Message Deleted is a fast paced thriller about Saffy whose best friend has sent a cryptic message then deleted it straight after. Her friend disappears with her husband and daughter and the police are looking suspiciously at Saffy as she was the last person to see them. I did guess some of the twists but, there were plenty to keep me interested. Finished in under 48 hours so I really couldn't put it down! I would definitely read more by this author.

From the synopsis, I was looking forward to a gripping psychological thriller with plenty of twists. However for me, this novel was good but not great. It was a bit of a slow burner and didn’t really grab me as expected. Having said that, I was compelled to finish it although this wasn’t my favourite book from this author. Thank you to NetGalley, Michael Joseph Penguin Random House and the author for the chance to review.

Absolutely brilliant, loved it, really exciting but written in such a calm and measured way. The character of Saffy trying to protect her family and her friend was great, loved her!

I have read several books from K L Slater, she is one of my go to authors, so I was looking forward to reading Message deleted.
Saffy and Leona has been best friends since childhood. When Saffy is just about to go for an interview for a new job, she receives a text from Leona say in Can’t speak, text or call please come. Saffy drops everything. She pretends that she is ill and leaves to go to Leona’s house. When she gets there, Leona’ denies that she sent her the text, and everything is fine. Even shows her, her phone with nothing on it.
But when she goes home 6 hours later, she gets a knock on her door. It’s the Police. Leona’ has gone missing with her little girl and the Police thinks that Saffy had something to do with it.
I thank the publisher for a copy of message deleted. I liked the premise of this story and got stuck in straight away. This for me was a slow burn set in two timeline and POV’s. But as time went on, I found this story to drag on a bit, but the story did end up in a satisfying conclusion. I was an interesting read but was expecting more. 3 stars from me.

Really enjoyed this, suspense was kept throughout. The story highlighted a number of current issues including how modern communication methods, such as texts can influence peoples actions.

A coupleof points for editor page 218 I believe Bannatyne should read Shah or McCartney and p300 Ash should read Harry

I look forward to reading more from this author

This was my first book I've read by k.l. slater and after hearing so many great things this book didn't disappoint. It was absolutely brilliant! Had me gripped from the start and kept me guessing until the end. I love the writing style of the book and will definitely reading more from this author

Thank you Ntegalley, Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House Publishing and K L Slater for the eArc of Message Deleted.

Message Deleted follows Saffy and Poppy who are sisters. As the story unfolds, Saffy a very anxious due to a trauma that both her and her sister endured. Patterns in their earlier life now starts popping up in Saffys life. She's worked so hard to get herself sorted after her breakdown after having her son. She starts to worry about her friend, Leona as it seems that her fiancé isn't treating her right. And then she receives 3 text from Leona ;

Can’t speak… don’t text or call… please just come and then they are deleted.....

After an impromptu visit to Leona after she receiving these disturbing messages. Leona and her family go missing and Saffy finds herself the prime suspect in a missing person case.

Ive read and listened to most of K L Slater's books and I really enjoy her writing style. I love her character building as you get a sense of who the main characters are and act mostly within these characteristics. She also sets the scene very well. Well described inner buildings/ living places as well as outer places.

I sat and read this pretty much in 1 sitting. I feel that K L Slater has quite predictable twists and turns within her writing, with plenty of red herons to through you off the scent. For regular readers, they may suss the end game out fairly early. For me however, it didn't detract from the suspense and how tense the book was from beginning to end.

Another corker of a book from K L Slater and a 4 star!

Though I’ve seen KL Slater’s name around a lot, this is my first book by this author, and it did not disappoint. It was a fast paced twisty rollercoaster from start to finish. Had me questioning and doubting every character up until the final section of the book. One of the few books I’ve read that although there were some twists I had caught onto early on, it in no way took away from the enjoyment of the book as a whole. Can’t wait to check out more from KL Slater.

Thank you to NetGalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for this ARC.

This is my first Slater book and won't be the last.
This was such a fast read keeping me gripped throughout. Constantly having me change my theory on what had happened.
While the reason felt a little underwhelming it didn't take my enjoyment away.

I really enjoyed this suspenseful read. It hooked me in after a couple of pages and I finished the book in a day, as I was keen to find out the culprit/s. I felt really sorry for Saffy, as she had a difficult childhood and struggled with mental health issues, but in the end she didn't hesitate to do everything she could to protect and save her loved ones. A really good, easy read.

I have read a few books by k.l slater but I think this is the best one! I had a feeling towards the end, after the flash backs to 2009,that all that happened was down to a certain person but I didn't see all the other twists coming & the reasons behind it 🤯 the story had me gripped right from the beginning and I devoured this book in less than 24 hours!! I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a gripping thriller that has you guessing right from the start

Saffy is waiting to go into a job interview when she receives a series of text messages from her long-time best friend Leona Bannatyne. The texts are soon after deleted by Leona, but frighten Saffy in so much that she departs for her friend’s house without even attending her all-important interview. On arriving at her friend’s house, Leona denies all knowledge of the text’s Saffy has received.

Hours later, Saffy is visited by the police informing her that a neighbour of the Bannatyne’s has reported the family missing, and Saffy was the last person to see them before they disappeared.

What ensues is the police search for the family while they have Saffy as the number one suspect in their enquiries. Saffy is simultaneously searching for her friend’s family whilst trying to keep her head above water and clear her name of the suspicions the police have about her.

The plot is told from two different time lines, the present and past and ties the periods together really well, meaning the end of the story comes to a satisfactory conclusion, all be it a little far-fetched. This isn’t one of my favourite KL Slater books. I found it dragged on a little and lacked the usual gripping plot I have come to expect from this author. However, it’s still and ok thriller and worth a read.

WOW what an edge of the seat read Message Deleted was. A fast paced and exciting psychological thriller by K. L. Slater. This thriller had me up until the early hours as I just could not put it down it was so good.

Saffy and Leona childhood friends attended the same school together and are still friends in adulthood.

Saffy is waiting to be called in to be interviewed for a new job when an urgent text message appears on her mobile from Leona Can't speak, don't text or call, please just come. Saffy abandons her interview and rushes to Leona's aid full of angst.

Leona denies sending any message and is invited into Leona's home where Saffy senses something does not feel right and has a good look round Leona's home and all appears to be alright.

Six hours later Saffy opens her front door to the Police who inform her that Leona, her young daughter and husband are missing from their home and blood has been found inside.

Saffy was the last person to see them alive and Saffy becomes a person of interest.

I feel for both Leona and Saffy as they have both faced hardship. Leona was brought up in a children's home and Saffy's Mother and Father had both died and it was left to Saffy to bring up her eleven year old sister Poppy on her own.

This is a helter skelter thriller which is so chilling and what a finale.

As always this authors books are amazing! A book you can't put down. And sometimes I even had to remind myself to breathe. If you're looking for a mystery with relateable characters, this is the book to read.

I haven’t read much by K L Slater, but the books that I have, I have thoroughly enjoyed. So I was really excited to receive this proof
this book was a bit of a slow burn for me and took a while for the story to get going.
Once it did, I really enjoyed it. The author threw a few red herring at the reader to reveal the presence of the missing family!

Unfortunately, I did guess one of the twists really early on Whilst it did not ruin my overall experience of the book, the predictability dod slightly annoy me. Maybe I have been reading too many thrillers
other than that, I did really enjoy this book and there were twists that I didn’t guess that had the shock factor. The book was gripping and atmospheric and had all the key components of a good thriller
I am looking forward to reading more of this authors back catalogue

A great book from one of my favourite authors, extremely well written with excellent characters that all revolved around each other.

I was engrossed in the storyline from the very beginning with plenty of twists that will keep you guessing and then everything was brought to a satisfactory conclusion.

Thank you to Netgalley and Michael Joseph (Penguin) for this brilliant ARC which I can thoroughly recommend.

Firstly thank you to the publishers for my early access in exchange for a review .
I really must stop starting a book as I get into bed as before I know it I’ve demolished the whole thing.
This was insanely good!
A real rollercoaster of events which no one sees coming and the way it all ties in is so effective and clever .
Completely addictive and exhilarating this is a fantastic thriller :
This will have you captivated and enthralled as we dive deep into the secrets and pasts of the characters . Written in alternate narratives and timelines this keeps the story fresh and fast paced.
Highly recommend

K L Slater is a brilliant author and this book did not disappoint - loved the way all the characters were threaded together and their relationships - kept me guessing throughout but was a great conclusion that I didn’t expect.

Message Deleted by K L Slater was an extraordinary psychological thriller, at times the storyline was giving me goosebumps.
I believe it could be one of her best stories yet! The tension and the characters were all very finely drawn. The reader was never sure what was going to happen next.
As with all of KL Slater’s books there were many twists and turns to help keep the reader enthralled. A masterclass in psychological thrillers by the queen of suspense.
Highly recommended

A clever plot with lots of depth. This author always manages to write intriguing novels. Will look forward to reading the next book.