It was Wednesday, and journalist Alice Henderson answered the phone at work. The robotic voice on the other end threatened her, and she was terrified, not knowing if this was against her personally or relating to the newspaper. Reporting the threat to her boss and the police made her feel a bit better, and her boyfriend Tom swore he would watch out for her and keep her safe. Yet next Wednesday, another threat received, and then another, always on a Wednesday. The threats escalated, involving Alice’s family and friends, and Alice essentially went into hiding, avoiding work at the paper’s request, staying at her sister’s home and with Tom.

The thought of someone putting the effort in to terrorize Alice, being one step ahead of her and seemingly knowing what would frighten her the most…I can’t even imagine. With Alice being a journalist, who had written columns referencing her family and friends at times, it would be almost too easy to blame her for her stalker, when the reality is that it could conceivably happen to any of us who have an online presence. Teresa Driscoll has written a story that, though set in the UK, speaks to everyone’s secret fear of losing control of our lives.

It seems like an ordinary Wednesday, until the phone rings. A mysterious caller with a chilling threat. Journalist Alice Henderson hangs up, ready to dismiss it as a hoax against the newspaper. But the next Wednesday, the stalker makes another move—and it becomes clear that this is all about Alice. Someone wants her to suffer, but for what? Her articles have made her a popular local champion—could it be her past rather than her work that’s put her life in danger? Alice is determined not to give in to fear, but with the police investigation at a dead end, her boyfriend insists on hiring private investigator Matthew Hill.

I enjoyed this read, the plot is very imaginable as something that could happen to you or someone you know and as a result makes it all the more chilling. I would say this is a slow burn of a read, I was never bored whilst reading it but it takes a while for the twists and turns to kick in. When they do, be prepared as Driscoll has some terrific ones up her sleeve.

This works very well as an atmospheric thriller, there is nothing that particularly sets the plot aflame but it is extremely creepy, reading this on your own in a dark house as I did is probably not recommended. I very much enjoyed immersing myself in this read.

An aspect I loved about this is being back with Matthew Hill and Mel, they are two great characters and I adore catching up with previous characters, seeing where they are and how the events of each book changes them. Because I started this knowing two characters, it felt cosy and a bit like coming home.

'I Will Make You Pay' is a good, solid read from Driscoll. I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it creepy, the plot being a possibility in the real world only increases the tension.

Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for an advance copy.

Very quick read with great suspense! I read a lot of this genre, but never this author. I will look for more of her titles in the future!

"I Will Make You Pay" just fell short of what I look for in a good thriller. The characters and story line just fell flat for me. It was hard for me to finish this thriller because the story felt so dragged out and the repetition of the threat about the cheese wire just got annoying after awhile. The ending was predictable and there just weren't enough twists or thrills to really hold my attention.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to review a copy of this book.

The story begins with a journalist, Alice, receiving what she believes to be a sinister hoax call at her office. She thinks nothing more of it until the next Wednesday, when something more suspicious occurs.

Who is stalking her and why?

I really enjoyed this book and flew through it. I was up late reading, determined to know if my guess at the stalker was right. (It wasn’t!)

It’s very readable and well paced. On the whole, the characters are likeable and you find you want to know who the stalker is.

Each chapter is from a different point of view and is either set in the present or the past. As the characters are well developed it isn’t confusing.

I would really recommend this book and look forward to more by this author.

A great story with a heart stopping twist. I really enjoyed this book even though I was smugly sure who Alice's stalker was. I couldn't have been more wrong. My jaw almost hit the floor when the truth was revealed. I think it is safe to say that I will be reading this book again pretty soon just to see if I can pick up any clues.

I really liked this book. The twist and turns in the book were good and kept you guessing. Normally I don't like books that switch every chapter between charters but this was done well in this book and really let you know how was "talking".

Teresa Driscoll is fast becoming one of my favourite 'go to' authors and she did not let me down with 'I will Make You Pay'. Journalist Alice Henderson receives a chilling telephone threat at work one Wednesday morning but dismisses it out of hand as par for the course given that she works for a newspaper. However, it soon becomes clear that this threat was very real and furthermore, are very much aimed at Alice herself.
As the threats continue and escalate every Wednesday like clockwork and the police unable to identify the culprit Alice's worried boyfriend Tom decides that a private investigator is necessary and ex-police officer, and recurring character in Driscoll's books, Matthew Hill is hired. As the continuing threats begin to include Alice's loved ones she and Matthew must work to identify the threat before it's too late.
I loved this book and particularly enjoyed the slow burn reveal of Alice's past and the flashback elements told from the stalker's POV - I will say no more for fear of spoilers but the ending is fantastic!
4.5 stars from me and huge thanks to Netgalley UK and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Alice receives what she believes is a prank call at work. She is a journalist. Is this just a call she happened to pick up or is she the target? As she recalls things that ment nothing before she realizes she is the target, but why?
I was sure I had it figured out, only to be surprised at who it actually was. Great read. Thanks netgalley.

I am a big fan of Teresa Driscoll and was super excited to receive an ADR of the copy from netgalley. I was even more excited to read more about Matthew Hill, and DI Melanie Sanders.

The story was intriguing from the start as the truth gradually emerged over who and why Alice was being stalked. The author captured well the range of emotions that victims would go through as the threats to Alice escalated and her sense of paranoia and suspicion grew of those around her. Driscoll really knows how to nail the emotional foreboding and paranoia, the writing is flawless!

If you are a fan of psychological suspense or Teresa Driscoll this one will not disappoint!

Wow this book was so good, it had some many elements that I love in a book like this. Exciting, twisty and sometimes made you shiver. I haven’t read any of this author’s books before but, it was a lovely surprise to find out how good it was. I always love reading new authors and want to read others that they have written. In this case that is exactly what I intend to do.
The descriptions were so well written that I could picture all that was going on in my mind’s eye and I kept on reading as much as I could find the time.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

A pretty solid thriller involving a pretty creepy every Wednesday escalating stalking case. I especially liked the main character Alice and the private investigator, Matthew, who was hired to protect. Alice and hopefully catch the person behind the terror. Although I felt it was a pretty guessable person who was behind it, there were several options to choose, and perhaps I just chose correctly. But quite well developed plot and very good read.

Alice, a journalist, is at work on an ordinary Wednesday when she receives a terrifying call, in which a man using an app to disguise his voice threatens to cut her up with cheese wire. Alice tells the office, it’s duly noted, and life moves on. Alice isn’t sure if the threat was general to the paper or specifically for her, possibly connected to a series of stories she’s been writing. Until the following ordinary Wednesday, when she receives another threat.

Soon, Wednesdays have become her worst day, and the dread and fear start building by Sunday. Each week brings something new. Her boyfriend Tom insists on hiring a private investigator, Matthew. Her colleague Jake is concerned, and very visible in all they do to try and catch her stalker. But the questions build and build–who is the stalker? Why Alice? and why Wednesdays?

As the threat moves to encompass her family, Alice grows more and more desperate. I’ll be totally honest–I really liked this book, but I did get frustrated that Alice so often seemed naive and helpless. I wanted her to be smarter. Instead, she too often fit the stereotypical female who goes alone to the dark basement in the horror film.

The story moves back and forth between Alice’s voice, that of Matthew (and his preternaturally verbal two year old–why is it so hard for authors to get toddler voices right?), and that of “Him,” the stalker. We learn why Wednesdays as we follow him through a miserable childhood, but we don’t know why Alice till right at the end.

Obviously I had a few issues with I Will Make You Pay, but overall it’s a great suspense book. I’ll admit that in spite of my annoyances, I still stayed up late to found out what happened. Definitely recommended.

This book kept me at the edge of my seat. Lots of tension, red herrings, and outright fear. I thought that I had figured who the perpetrator was but was I completely wrong! Satisfying end that was appropriate for the characters.
I really felt sorry for Alice - she seemed like an honest reporter, trying to make a living, and dealing with an ambiguous threat to her life. Her sister seemed to have it all together, have all the answers, and initially seemed uninterested, but soon came around and helped her. The two sisters manged to work out a reasonable change for their mother, and seemed to provide her with a safe environment.
The chapters about Him - were intriguing and frightening - no child should have to bear the pressures that he did.
The author left out graphic scenes (thank goodness), and I don't think they would have added to the story anyhow - she got the point across though - and my heart went out to Him.

This book gripped me from the very first page. Most thrillers now-a-days are easy to solve, this one had me guessing and I love that!
The story is primarily told by Alice, who shares the spotlight with a private detective, Matthew, and the person stalking Alice. There is plenty of time spent allowing readers to get to know these three characters. And it’s done tastefully.
The story itself is fast paced and heart pounding. If you enjoy that kind of thrill, than this book is definitely for you!

This is the second Theresa Driscoll novel I have read, and so far they have not disappointed. This is a stand alone novel, but I did recognize that Matthew, the former detective turned private investigator makes a return appearance. This time reprising his role as a private detective who has been hired to provide protection/surveillance for the unlucky Alice Henderson. Alice Henderson, formerly Jennifer Henderson, is a investigative journalist. After burying an embarrassing past in which her former fiancé was caught cheating on her with multiple underage girls, Jennifer changes her name to Alice, relocates, changes her appearance and gets a new job. Quite unexpectedly, she finds herself the target of not so veiled threats when an unknown somebody calls her job and threatens to cut her up with a cheese slicer. From there, her life promptly spins out of control as this mystery stalker sets about terrorizing her and dismantling her life. As the police look for answers, the biggest question is, could her former fiancé be looking to exact revenge on her, and if so where is he now? The hunt is on to trap the stalker before his behavior crosses the line from creepy to deadly. The story is very exciting, and with a slew of possible suspects who all seem to have motives, we are left to guess to the end. Definitely will not disappoint. Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy.

Alice is a journalist who receives a threatening phone call on a Wednesday. Every Wednesday someone attempts to scare Alice. Wednesday becomes a significant day for this stalker case as detectives and a private investigator are brought in to solve the case.

Points of view: Matthew the private investigator, Alice the victim, and Him a.k.a. “The stalker”. These points of view give the reader a good in-depth look into the personal lives of each character and how this situation has impacted there lives.

Overall:
In some scenes the British dialogue confused me having very little knowledge of these words. Mostly the dialogue had no effect on my understanding.
Teresa Driscoll had many variables playing at once. The main concept of a stalker threatening Alice was initially the primary focus, yet along the way many other working parts were inserted. The relationship between Alice and her mother showed the loving side of these characters. The relationship between Matthew and his family showed the support of a loving family. The relationship between Alice and her sister showed compassion and understanding.
The minor characters added depth to the investigation. Each character had a purpose. The ripple effect of this case on other lives had its high and low moments. I was entertained but I wasn’t excited. Teresa held my curiosity about “Him” that’s where the true interest was.
I wasn’t surprised nor shocked after discovering who the stalker was. It was easy to ascertain once I re-evaluated all the characters in this book. Teresa was clever with the distractions trying to throw the reader off course.
I really enjoyed the chapters titled “Him”. I almost wanted to skip ahead to those chapters as I was fascinated most by his story. I read the story the way it was intended.
It takes a lot to thrill me, so I can’t say t

Very good! Suspenseful! I didn’t want to put it down once I finally picked it up. Well woven. Kept me guessing to the end. I found it a little difficult to read at night when alone.

Could not put this book down!!! A dark thriller that keeps you guessing to the very end ! Highly reccomend!

Mystery story told in separate points of view. Victim and victimizer. The story could have been stronger with more secondary character development, and less time spent on the innermost thoughts of the stalker. May keep some readers guessing until the end.