A bit of a twisty tale told through 3 perspectives. A woman journalist receives a phone call describing in gruesome detail what the unknown caller is planning to do to her. A young boy is caught up in a harrowing life of abuse which reoccurs on Wednesdays. An ex-detective now working as a PI is in need of more cases.
Alice hasn't recovered from a relationship that had gone terribly wrong. So wrong she legally changed her name to Alice so as to be able to start her career anew without fear of discovery. She is now in a convenient relationship with a lawyer, Tom. After Alice receives a threatening phone call at work, Tom hires a private investigator with issues of his own to investigate the stalker situation and provide some means of protection to Alice.
Seemingly unrelated we learn about a little boy that lives with his Grandmother who is left to fend for himself on Wednesdays when the grandmother has to go to work the night shift. As the years past, this unnamed little boy is filled wtih both love for his grandmother and hatred for his abuser. He vows to one to keep a promise he made her and vows to the other to do him serious harm.
A collision course is set without revealing the main players until the end.
I would have liked to have the character of Matthew, the private investigator, to have been fleshed out further. But in all, a nice thriller for a weekend read.
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Teresa Driscoll , for my honest review.

This is the first book by Teresa Driscoll that I have read, one which I thoroughly enjoyed, and I will read more of her titles in the future.

The book was a Thriller/Mystery, and was a style that was easy to read, and caught my attention right away. It also kept my interest straight through to the last page.

It was a bit of a creepy story, with a good mystery aspect to it. The character development and storyline was done very well.

The main character Alice who is a reporter for the local weekly newspaper gets threatening phone calls on Wednesdays. This trend continues as the storyline develops.

If you enjoy a good thriller/mystery and have not read books by this author I would recommend you check this one out!

This is an enjoyable thriller that kept me intrigued through every twist and turn. I have to confess to being a little bit disappointed by the ending as that scenario was way off any I’d imagined and felt a bit unlikely to me...but it was gripping and whilst stretching my belief to its fullest extent it certainly worked well and tied up all the ends!
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I really enjoyed this story, and thought it was well-written and intriguing from the start. There were a few plots that I wish were filled out a little more, but it didn't detract from the story as a whole. I was sucked in from the start and it kept my interest right to the end. Thank you for the chance to read this great book!

I read this book in 1 day. The characters and plot draw you right into the book. There are few random plot lines that I wish were filled in a little more but they need to be there to keep the reader on their toes. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves suspense and psychological thrillers.
Alice's life seems great. She loves her job and has a wonderful boyfriend and family. Until Wednesdays are changed forever. It all starts with one scary phone call. Which continue to escalate every Wednesday. Driscoll keeps you guessing at every turn on what is happening and who would want to hurt Alice.

“I Will Make You Pay” is another winner from author @TeresaDriscoll. I have read several of her books, and I have never been disappointed. Her latest revolves around a journalist and her stalker. The story is told through alternating time frames, which works really well, and it all ties together very nicely. Lots of suspense and mystery, good characters and a plot that’s easy to follow. Looking forward to her next book!!
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through @NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I was very intrigued by the plot right when I read the synopsis. I really enjoyed the story-line throughout the book also. I thought the ending was going to be predictable, but it actually shocked me! However, I did have a hard time getting into the characters' lives and believing them, although I cannot pinpoint exactly why. Overall, I enjoyed the story but *something* was missing for me.

Teresa Driscoll is an excellent author and this certainly lived up to brilliant reputation. All the characters were well rounded and the threats felt very real.

I really liked the cover. It is very appealing designed. The writing style is pleasant and very fluently to read. The characters are very well described and look well thought out and consistently interesting. The tension is always present. The descriptions of surroundings, feelings and scenes were also very good. The story is told pleasant and it succeeds from the first pages to dive directly into the story. The storyline as a whole is very coherent and it seems very understandable and authentic. A very fascinating story that you won't like to stop reading.

The first sentence of I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll is a doozy! What a way to reach out and grab your reader's attention. Wow. As far as first sentences go, the impact, the questions it raises, WOW, in my top five, no wait higher, could it be my favorite?

It sets the tone of this thriller, kinda, this book may termed a slow burn. The threats come every Wednesday, so there is anticipation leading up to Wednesday, small relief that the threat has been identified, Thursday comes, a little more relief, but not too much, six days until it happens again. The fear increasing as Wednesday comes closer; you know the drill.

I Will Make You Pay is a quick read, it is hard to put down because you want the clues, who is doing this? why? I want to be careful about what I say because I don't want to give anything away. I will say this though, I am glad it was who it was (if that makes sense); I didn't like this character he felt off to me as did his circumstances. Things didn't make sense about him so like I said, glad it was him.

Alice did make some decisions about people and things that I wish she would have given a little more thought to, I guess that gave more situations to the story. I'm not victim shaming but rather pointing out that she talked herself into not allowing herself to feel afraid or allowing herself to be cautious. She would actively tell herself not to be "so paranoid" or tell herself " people with real problems were braver". The stuff we tell ourselves, we can be so unkind to ourselves. We don't give ourselves permission to feel what we feel. I think Ms. Driscoll really captured that so well in her writing. I would read other books by her.

Trigger warning: suggestions of pedophilia and self harm.

I will leave a review of this on Amazon or B&N on Oct 10, 2019

I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my fair and honest review.

This was the first book I had read by Teresa Driscoll, having said that I wasn't really sure what to expect. From the blurb of the book it appeared that is would be a good book. Thrillers are normally one of my favorite genres, but having said that I found this book to be pretty slow moving as far as thrillers go. The book seemed to jump from place to place which didn't really work for me, I will say that I was surprised by the outcome and whom the stalker turned out to be. Some may enjoy this book, it just didn't pull me into the storyline like I like for books to do.

This is a gripping suspense novel that will glue you to the chair. Alice Henderson is a journalist, working for her struggling small local paper in Devon, and receives a frightening call, threatening to take a cheese slicer to her. It arrives on a Wednesday, and is followed by terrifying occurrences, every following Wednesday. She has no idea who this stalker is, but knows he is out for revenge.
Teresa Driscoll is a very skilled writer, with vivid descriptions, interesting complex characters, and the ability to spin a frightening tale. If you enjoy this genre, you’ll love this book. I was spellbound from start to finish.
I received this ARC for my honest review, and I loved it. My thanks to
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For the most part I enjoyed this book. I did have some trouble connecting with the characters at first so it was a slow start; but once the story really began I looked forward to picking up this book whenever I had the chance. This story is told from multiple perspectives and some were definitely more interesting than others. I was surprised by the ending but I felt that the author quickly wrapped up a few things and I would have liked additional details. All in all this was an enjoyable read and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a suspense/thriller.
I received a preview copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

For most people Monday is the day they dread but for Alice it is Wednesday. It starts out as 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. Alice soon realizes this isnt the first of the threats.

Boyfriend Tom, feels as the cops aren't doing enough to protect Alice so he hires Matthew. A ex-cop turned personal detective. Matthews takes on the job of trying to help the police find who is stalking Alice while also trying to protect her on Wednesdays.

We get 3 separate view points here, which I very muched enjoyed as they all give you views of each person's thoughts emotions they are going through. Alice, Matthew and "HIM". We see the emotional destress Alice has to endure as each Wednesday nears closer. Torn away from her job As a journalist all she wants is to follow through on her story that shes been working on for awhile. About the demolition of a old building that residents have been trying to get torn down because of the horrible conditions . Thanks to Alice's persistence in her journalism councilmen have agreed and are building new homes for the residents. All while she is trying to be brave and figure out who is threatening her.

Then there is HIM with his hate for Wednesday and for Alice. But why does he hate Wednesday and Alice so much to torture her. What has Alice done to make him want to make her dread every Wednesday. Who is this person ruining her life and confidence. Is it a Ex, someone who she pissed of with a article in her paper?

A quick enjoyable read. That will have you puzzled. I had my suspicion of who "HIM" was but was quite surprised by the ending. Will leave you suspecting anyone and everyone. It is a knock you of your seat twist!!!

Thank you netgalley for a eARC of this book in trade for a honest review.

Alice is a reporter. She likes her co-workers. Jack is especially nice and he is always looking out for her. Then one day she gets a creepy call at her office. As she crosses the street to get a coffee to help her relax she finds that the same cteepy caller has already called her order in using her name. The strange happenings seen to happen on Wednesday's. Her fiance, Tom decided to hire a private investigator, Matthew to help as a guard on Wednesday's.
The strange events keep occurring. She is asked to leave work. To use up her accumulated time off until things are settled.
Alice's mother has COPD and her being able to spend more time with her is what keeps her going. The love this mother has for her two daughters is obvious.
Alice is very appreciative of all that Tom is doing trying to keep her safe.
She is so glad that she has so many people that care and are concerned for her. Unbeknownst to her, someone she trusts does not have her best interests in mind.
This is a story of trust, courage, betrayal and ultimately love.

A psychological thriller told via two POVS - the stalker and the victim. Both have secrets from their past and both have secrets to share. Well not share exactly but try to hide and then try to kill if all else fails.

There’s an award here for most inventive use of a cheese wire. Now there’s an image I wont’ get out of my head in a hurry. The story, though not the cheese slicer, was inspired by a phonecall to the author when she was herself a journalist. She received funny phonecalls which turned out to be nothing sinister, but she wondered what if…?

There’s a lot of wondering, red herrings and twisty spoilers and there’s a very heart-wrenching bit about mothers and daughters!

A good thriller

This book is a delightfully creepy mystery. Alice is a reporter for the local weekly newspaper. First she gets a threatening phone call, then an odd “gift”. Every Wednesday something even more intimidating occurs. Whoever this stalker is, he knows a lot about her personal life. The police aren’t much help. She even hires a PI, Matthew Hill, to help guard her.

The book moves quickly and the author maintains a good sense of tension. But Alice never quite gelled as a real person for me. We hear from her in the present day, but also the stalker from when he was a young child.

The ending did catch me off guard, as I never cottoned to whom the stalker was. But I also felt somewhat cheated. There’s a red herring or two and certain events are not adequately explained.

My thanks to netgalley and Amazon Publishing for an advance copy of this book.

I so enjoyed this. It's really well constructed and with some excellent characters that are so engaging. Firstly, there's Alice, a journalist who starts to receive threatening phone calls and always on a Wednesday, then things escalate.
Then there is Tom, her boyfriend, Leanne, her Sister, Mel the police woman assigned to the case and lastly, Matthew, a private investigator who takes the case.

All the above have a separate story to tell and I found the chapters flew and I couldn't wait to get to the end, whilst also enjoying the ride!

It's a real page turner about stalking and much more.

Definite 4*recommendation from me.

Thanks so much to NetGalley, the publishers and author for the opportunity to enjoy this really good read prior to publication, in exchange for this honest review.

It's going to be alright, my darling girl.

For me, a 5 star book should be fun to read, fast paced, not too confusing, majority of plot gaps filled by the end and most importantly, makes me stay up past my bedtime to finish the final chapters. This book ticked all of those boxes and more.

This book is SO well written. The author drops clues for the final reveal throughout the whole thing, as well as many a red herring, and I did not guess the end twist, but did have the OH YEAH OF COURSE moment that I just love.

The book kept me super engaged, I read the majority of it over a weekend and like I said, come Sunday night I was late to bed because I could not stop until I had finished it.

I'd say the thing that ties the characters all together is fear but theres also so much love. It's not overwhelmingly negative or scary because there's always this thread of love and courage running through it which made me care about the characters more than I typically would with this genre.

I really enjoyed. 5/5.