A classic psychological thriller! Journalist Alice Henderson receives a chilling, threatening phone call one Wednesday, which she initially tries to dismiss as a prank. But as each Wednesday brings another disturbing call or event, she begins to realize that her life may be in danger and that she is being stalked by someone very dangerous.

Told from a variety of viewpoints and alternating between past and present, this novel provides the reader with an engrossing, easily readable story as Alice, DI Melanie Sanders and PI Matthew Hill try to unravel the mystery behind who is tormenting and threatening Alice and why. It has plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader interested and guessing.

I enjoyed this novel very much, as I have enjoyed Driscoll’s previous novel “I am Waiting for You.” (And, even though DI Sanders and PI Hill appear in other of Driscoll’s works, each of them can really be read as a stand-alone because the focus in each is on the victim.) I recommend this to anyone who enjoys a fast-paced psychological thriller, and I look forward to reading more of Driscoll’s works.

I loved this thriller. It kept me guessing all the way through. Just when I thought I had it figured out, the plot went in a different direction and proved me wrong. It was one of those books that I kept thinking about when I wasn't reading it.

I completely related to Alice. I identified with her fears about the stalker, her habit of beating herself up for not being "stronger," and her compulsion as a journalist to write about her experiences.

I think Driscoll did an excellent job of making us understand all the characters, including the stalker, whose motivation is crystal clear by the end of the book.

This is a quick read, excellently plotted and sufficiently intriguing to leave you guessing who is stalking Alice. Alice is a journalist on a small newspaper and one day receives a threatening phonecall that upends her world. Told in the present and the past the 'Alice' chapters are interspersed with chapters told from the stalkers pov. These chapters go way back in time to his childhood and make for upsetting reading.

So why only three stars? I just felt that none of the characters were particularly fleshed out and were only there to further the plot. When a book is about the insidious nature of stalking and the impact it has on the victim and those around him/her, I was disappointed that I didn't feel more for Alice. I also thought that Alice was painted as such a victim. From the fall out of her first relationship, to her experience on the train, to the situation with the charity she approaches, never mind the stalking. Perhaps I'm over thinking it all, but the book left me a little cold.

My thanks go to the publishers and Net Galley for the advanced copy in return for an honest review.

I will make you pay., is a twisty turn book. The kind of books I love. Kept me guessing through out. Read this one

I loved I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll. I was engaged from the first word, the story's pace was perfect -- not too fast or slow -- and I didn't see the twist at the end coming. I felt the terror of the main character as she was being stalked, and I felt the frustration of everyone else that there wasn't more to be done to protect her. I Will Make You Pay was a fascinating and compelling read, definitely Theresa Driscoll's best book yet.

“I am going to use cheese wire on you.”

The author wastes no time using the first line in setting the tone and direction of the novel. That is all that is said in a phone call to Alice Henderson, a reporter for South Devon Informer. After informing her editor, Alice goes next door for a coffee. She discovers that her order was called in moments earlier, and she did not do it. Alice is quite upset, and a police report made. Nothing happens until a week later, the next Wednesday, when a cake box arrived from a recently reviewed bakery. There was not a cake in the box but pink peonies, Alice’s mother’s favorite. The cycle escalates every Wednesday, and the novel escalates from here.

The story is told in the perspective of four characters. There is Alice in the current timeline of the story. The second is Alice Before that provides glimpses of Alice growing up and as a young woman. The third is Him Before that provides glimpses of villain growing up. The fourth is Matthew Hill a private investigator, who was hired because the apparent lack of progress by the police. Note that the Hill character appeared the in same capacity in two previous novels that I have read from this author.

The B-storyline also is quite rich. Alice is the center here with her relationship and history with her sister, her mother, and Tom, her fiancé. This backstory besides providing insight into the Alice character provides relevance to the current storyline. Another rich B-storyline is with the character, Matthew Hill. I did not remember this character from the previous two novels but I will remember him from here on out. Actually, this is the fourth novel in which this character appears. His ex-partner DI Melanie Sanders also plays a repeat appearance. While the main characters change, Hill, his family, and Sanders provides the connective tissue between four of her novels. Lastly, the B-storyline on the villain provides much insight to his character.

This novel has all that I desire in a thriller. Not only are there the usual twists and turns but several major bomb shells in the storyline that calls into question the analysis of much of what has happened to date. I was hooked very early in this novel and could not put it down. I finished this novel faster than normal. Lastly, after reading this novel, I have purchased the missing novel. All of these are my major criteria for a high star rating.

There are not any f-bombs, but some lesser vulgar language, especially informal British versions. There are not any sex scenes. Graphic violence is minor. There should not be any objections in this area for you, the reader. This novel has the strongest level of anxiety that I have read in quite a while. Being American, I did use my e-reader’s dictionary and Internet access for much of the British informal words.

For me, this novel was a step improvement over the two previous novels I have read. Because I really enjoyed reading this novel and am really looking forward to reading the author’s next novel, I rate this novel with five stars. I believe that you will enjoy it too.

I have received a free e-reader version of this novel through NetGalley from Thomas & Mercer with an expectation for an honest, unbiased review. I wish to thank Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read this novel early.

A true psychological thriller. The back story of Alice's stalker is interspersed with present time in a complex weave of story line and action. The plot and characters are well developed making this a rich and complex read. What you think of as lesser characters actually provide a backdrop or a base for the action. Well written suspence and drama.

I gave this five stars, mainly because there are parts of this story I enjoyed, and then there are the parts that left me saying “really? How dumb can one person be”. Not only that but the main character’s name was used over three hundred times (actually 329 times, according to my search). I tried to very hard to like Alice, but found her lacking. Read this and judge for yourself.

About halfway through I felt a bit disappointed as I thought I had guessed the ending. However I was completely surprised and 100% wrong! This book is written incredibly well and continued to shock me. I liked most of the characters but did find Jack annoying at times. It was a very tense storyline and it definitely kept me interested. This one is a real page turner and very hard to put down. I was always telling myself “just one more chapter”. This is the second Teresa Driscoll book that I’ve read and I’ll definitely be reading more from her in the future. I really like her writing style and she creates fantastic storylines!

This was a riveting thriller. Alice is a twenty-some reporter who works for a paper in a small town outside of London. One Wednesday she gets a threatening call and doesn't really take it too seriously until the next Wednesday when something else threatening happens. And then continue to happen on Wednesdays only, scaring her to death. She has a boyfriend Tom, a successful lawyer, who is scared for her and hires a private detective to protect her on Wednesdays and look into the stalker along with the police as well. They find some things in Alice's past that are questionable and throw them off while she is continually stalked. EVERYONE seems like a suspect except Alice, her dying mother and her sister who is letting her stay in her second nearby home. I honestly thought I had it figured out but I was wrong....this is a great thriller with lots of suspense and action. Once I started reading, I couldn't really put it down. Definitely recommend this one! Thanks to NG for the ARC!!!

This book had a lot of different things going on. It kept me guessing who was to blame and why.
Alice is a journalist working a big story about a housing development that is being demolished and rebuilt elsewhere. She finds disturbing things happening to her on Wednesdays all of a sudden. The book switches between her past and present and also the past of someone referred to as ‘him’ It is not revealed until the very end who he is and it is quite a shock. Alice has a terrible past that she would like to keep in the past but she soon finds that impossible. Are these new incidents part of her past or someone else with an unknown vendetta against her?
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Its Wednesday and Journalist Alice Henderson receives a threatening phone call at work, a hoax? The following Wednesday, another threat and it soon becomes apparent she may have a stalker and it is personal, the police are called but with nothing to go on and no clues, Alice and her boyfriend, Tom enlist the services of PI Matthew Hill as the police are getting no where and Tom is worried for her safety... the strange thing is, its every Wednesday the threats occur, what is the significance?

The story flits back in time to a child whose granny is left looking after him and the trials and tribulations life throws at them, it makes you wonder how does this all tie in?

Really enjoyed this read, I had no idea who was behind the attacks/stalking and the big reveal was worth waiting for although completely shocking, maybe some of you worked it out but I love that I didn't, it gave the book more sustenance and made it all the more enjoyable. Definitely recommending this.

Journalist Alice receives a disturbing phone call at work which quickly escalates into a weekly event. Each Wednesday she is subjected to something designed to scare and warn her. Her stalker knows more about her than she realised.

As Alice and her boyfriend become more frightened, they cannot rely on the police to keep them safe and enlist the services of private investigator Matthew (previously featured in The Promise).

If you were reading this as a stand alone, then the extra detail about Matthew’s life might seem like filler as it is not necessary to the plot of this story. However, I felt it was like catching up with a friend and nice to see how his personal life has developed.

Unusually for me, I didn’t see the twist and enjoyed the unraveling of the ending.

I devoured this in an afternoon as the twists, turns and questions kept coming and I was keen to see what happened next - I was counting down the days until the next Wednesday. This book is told from the viewpoints of Alice, Mathew and an unnamed man/child. I’m a fan of different narratives and liked the way that each perspective slowly revealed more about the characters without the need to spell out the plot line.

Already looking forward to the next book!

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Alice Henderson is a journalist who receives a threatening call at work. This quickly escalates to a series of awful things that happen to Alice only on Wednesdays. We journey with her through the range of emotions she has dealing with being harassed. There are multiple perspectives and we see a return from Matthew - the private investigator from Teresa Driscoll's other books. I enjoy him as a character and am always happy to see him again. This book kept me up late and kept me guessing until the end!

I read this book in about 24 hours - which is an amazing fete with 4 children! It was a great book that really hooked you in on an emotional rollercoaster! It really makes you consider victims of stalking and other crimes that involve the victims being terrorized or living in fear. It would be quite the emotional strain: feeling helpless, vulnerable, angry...

There are many suspects as the story progresses and the multiple perspectives lead us in several different directions and the end had a satisfying twist!

<i>Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!</i>

When Journalist Alice Henderson receives a threatening call one Wednesday she thinks believes it is just a random event with her as the unlucky victim but she soon realizes that she is the target. Each Wednesday Alice receives another threat from her stalker, escalating in potential violence towards herself and her family. When the police are unable to offer Alice the protection she requires she turns to a private investigator for help...but can he find the stalker before it’s too late.

I will Make You Pay is an exciting standalone thriller that explores stalking and how posting personal information on social media can backfire. An intelligent stalker who knows how to cover their tracks uses Alice's articles to terrorize and get closer to her in an attempt to fulfil their personal vendetta. Alice is uncertain as to the stalkers motives...could it be her dark past coming back for revenge? A twisty collection of potential villains and dark secrets will keep you guessing as the plot unfolds. This is one of those easy novels I really love...engaging enough to keep you reading (finished in a day) and mysterious without being overly complex. This was definitely a whodunit and why but didn't overwhelm with a lot of irrelevant characters and backstories...the perfect novel to curl up with over a weekend.

Excellent book. Enjoyed every chapter. The mix of characters was amazing. Did not guess who it was at all ( probably guessed everyone else ). Can't wait to read more books by the author if this one is anything to go by.
Alice is a reporter for a local newspaper and strange things start to happen to her but only on a Wednesday. Despite the police being involved, and a private detective too, no one seems to be able to stop this happening. She is lucky to have the support of her sister and a boyfriend who take good care of her, or so she thinks.

Having read one of Teresa Driscolls other books, The Promise earlier this year, and really enjoyed it, I was excited to read her next book, I Will Make You Pay. The novel focuses on Alice, a successful journalist who starts receiving sinister and strange messages from an unknown caller. As the threats get more and more serious, Alice seeks the help of PI Matthew Hill. The unraveling of the case and the stalkers escalating actions will have readers on the edge of their seats, with truly shocking reveals along the way and an ending which I definitely didn’t see coming.

I really enjoy Driscolls writing style so I knew I would like this book but I was reassured when I started reading and it was every bit as addictive and compelling as her last. I loved the use of multiple perspectives in this novel, it was so effective. Notably the chapters where we get to read through the stalkers point of view brought so much to the story, it allowed us to understand him and sympathise for him to an extent, as he went through a very traumatic childhood. Strangely I didn’t feel much of a connection to the protagonist Alice, despite the attempts to flesh her out a bit by exploring her strong bonds with her mother and sister.

As well as the writing style , I really enjoyed the way the story unraveled bit by bit as we go through a full range of suspects and we start thinking it could be anyone in Alices circle. I feel like Driscoll does a really good job at depicting Alices emotions as she goes through this ordeal, from denial, to paranoia and despair, I feel like this is a realistic portrayal of what a victim of stalking may go through. Perhaps this insight comes from Driscolls experience of being a journalist and reporter, covering crime and her unique insight into the consequences of these crimes. I feel like Driscoll has a very good grasp on these issues and it feels genuine, which added another layer to the storytelling.

I liked that we got to revisit the character of Matthew Hill from Driscolls other novel The Promise. This book works great as a standalone and it’s not necessary to read The Promise to get into this one but if you wanted more insight into his character then I would recommend taking a read. Matthew is a smart and savvy private investigator who is always on the ball and has a deep sensitivity and compassion towards his clients, which made him a likeable character to follow.

Given that this is a thriller novel, it’s always a bit of a 50/50 whether the reveal and final act will be satisfying but Driscoll definitely delivers. I didn’t figure out the identity of the stalker at all which is super rare for me as I always manage to guess but I enjoyed being in the dark this time and actually being shocked. I think a lot of readers will enjoy the reveal and the twists and turns until we get there.

Overall, I Will Make You Pay was every bit the compelling and creepy thriller the synopsis promises and more. I would recommend this to hardcore thriller fans as well as any readers who want a good engrossing book which isn’t too demanding to read on the go.

Review to be posted on blog: 03/10/2019

I flew through I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll in a day. I found I was drawn in by the first chapter and couldn’t put it down.

Alice Henderson is a journalist. One Wednesday she experiences a disturbing call but as she works for a newspaper, she puts it down as a hoax. But then more things happen on the following Wednesdays. It’s clear she has a stalker and isn’t safe. The police are involved but her boyfriend thinks they’re not doing enough so hires a private investigator. With each Wednesday that passes, the threat against Alice escalates.

Well written, punchy and impossible to put down. I look forward to reading more from this author.

Thank you to NetGalley, Amazon Publishing and the author for the chance to review.

I love Teresa Driscoll books, and this newest did not disappoint. I really have to say that the entire time I was wondering how the characters tied together and when the ending finally came, I thought the author did an incredible job bringing the story to a conclusion. It was a disturbing but definitely edge-of-the-seat kind of story.

Alice has a stalker of epic proportions and he turns her life upside down in a matter of seconds.

Whilst not the most gripping of thrillers I still found it really good and an excellent read.