Message Deleted
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3.9 • 57 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Brought to you by Penguin.
THE MESSAGE HAS DISAPPEARED.
SO HAS YOUR BEST FRIEND . . .
Get ready for the most unputdownable thriller of 2024, from no.1 bestselling author K. L. Slater
Saffy is waiting to go into a job interview when she receives a text message from her best friend, Leona:
Can’t speak . . . don’t text or call . . . please just come
As Saffy struggles to understand what is happening the phone screen changes:
This message was deleted.
Saffy races to Leona’s house, but when her friend answers the door, she insists everything's fine. She doesn't know anything about the message. Saffy can tell something’s not right, but after looking around the house, she can’t think of anything else she can do.
Six hours later, Saffy gets a knock on the door. It's the police. Leona is missing, with her young child. There's blood everywhere.
And Saffy was the last one to see them alive . . .
'A triumph of clever plotting and sharp writing. A compelling thriller, masterfully executed' Rachel Abbott
PRAISE FOR K. L. SLATER
‘Brilliant, very clever… I absolutely recommend it’ B. A. Paris
‘Just when you think you know exactly who did what, there is a twist to beat all twists’ The Times
‘One of the best thrillers I have ever read’ Angela Marsons
©2024 K. L. Slater (P)2024 Penguin Audio
Customer Reviews
*Consequences*
I felt tension throughout this book, which spiralled based on lies that caused a ripple effect.
Saffy, the main character, has always been responsible for looking after her younger sister, Poppy, who was their mother’s favourite. This responsibility becomes more evident when Saffy interrupts a terrible incident involving Poppy. Saffy’s attempts to get on with her complicated life are overshadowed by her overbearing nature.
One day, Saffy receives a text message from her best friend, Leona, saying “Can’t speak… don’t text or call… pls just come.”
Saffy drops everything, even though she’s in the middle of a job interview, because she detests Leona’s controlling husband, Ash. When the message is deleted from Saffy’s phone, she becomes worried about what she might find.
When Saffy arrives at Leona’s house, everything seems fine. However, shortly after Saffy leaves, Leona and her family disappear. As the story unfolds, we learn the reasons behind the so-called text messages.
With a family disappearing into thin air, all roads lead to Saffy. The final reveal makes it worth hanging in there.
Engrossing
Just when you think you know what’s going on, the rug is pulled from under your feet - time and time again! I loved it.
Great triller with plenty of twists
Could not put it down