When journalist Alice Henderson receives her first threatening phone call on a Wednesday, she tries to dismiss it as a prank. But each Wednesday she continues to receive threatening notes, packages, and worrisome coincidences. Not only does she turn to the police for help, but her lawyer boyfriend, Tom, insists on hiring a private investigator.

Though mostly told from Alice’s POV, occasionally a chapter will be titled “HIM”, and it will be the antagonist’s POV. However, both types of chapters tended to feel more informational than suspenseful.

When threats against Alice continue, she is asked to take leave from her journalistic work, which at the time was campaigning for better living conditions for the tenants of Maple Field Housing. Her co-worker takes on her assignments as Alice takes some time off work.

As the mystery continues, the reader is given more and more information in the form of backstories of the two characters. And as we gather more history, it brings a better understanding of the actions of Alice and her stalker.

But will Alice’s mysterious trouble-maker be discovered before his threats are carried out?

What Concerned Me:
A few things concerned me regarding this story. None were extremely big, but things to be noted.

1. Several times information felt repetitive. I even looked back to confirm that it had been stated a few sentences earlier, and it had been.
2. I wasn’t a fan of the chapters switching POVs as well as past and present.
3. I didn’t feel the characters displayed too much in the way of personalities.
4. Without giving anything away, I felt like the antagonist displayed exaggerated and over-the-top behavior. And for mystery buffs, it wasn’t a difficult mystery to work through.

What I Liked Best:
There are just enough red herrings to keep the reader guessing and turning pages. And for those looking for breadcrumbs to the truth – -you should find it a fun exciting read! Enjoy!!

Excellent book! It kept me engaged, the characters were likeable and relatable. I was shocked at the end, I really thought I knew who it was from the beginning, and was wrong! Great job!

Thank you to the author, Teresa Driscoll, the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in return for an honest review.

I will definitely be reading more from this author, as this book had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. While I thought I had it all figured out about halfway through the book, little did I know that I was extremely wrong.

The threats that 'Alice' kept getting every week were very detailed and chilling, and you could feel the bizarre-ness through the pages of the book.

I truly enjoyed this book, and very thankful for the advanced reader copy.

Wow! This book was amazing! I just devoured this book. Alice is a multifaceted character. I was surprised by the ending. Who Alice’s stalker was. I am happy with who she ultimately ends up with. There are a lot of twists and turns. I’d give this book 10 stars if I could. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own

A fast paced thriller, I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll is the story of Alice, a journalist working on a small local paper. One day she answers her phone to hear a chilling death threat. At first she dismisses it as a crank call, as do her colleagues and her boyfriend,Tom, but as more and more strange things happen, she comes to realise that she is the target of a stalker. While the police are trying to figure out who it could be , her boyfriend is still worried so hires retired copper turned P. I. Matthew Hill , to dig deeper into the case, and provide some surveillance.
I had hoped to really enjoy this book, having previously read and enjoyed I Am Watching You by the same author, but unfortunately this one fell a little flat for me. I didn't really connect to the character of Alice, and the book lost a lot of its credibility for me when a secret from her past was revealed.It seemed unlikely to me that she would have hidden that from the police who were trying to help her. I also thought the motivation of the stalker also stretched credulity and when their identity was unmasked it was not the shock I am sure the author hoped it would be , due in no small part to the heavy handed attempts to draw the reader's attention to a different suspect.
The thing I enjoyed most about the book were the chapters written from the stalker's perspective. I thought the author handled the child's perspective really well and with a lot of sensitivity given the subject matter. This character, who was nameless for most of the book, being referred to only as "him" was ironically the most developed of all the characters, thought I still found the final revelation underwhelming.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.

I Will Make You Pay starts out as most regular psychological thrillers, but your attention is soon captured when the main character Alice receives the threatening phone call at the newspaper where she works as a journalist. This phone call marks the start of the so-called stalker plot and definitely takes the story to the next level. The story switches between past and present and gives us different POVs as well. On top of that, one of the storylines mentions a little boy and his grandmother without revealing how it all connects to the present situation, making you wonder how everything fits in. There are different layers as well as plot twists and secrets involved, all trying to throw you off the scent of the truth while they try to mislead you. I admit I guessed the ending quite early on though, but that might just be me reading too many books of the genre.

As for the main characters... Despite the fact that it should be easy to warm up to Alice and feel bad about what is happening to her, somehow I never really connected to her. I'm not sure exactly why, but there was just something about her actions and behavior that really irked me... Likewise, most of the other characters failed to charm me, with the exception of private investigator Matthew. I liked both his character and the different angle he provided to the story... Having a private investigator working on the stalking case while also working informally with the police definitely made the story more interesting. The whole journalist angle made for an interesting element as well, especially relating to the dangers behind sharing too much of your personal life and always being on the hunt for a good story seemingly no matter what the cost. The flashback chapters were intruiging enough, although they didn't seem to be too relevant to the story at first... I'm still not sure what to feel about the ending though, as it felt a bit like an anticlimax. That said, psychological thriller fans will most likely have a good time reading I Will Make You Pay.

#iwillmakeyoupay #teresadriscoll #netgalleyreview #Netgalley #arc #books📚 #bookstagram this was book was .... Intriguing. We are introduced to three very different characters. #Alice is our main girl. And man. Her story. #spoileralert #stalker. The twists and turns that this book makes had me guessing from beginning to end of who was the culprit. I'll admit that I didn't see it coming which #letsbehonest is the best ending one can have. Quick read. #canyouguess

A real page turner. Loved this book! Great plot with fun twists and turns.
I read everything by this author. She's great!

I Will Make You Pay starts out on an ordinary Wednesday, journalist Alice Henderson is in a meeting with co-workers to discuss their latest projects. During the meeting, Alice receives a chilling threat that she at first dismisses. However, when she receives another threat the following Wednesday, Alice must take things seriously. Who is threatening her and why is it every Wednesday?

Alice's boyfriend hires a private investigator, Matthew Hill, to protect Alice. But what happens when the police and Matthew are unable to protect her?

I Will Make You Pay was executed perfectly. The story-line was plausible, weaving together the narrative of Alice and her stalker, up until the very end. A must read for the fall!

Matthew Hill returns in his clever supporting role of private investigator. It's an unusual take, but I'm liking it.

I Will Make You Pay gives a great story of a journalist who finds herself the focus of a threatening call, which soon becomes clear is the act of someone obsessed with her. The mystery of who unfolds, with a number of gripping twists and turns. How can the police get to the bottom of this? That's where Matthew Hill comes in.

Driscoll has set-up a very clever character who, like his job suggests, take a very discreet role in these stories. The stories are written much more like standalone books, with a perspective heavily dominated by the person at the centre of the mystery. It works well and does make them each stand completely on their own merits, and making them far richer, and darker than when the focus is on the investigator. It's a subtle, but rewarding, nuance and one that significantly elevates the story.

Oh yes, the story! It's a pretty easy read and will feel familiar to other books by Driscoll, which means it also delivers that superb build-up and a satisfying conclusion. It's hard to say much more because she is a very efficient writer, making sure every chapter has some purpose in building the tension and adding to the climax. Which also means that's about all I can say without delving into heavy spoilers. Suffice to say it's well balanced and enjoyable.

A wonderful little mystery with some enjoyable light touches and some emotion themes. I can't wait for the next one!

This book is well written but it was not a fast-paced thriller in any regard. The initial threating phone call from the stalker was not frightening to me so I had trouble building fear from it. It was odd and with a voice, changer may be a bit creepy, but the threat itself... was not scary. I think the only thing that was a bit eerie was just the idea that one day of the week would be a day of dread since the stalker only focused his stalking on Wednesdays.

This story is broken into short scenes from the POV of the victim, Alice, the investigator, Matthew, and Him, who we assume is the stalker. Honestly, the best character in the book I felt the most emotion for was the stalker. To the point that I wanted to follow the poor boy's journey to revenge for his abuses. It was much more intriguing and he was so vulnerable and raw.

I stuck with this one because I was hoping the connection between Alice and her stalker would be clever or unexpected but I dreaded that I knew the twist very early. It was too obvious. Still, I won't say I didn't enjoy the book at all. It was a fast read in the sense that chapters flowed swiftly but I found that I could not understand why the book spent so much time with the private investigator character Matthew and his two-year-old getting ready for work. It had nothing to do with the plot but I kept thinking for some reason it did. I kept wondering what was going to happen to that man's little girl and how did it connect? It didn't. And that was odd. Eventually, that made me feel like these separate POVs were telling different stories. I didn't really care about his domestic chores by the time I realized it had zero to do with the plot.

As for the main character, Alice, I did like her character and the professional and private world she was encased in. Overall this is not a thriller. It's a commentary on stalking, which is a valid and serious subject. I think the scenes written about Matthew's fatherhood struggles were endearing but useless and really just one of those scenes would have set the character up. He didn't need to overcome the terrible twos while hunting a stalker. BTW, it is also nice when a detective or investigator actually solves some part of the mystery during the book and I kept waiting for Matthew who we are to believe is smart to connect something. He never really did other than to have a slight tiny hunch their suspect wasn' the guy. I like when the competence of a character is prooven in clues and evidence.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

Alice is a reporter on a provincial newspaper. One Wednesday she receives an alarming phone call but brushes it aside as a crank call. However it happens again and on a Wednesday as before. It soon becomes clear that she is being stalked - but as to why is a mystery and why do things keep happening on a Wednesday. Her boyfriend is very supportive and decides to employ an ex police officer, who is now a private investigator, to protect Alice on a Wednesday.
It soon becomes clear that Alice has a hidden past, could that be the connect to what is happening now?
This is a fast paced mystery, well told and engaging, I couldn’t put it down and wanted more. I did not see the end coming.!

I could not put this book down! So many twists and turns, just when you think you have it figured out, you don't. Written in the style of Alfred Hitchcock thriller it is an enjoyable read. One to really keep the mind spinning!

This was a good book! I enjoyed all the twists and turns and trying to figure out who was stalking her and why. It was a fun ride and I could barely put this book down. Another hit from Theresa. Can’t wait for the next! Thanks NetGalley.

Oh, I LOVED this one! Creepy, mysterious, addictive, just everything I hoped it would be! I first found this author through Kindle Unlimited and was very excited to see she had a new one. This book had some serious stalkerish vibes to it, which is probably the reason why I loved it so much. I suggest anyone who loves a good mystery novel to pick this one up when it publishes! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my advance reader's copy.

What a great stalker mystery story! You will be mesmerized by this book.

A journalist gets a terrifying phone call threatening to cut her throat with a cheese wire. The voice has been disguised and she has no idea who the caller might be. This one is brilliantly written and has you on the edge of your seat trying to figure it out. The characters are believable and the story pace is constant. I loved it and think you will also. This is the first Teresa Driscoll book I have read but it will not be the last.

I wish to thank Net Galley for allowing me to read this book. The book will be available October 10,2019.
I have voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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I received an ARC of this riveting mystery. It is a story of a woman haunted by a stalker. It is full of twists that kept me in suspense until the end.

She does it again. All the stars! Absolutely loved this book! The story flows, the characters are fascinating and I couldn't put it down . Highly recommended.

3.5*

Who doesn’t enjoy a good stalker story? This has it all. A background story which is totally unexpected. So many clues as to who the starker is only for your mind changed again and again. The terror - it gets into your bones.

Great book

With thanks to the publishers and author for ARC in return for an honest review

A psychological thriller from Teresa Driscoll. Though the final twist was good, it was difficult to connect with the main character. Being a journalist, she fails to see through the men in her life. As the author says though fear is a terrible thing, courage and love are more powerful. The positive note is good.