A review by kazbo5771
Deleted by Ruth Mitchell

5.0

Deleted is a great science fiction novel by Ruth Mitchell. This is a genre that I don’t normally read but for some reason was attracted by the blurb. It did take me a little bit to get into the book but that’s just because it’s different from what I’m used to reading. Once I got into the story I was hooked and couldn’t wait to find out how the story panned out.
Set in the 2040’s this book is about being able to read, manipulate and erase people’s memories. It’s very futuristic and if this is the future we face in just over 20 years, I really don’t want to be part of it.
Student Lucy Campbell has a crush on Grad student and wonderkid Marco Han. A chance meeting between them triggers the start of a budding relationship. A relationship that is fraught with danger and adventure. Lucy is being sought out by strange character Nick who we know very little about. She’s sure he wants to erase her memories.
Lucy and Marco along with members of both their families take the reader on a great adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat at times. Once hooked, I did not want to put this book down, even taking it to work to read on my lunchbreak.
If you’ve never given science fiction a go, this would be a great place to start.