Another mystery thriller and unfortunately another 2 stars from me. I’m not having much luck at the moment with this genre.
I liked the premise and initial set-up, with the missing family and deleted messages. This is full of super messy drama and I was pretty entertained for the most part. SpoilerI think it got a little convoluted with the affairs, infidelity, etc. The writing style in general was enjoyable and you can tell K.L. Slater is a seasoned writer.
I think what let the book down the most for me was the ending, it was too over-explained with several flashback chapters recapping and answering every plot point. I personally don’t like when thrillers end this way, give the reader some credit to work it out for themselves, leave some things ambiguous. So the disappointing outcome unfortunately led to my rating of this book. Also these characters are so very unlikeable which I thought to be a bit of a shame, I really wanted someone to root for. 
This was my first read from K.L. Slater and although this wasn’t a hit for me, I think it would appeal to a lot of thriller readers and I would give this author another go in the future, she has a pretty big and popular backlist.
2 stars

Thank you to NetGalley, Michael Joseph and K.L. Slater for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy.