Publisher: Michael Joseph
Release date: 18 July 2024
Back cover blurb: 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 . . .
Saffron Morris (Saffy to her friends) is about to go into an important interview when she gets three WhatsApp messages in quick succession from her best friend Leona.
Can’t speak…
Don’t text or call…
Please just come …
But just as quickly as they arrived, the messages are deleted.
Saffy is torn, does she go into the interview? Or should she go straight to Leona and check on her welfare?
Despite her need for the job, she does what any friend would do, calls a cab and goes straight to Leona’s. When she gets there, her friend insists everything is fine. Saffy can’t help but feel something is a little off, though she can’t put her finger on exactly what.
Hours later she’s at home with her young son Fox and her sister Poppy when there’s a knock at the door.
It’s the Police..
And they want to speak with Saffy as she was the last person to see Leona. Who is now apparently missing with her husband Ash and young daughter Rosie.
Saffy is now a 'person of interest' in their investigation. She knows she has done nothing wrong, so why does she feel like they don't believe a single word she says? And where on earth are Leona and her family?
I've not read a K.L. Slater novel in a little while, and I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed this author. This is very clever, with lots of twists to keep you guessing.
Message Deleted is available now via Amazon online and all good book shops.
Thank You to the publishers who approved my request via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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