I loved the premise of this book, and I was hooked from the beginning. I felt for the main character but the police interactions I found far fetched and the ending was a let down for me after what had been an incredibly enjoyable book. As a fan of K L Slater I did enjoy the book but the ending was a disappointment for me.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Message Deleted by K L Slater in return for my honest review.
The bio of this book had me intrigued and I was hooked from the beginning there are some interesting twist and turns in this story, although I did find it a little bit slow in places it was an interesting read that I recommend reading.

Cleverly written and kept you guessing. A great story teller and you warmed to the characters and the twists and turns kept you gripped throughout.

A great read and will read more by the author.

This modern day thriller was full of mystery, twists and turns - I enjoyed the multiple POVs and flashbacks, and felt that they really added to the suspense.

Without spoiling the story, I did figure some things out before they were revealed, but there were still enough surprises in the story to keep me on my toes!

Definitely recommended for thriller fans!!

I was really interested in this one based on the description but unfortunately I think it just wasn’t for me.

The interactions with the police didn’t make sense to me. The characters were annoying so I struggled to champion any of them.

I’ve read other reviews and I definitely seem to be in the minority with my feelings on this one and I hope the book does well.

Many thanks to #NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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I regard myself as one of K.L Slator biggest fans. So for me picking this book up is like Christmas. It literally took me a matter of hours to read this as I get so addicted.

The amount of twists, lies and secrets in this book is crazy. No matter what you think you know is going to happen then bang they all come and shock you to the core.

Roll on the next KL Slator book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really enjoyed this great book from KL Slater. Her books always pull me straight in at the start and keep me hooked throughout the storyline with the perfectly crafted characters. The storyline in this one was really engaging and I loved those twists. Fabulous as always and can’t wait til the next.

I was really intrigued by the premise of this book. I've read a good few of K.L Slater's books and she always writes a great page turner! Message Deleted had my head spinning by the end! I was hooked from the minute Saffy received that text. I thought the characters were well developed and some of them unlikeable but that added to it! I found the pace slowed a little in parts but there was alot of tense moments that kept me turning the pages. This was definitely my favourite K.L Slater so far.

Huge thanks for the opportunity to read and review!

I haven't read any books by K.L. Slater before so didn't know what to expect but I enjoyed this pacy, tense, psychological thriller.

Initially, I found it hard to get into and had to re-read the opening chapters a few times and also felt the setting could have been stronger, however I liked the premise of the deleted messages so kept going. I was glad I did, because Saffy was an interesting character with a traumatic past and I was rooting for her to find out what happened to Leona and Rosie, as well as overcome her anxieties. The police certainly didn't give Saffy an easy time, and it feels authentic that once they'd made their minds up about what they thought happened, they were single minded in their determination to pursue one suspect, because you hear about this happening in real miscarriages of justice. I also enjoyed Poppy's viewpoint chapters, and the complexity of the sibling relationship between her and Saffy.

The story was multi-stranded and woven together neatly, with a satisfying ending that surprised me slightly (I'd guessed quite a bit of what was going on as I read a lot in this genre, but hadn't put everything together).

Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

Quite an interesting storyline and characters. I wasn’t sure of which character I liked and kept changing my mind. Quite different from others!

I'm not sure what I expected with this one, but I struggled through it.

When Saffy gets a message from her friend Leona, she's about to head into a job interview but is so unsettled with the 'come now' text that she leaves and heads to her friend's home fearing the worst. However, Leona insists that everything is fine and she knows nothing about any text. Returning to her own home, Saffy frets over what's going one until, that is, a police detective turns up to inform her that Leona and her daughter are missing, leaving blood trails behind - and Saffy was the last person to see her alive . . .

I found that, for me, this one dragged a bit; I was constantly thinking 'get on with it' and annoyed when things kept changing. If you're innocent, why lie to the police? I think, perhaps, it just wasn't one for me. 3.5*.

My thanks to the publisher for my copy via NetGalley; this is - as always - my honest, original and unbiased review.

While waiting for a job interview, Saffy receives an urgent and troubling text from her best friend, Leona. Rushing out of the interview, Saffy heads to Leona’s house, only to find Leona denying she sent the message. Later that day, Leona, her husband Ash, and their daughter Rosie vanishes, leaving behind a scene marked by blood.

This psychological whodunnit is a gripping thriller that keeps you guessing and second-guessing. From the very first page to the final twist, the story is full of unexpected turns and twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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We first meet Saffy as she waits nervously to go into a job interview. Her friend Leona texts asking urgently for help, and the message is then deleted. This is the 'message deleted' which kicks off a whole series of events which see Saffy arrested for the suspected kidnapping/murder of her friend Leona and her family. This was an engaging and at times very tense book. It was a book that did draw me in, in the sense that I wanted to know what the 'truth' was, and I have to admit that I did not guess the ending until right at the very end - there were a couple of red herrings in there. Not my favourite book though, perhaps because Saffy and some of the other characters seemed a little unrealistic/unplausible to me. For that reason I give this 31/2 stars rounded to a 3. Thanks to Netgalley for giving me a chance to review this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have been a fan of K L Slater books for a very long time, but feel this must be the best one yet. I really enjoyed this. It was totally gripping.
It was scary, in a way but so enjoyable.

I love this author so this was one of my most anticipated ARCs to read and I read it as soon as I got accepted! It did not disappoint and anything by this author is amazing, you can’t go wrong with a K. L. Slater book.

I have read a great deal of this authors work and this book did not disappoint. This was one of the up all night psychological thrillers which I adore.

3 messages - simple, clear but then deleted. This is just the start.

This is a gripping thriller with plenty of twists and turns.

Highly recommended

A clever page turner, with lots of twists that you will never see coming. I thoroughly recommend this book.

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A gripping thriller & a must read. Beautifully written.
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I had been waiting to read this for ages and I was delighted when I saw it was on Netgalley. This blew my mind a little once I realised what was going on and that wasn’t till really close to the end. Well worth a read if you are looking for suspense and to be left with no fingernails.

Fabulous page turner. Was gripped from the first page to the last. Twists and turns galore. Highly recommended