of the most annoying protagonists I have come across in a while, a stalkerish friend, suffocating sister and quite ineffectual investigator.
The attack on her sister Poppy had coloured her life so much she was barely able to function or make normal decisions, so I found her quite annoying I'm afraid.
There were some possibly interesting elements to everyone's back story, but even the past couldn't make up for the quite stupid predicaments everyone found themselves in when Saffy's friend and family went missing, and the big 'reveal' was rather uninteresting.
Sorry, not for me.

Another fab read from KL Slater! This book has many twists and turns throughout to keep you guessing. Saffy and Poppy are brilliant, relatable characters and I enjoyed this read.

A gripping complex clever story with twists galore as expected from this author. No way could I have guessed the outcome but all the ends got tied up nicely. A great story that I would definitely recommend
Many thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in return for an honest review

A twist every minute and a turn every two minutes and the plot gets better as the pages turn.

Yes, I did enjoy Message Deleted and the ending certainly justified all those twists and turns; no clues from me though.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Lots of twists and turns here with everyone having secrets

This started really well and engaged me immediately then it turned into a bit of a slow burn and I started to flag around three-quarter of the way through. Then there were more twists and the pace picked up and the book redeemed itself.
The characters were well described although I must admit the main character irked me at times and made some poor decisions but overall a good read.

There's no love lost between Saffy Morris and her best friend's husband. So when Leona and her family disappear shortly after a visit from Saffy where she responded to strange messages, she becomes a person of interest to the police. Already fragile following a horrific attack on her younger sister, Poppy, a few years earlier, Saffy has lost custody of her son and has been to the very bottom. Determined not to crumble, Saffy decides to investigate. She makes mistakes, lands herself in more trouble and Poppy gets involved. I really didn't know which way this was going- a well planned, great read. #netgalley #messagedeleted

I have read a few books by this author and this one certainly didn’t disappoint. The story got started right at the beginning and you just have to keep reading to find out what is going on. It is a good tale with a satisfying conclusion and plenty going on in between!

2.5/5 stars. This was a slow burn with slow pacing throughout and unfortunately at times where I thought there should have been suspense, it fell a bit flat. We were left for too long not knowing ‘the thing’ that happened, the plot became predictable and there wasn’t enough suspense for me sadly. The plot felt far fetched and I know sometimes that’s the point in fiction but this left me questioning it rather than thinking why!! Unfortunately not for me this one.

A great psychological thriller.
Saffy is an anxious young woman and once we learn her back story you can realise why .
She receives a strange message from her best friend Leona , so Saffy goes to see her .
Leona seems fine and is adamant she didn’t send the message .
Saffy doesn’t like Ash Leona’s husband and is convinced that he is abusing his wife .
Later that day Leona and her family go missing and Saffy was the last person to see them and is the prime suspect for their disappearance.
There are plenty of twists and turns that kept me gripped !
An enjoyable read!
Thanks to NetGalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House .

Another well written book by this author. It really keeps your attention from start to end. As the book went on, the characters became so real.
Highlighting Saffy as a mother figure, always helping others, and how were picked up is very clever. She never let the grass grow under her feet. She was trying to keep her friend and sister sane, but didn't know they were well ahead with clues as well. Police were determined to arrest Saffy for murder
Wes didn't come into the story till late on so you don't make the connection. The story was so real you could almost picture what was happening.

Another edge of your seat psychological drama from KL Slater.

I was engrossed in the story from the first page and did little but read it from then on. It was perhaps a little far fetched but that didn't detract from the enjoyment of the story.

The main character Saffy was well written and believable and I enjoyed the dual time line.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for the DRC.

I'm loved the premise and dived into this one. I did find myself frustrated with the main character's choices at times however. I would have thought staying off her phone while waiting for an interview in the first place would have looked more profesisonal!

I enjoyed the story mostly but didn't find the twist all that believable. However, it was a good story overall. 3.5!

Good and interesting thriller set in a domestic situation with a hum of the unknown and possible threat from all angles.

What would you do if you were at the brink of a job interview and your best friend sent a text asking for help, to say nothing and then the messages were deleted.

Playing on the mind of a woman already struggling with mental health and the loss of custody of her som, this is a great pacy read.

I didn’t figure out the end and felt huge empathy for the main character as she tried her best to be there for friends and family.

A good read and one that I would recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

An interesting idea for a book, and well written.
The problem for me, is that as the book progressed, I cared less and less about the main character, so although the tension ramped up well, did I really care? Not so much.
For me to keep interest in a book, it has to have either a character I do care about, and it doesn't necessarily have to be the main protagonist, or a character that I really want to have their comeuppance. The 'baddie' kept changing, so there was no-one really to focus on (although that was a clever device) and no-one I liked. Mmm.
And for Saffy to leave that interview? Just plain stupid.
I also found that some of the twists were easily worked out in advance, although I do find books that actually can surprise me quite infrequent. But this one had quite a few twists, so to predict them all became a little tedious.

Message Deleted was such an intriguing and gripping read! The idea of getting a text from a friend who needs help but then it being immediately deleted is a great setup for a novel. Saffy goes straight to her friend's house but all is well, although she gets a strange vibe that things are not entirely right. After she leaves the family disappears and Saffy is prime suspect! The novel then follows the investigation into what happened to the family and how Saffy's life is affected. This is a novel where you need to suspend disbelief but it doesn't stop your enjoyment as this book keeps you reading with twists and turns and is so hard to put down.

Gosh not sure how to review this book. The description of the story had me really interested and the start was really strong. Then for me, the story just got stuck in a loop and didn’t move forward until right near the end, when it improved. I suppose it didn’t help that I found Saffy quite irritating as a character and the whole police involvement and apparent unnecessary focus on her annoying. I got quite close to dnf but I’m glad I didn’t as the ending was worth the read. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for giving me access to an early copy of this book.

Saffy receives three messages from her best friend Leona
'can't speak' ....... 'don't text or call' ....... 'please just come'.

Immediately worried for her friend and daughter, Saffy's goddaughter, she abandons a job interview and rushes to Leona's house. Meanwhile she receives three notifications saying each message has been deleted. Leona answers the door apparently fine and denies having sent the messages. Saffy is not convinced and asks to go inside the house however, everything seems ok and not knowing what else she can do, goes home. Six hours later Saffy receives a visit from the police telling her Leona, her daughter and husband are missing and there is blood everywhere. Saffy is the last person to see them alive so becomes a person of great interest.

As the story progresses the reader is offered tantalising snippets of Saffy's back story and that of her younger sister Poppy. The plot is very compelling and offers twists, turns and red herrings in equal measure. I did find Saffy's character a tad annoying at times, some of her decisions were questionable, especially as the plot unfolds, An enjoyable read that will keep you guessing to the end. This is the first K L Slater book I have read, pleased to see there are plenty more, which I am looking forward to reading.

Thank you to NetGalley and Michael Joseph for my advanced reader copy in return for my honest and unbiased review.

This is a really hard one or me to review, on the one hand I can tell people are goi g to love it, it reminds me of a mix of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and The Maid which were both extremely popular books, but not my cup of tea.

So while I can see that this has all the ingredients to be this summers hottest thriller I wasn’t hooked, I didn’t like the characters, and Saffy especially is an extremely frustrating narrator.