"The text" by Claire Douglas (Penguin, 2017)

A single short story. The first person narrator uses phrases like "pervading the place" and "I stand morosely". I can't see much in the language, characterisation or the plot.

There's also an extract from "Last Seen Alive". That's rather better.

Other reviews

• Aria (the rushed narrative here does little to convince me that Emily is real enough to be someone I know, much less for me to care for her. Moreover, the twists—be it the way they’re revealed or the type of twist it is—are in no way surprising. )
• Goodreads - (2,507 ratings, 272 reviews)