I’ve read several books by this author and enjoyed them. I did however find this story quite slow and it dragged quite a lot in the middle. It was an enjoyable read but I was expecting more.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this ARC

I wanted to like this one more than I did. It was a really good premise but I thought it dragged a bit, especially towards the end. I've enjoyed other K L Slater books more than this one.

Saffy and Leona have been best friends for years. Leona is in a controlling relationship with Ash and has a young daughter. Saffy receives messages from Leona asking her to come round and not call first- then the messages delete. She goes round to find out what is happening but Leona denies sending them. This is a twisty thriller that is perhaps a bit too twisty and becomes completely unbelievable. It's not very gripping and I wouldn't rush to recommend it.

I enjoyed this book - it had lots of twist and built the tension and suspense well. It kept me reading and I was intrigued to find out what happened and how it all linked together.

Message Deleted is full of tension and endless twists. Saffy Morris receives three alarming messages on her phone from best friend Leona Bannatyne suggesting that she is in danger and need help immediately. Shortly after the messages are deleted but Saffy decides to go anyway as the messages were clear not to contact her back via the phone.

Leona is home with her husband, Ash, and young daughter, Rosie, and all appears fine at first sight is it… Leona claims to have no idea of the messages and they are not on her phone.

Layer upon layer of secrets and back story are unpeeled as the book goes on. I did find most of the characters hard to like and some just acted in ridiculously unsafe manners at time given what was happening around them.

I was anxious to know the ending so soldiered on to the end but found the description excessive at times. A whole page on make up being applied with details of foundation, blusher, mascara, eyeshadow and tools.

A satisfying ending but I did have to start writing down the character list and their various interactions with one another as it was getting quite involved. I also felt like Saffy’s ex, Neil, had a bit of a personality transplant at the end having been quite different in the rest of the book.
With thanks to NetGalley and Michael Joseph/Penguin Random House for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I am a massive K.L. Slater fan and Message Deleted did not disappoint! I literally couldn't put this down and full of the twists and turns that you come to expect from K.L. Slater
If you are looking for something to really immerse yourself in, feel the emotions of the characters with some true gasp out loud moments then pick up Message Deleted

This book wasn’t great. Boring in places and I didn’t like any of the characters so didn’t care what happened to them.
The way the police were portrayed was very far fetched. The plot just didn’t seem realistic and Saffy was irritating.

OMG this book was a heart breaker, twists & turns & loads of lives intermingled which was brilliant & I loved it.
The characters came to life for me. I felt for some, didn’t like others & thought some were stupid & naive.
This is a page turner & I couldn’t wait to find out how it ended.

Wow! KL slater has absolutely nailed it with this one. A real page turner of a book. Expertly written, plot and characters are sublime.
Heartly recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book with no obligation to review.

A lot goes on in this book, secret after secret, lie after lie, reveal after reveal. It is an exciting and sometimes tense read. The 3 main female characters are well drawn, the dialogue and interactions are believable and you sympathise with their past and present troubles and how they are coping. the book and plot are compelling and the pace is good.

Really, though I think there is just too much going on and it is unrealistic that all the traumatic events would happen to one person. Also, the basis of the story is all a bit absurd - how could 1 woman have abducted/harmed 2 adults and a child in the time it takes for a Tuscan chicken dish to burn in the oven and set off the smoke alarm but not actually set fire to the kitchen?

I am also concerned about the portrayal of the police and how they go about their business, I am no expert but I do wonder how accurate the book is in this respect.

So, with certain misgivings I enjoyed the book as I was reading it but on reflection afterwards there were too many niggles for it to be more than at most a 3.5 for me.

All the elements for a good psychological thriller are there – tests of friendship, a long-smothered secret and lie, revenge, clever twists and plenty of action. I enjoyed picking up the clues as I read, anticipated various events, wee bit irked with the police exchanges, intrigued as to how the author would pull it all together. I thought there was a deal of unnecessary repetition and at times I would have preferred descriptions of the characters’ reactions rather than telling the reader. But overall, a slick and quick read with some genuinely scary moments, and enjoyable in the main.

I was intrigued by the title of this book and I’ve read and enjoyed K.L.Slater’s books before and enjoyed them. The store centres around Saffy who receives a message from her good friend Leona, which is effectively a call for help but says don’t call back or text just come straight away. Within minutes the message is deleted. Saffy responds though and goes to her friends’ house where everything is normal or seems to be anyway. Then Leona, her child and her husband disappear and before you know it, Saffy is the last person to have seen them and the number one suspect!

The book was captivating to start with but then I just got a bit bored by it all. Saffy’s not a likeable character, she has a very troubled history and has mental health problems but aside from that, she’s just not very endearing. In fact, for me, there weren’t many likeable characters in the book at all. They all turned out to be duplicitous in one way or another.

The ending, which ultimately I was longing for, just seemed a touch too far fetched with everything being recited to explain the story. I’m not a fan of books where the police are supposedly involved in the crime but in fact Joe Public solves it quicker with no resources, just instinct.

Sorry, not for me. However, my thanks still go to the author, the publishers and to NetGalley for an advanced e.copy of this book. I think it’s obvious that the review is entirely my opinion.

QUEEN of Psychological thrillers is back, with another gripping, page turning thriller. WOW! WOW! WOW! WOO HOO! What a bloody twisty, mind blowing book. I thought I could predict what was going to happen, but damn, I was so wrong. A fantastic group of characters and a mega psycho plot, Loved everything about this excellent read. Huge congratulations to K.L Slater. QUEEN SLATER'S BOOKS NEED TO BE ADAPTED TO TV ASAP!.

Saffy is starting to get her life on track, her ex husband is even talking about letting their young son, Fox, come and stay for a whole weekend.

When Saffy receives a text message from her best friend, Leona, while waiting for a job interview, she is concerned when the message then disappears. She is so worried, that she walks out on her interview; she needs to check on Leona.

What follows is an intense and fast paced psychological thriller. I was on the edge of my seat throughout this story. At times, my blood ran cold, my heart went out to Saffy.

There is no surprise that there are some amazing twists in the story; the author is the queen of twists as far as I’m concerned.

I seem to always say that the author’s latest book is my new favourite, and I’m going to say it again. This story is my new favourite!

My thanks to NetGalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

Loved this book was totally gripped the whole way through and didn’t want it to finish. One of my favourite authors delivers another great read.

K L SLATER – MESSAGE DELETED***

Mixed feelings over this one. The premise is intriguing which is why I requested the book.

Saffy receives a series of texts from her best friend Leona asking for help then they mysteriously disappear. And when she visits Leona knows nothing about them.

Background to this is the fact that Poppy, Saffy’s younger sister, was attacked a few years previously by someone in her house. Saffy and her husband have broken up and Saffy wants joint custody of their son Fox. And Saffy has had a breakdown.

It starts well enough and is gripping to begin with and easy to read. But the ending seems almost from a different story, with Enid Blyton-ish hideaways and lets it down. For me, none of it held together at the end. More cobbled together to explain the beginning and provide answers to solve the problems. Couldn’t wait for it to end. Enjoyed the first three quarters.

I really enjoyed this thriller. From the beginning when Saffys friend Leona messages her to come over and then deletes them denying any knowledge of sending I was hooked. This was a page turner. I loved the different points of views from Saffy, Leona and Poppy where you can gradually build up a picture of their lives past and present. There was a great mix of characters with some of them being more unhinged than others. The book is full of secrets that are gradually being revealed and with a police presence building its only a matter of time before the truth comes out and I couldn't wait to find out. Suspenseful with a good story line I will be recommending

Wow. I can hardly find the words to describe how exciting this book is. From the very beginning I had so many questions. Why was Saffy so afraid of everything and everyone? Why didn't she have custody of her child? What was going on with Leona? Was Mira too good to be true? I raced through the story almost breathless with anticipation so keen was I to get some answers. But I couldn't have imagined just how many twists there would be before I would find out just what was going on. KL Slater always produces the goods when you want a great psychological thriller and this one is well deserving of 5 stars.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

Well always know what you are getting with this author another fantastic read with great charecters and a twisty turny story from beginning to end

This book was just ok. A typical whodunnit mystery. The ending did have me intrigued but found it dragged a bit in the middle and the twist wasn’t as good as I would have liked. However it was fast paced and easy to read if you want a quick thriller for the summer!