I liked this book but then I'm a sucker for Brit authors. The story begins with a journalist for a local paper receiving a creepy phone call which evolves into full blown stalking. The book kept me engaged and interested and the characters for the most part were well developed. The twist ending I'm sorry to say I figured out about midway through. 3.5/5.0 stars rounded up.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC for me to review.

Terror is an insidious thing. The author explores this theme with her main character, Alice, who is systematically terrorized by an unknown someone whose threats escalate. There are many red herrings along the way but it was a surprise to find out 'whodunit". Very good psychological thriller!

Excellent read.
Fast paced, lots of action and a plot that demanded my attention. Excellent twists, shocker of an ending. Highly recommend.

This was a very interesting psychological thriller set in England. Alice, the protagonist, is a reporter in a small venue covering the demolition of public housing that is going to be replaced with newer and better housing. Tom, her boyfriend, is an attorney. They do not live together because their relationship is too new for that. She becomes the victim of a stalker. He threatens her; later a motorcyclist comes up to her and sprays an unknown liquid into her face. She and Tom hire a former police officer who is now a PI as an aid in what is happening to her. The plot is multifaceted and each chapter covers another area of it. It is a very well written novel and will make the reader wonder just who is stalking Alice, and why. Thanks to Net Galley and Thomas and Mercer for an ARC for an honest review.

A journalist who has a secret in her past receives threats from a stalker. Her boyfriend thinks the police are not doing enough, and hires a private detective to help. The story alternates between the past (him) and the present, Alice, our protagonist.
There were some good twists in the plot, and a couple of times I thought I had figured stuff out only to find out I was wrong. Alice’s terror was conveyed very well, especially when her mouth was taped and she was afraid she’d suffocate. Alice’s love for her mother also came through well.
A quick and enjoyable read.

Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the eARC.
Alice, a nournalist, has a stalker. It starts with a nasty phone call, but gets more menacing with each threat. Her fiancee, Tom, hires a private detective who will keep an eye on Alice every Wednesday, because, oddly enough, that's the day each threat occurs. But even so, a motorcyclist manages to throw a liquid in her face. Her life is in shambles, she stops working, goes into hiding and fears for the life of her ailing mother who also seems to be targeted.
We go back and forth in time: Alice in the past as well as the story of a young boy who lives with his gran, who he adores.
We also get Matthew's, the detective, p.o.v. He is an extremely likeable character with a story arc that features 'little people' which I thought very sweet.
I found this quite a good, suspenseful read, better than most 'stalker' books because of the way it was written; it was hard to put down with an exciting ending. Definitely recommended.

This was another great read from the author. Not only good mystery and suspense but a number of good twists and turns until getting to the surprise although rather abrupt ending. This is a book that I would recommend to others.

I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll pulls you in from the first page and doesn't let you go until the end. A journalist receives a threatening phone call at work with a very specific threat. She brushes the threat off until the next threat arrives, Told by the journalist, Alice, and Him, the stalker you see two stories unfolding, past and present. This book was a fast paced read that had me guessing, wrongly, who the stalker might be until the end,
I had not read any of Teresa Driscoll's nooks until now but, I will be picking up copies of her earlier books to read.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book for a fair review.

I’m not sure about this book. I had a hard time following it and got to 35% and gave up. I was not connecting with the characters or the story line for that matter. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this complimentary book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Hmmm. I can’t say that this a bad book because it wasn’t. It had potential but it just fell flat for me and was just a blah story. Character development really wasn’t there and there was just a monologue tone throughout. No emotion. I had more than the characters! The ending was good but predictable. I don’t think I would recommend. Thank you netgalley for letting me give an honest review of this book.

I Will Make You Pay is a thriller about a woman whose life’s turned upside down after receiving a threatening phone call. The book reads smoothly! The characters were really thought out and complex as well. I very much enjoyed the writing! Finished this within two days!

Alice, a journalist, receives a threatening call at work that is seemingly out of the blue. She initially dismisses the call as a prank, just part and parcel of the job., until similar incidents follow, and always on a Wednesday. Fearing for her safety, boyfriend Tom hires a private investigator to keep an eye on Alice, but as the incidents continue to escalate with each passing week, it becomes very clear that the stalker will not stop until his personal vendetta against Alice has been settled once and for all.

An amazing read. I Could not put it down. Really draws you in and keeps you hooked from start to finish. Looking forward to more from this amazing author!! Highly recommended book.

I Will Make You Pat by Teresa Driscoll. This was a gripping, well paced book which developed the related storylines very well. I really didn’t expect the twist as there were so many possibilities. Teresa developed the characters really well so that I felt I got to know them all and their individual life challenges. This was a really great story, even more chilling when you read Teresa’s “Author’s Note” at the end. What a pity social services get such a bad rep in practically every novel you read. A good social worker could have transformed little Tom and his gran’s lives. Great novel which tackles big issues like stalking, abuse, poverty and mental health very well. I definitely recommend.

4.25 STARS

Boasting an intriguing premise with multi-dimensional characters and plenty of suspense, “I Will Make You Pay” is a psychological thriller about a journalist—Alice Henderson--who suddenly finds herself the victim of a terrorizing stalker. Alternating between past and present, the story unfolds slowly, peeling away the layers to the back story that is somehow tied to the threats that Alice receives every Wednesday, without fail. Tender moments between Alice and her ailing mother are interspersed throughout the book, helping to balance the scales of between good and evil. And despite having figured out the puzzle before the final piece had fallen into place, “I Will Make You Pay” had me enthralled from start to finish.

I thoroughly enjoyed the suspense of this story. It kept me intrigued and I couldn’t put it down.

Yes, I guessed who it was, but wasn’t 100% sure and didn’t know why, though I suspected the reason.

This story is told in a way so you’re living it with Alice. There are secrets all around and nothing is as it seems.

I definitely recommend this book for anyone who likes a great Whodunnit.

Another great read by Teresa Driscoll!

"I Will Make You Pay" alternates between past and present. The past introduces a 10 year old boy and his gran, which chapters had me completely engrossed. In the present, we are introduced to Alice Henderson who receives a very eery and threatening phone call at her place of business. Feeling unsettled, she tries to brush it off as a prank, she is a journalist after all. However, another call comes 1 week to the day of the first, a Wednesday. As the weeks go by the incidents become more dangerous. The little boy hates Wednesdays, the two are tied together but you won't know how until the very end.

Another great read. I look forward to this author's next book. A big thank you to Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book!

It looks like Alice should not like Wednesdays. She is a newspaper journalist. Anonymous phone calls, dead flowers and eventually physical altercations make her more and more paranoid. And it is always on a Wednesday...

Alice's boyfriend, Tom, is quite understanding - and that is only to a point...

Also introduced is a boy (6-7 years old) who is left alone every Wednesday night as his Grandma has to work the night shift.

Add in an ex-cop (PI Matthew Hill) and DI Melanie who is his friend and confidante - yet she is ready for maternity leave. We also cannot forget Alice's rich sister and Alice's co-worker, Jack. Mystery and suspense surrounds them all.

I couldn't tear myself away! This is truly a wonderful suspense thriller! I HIGHLY recommend!!!

Many Thanks to Amazon, UK and NetGalley for a great story!

“I will Make You Pay” is a first rate suspense novel. Our leading lady is victimized unexpectedly while living a most hum-drum life as a newspaper reporter. As the plot develops or rather, “thickens,” we find that she has a bit of a back story, but nothing that would provoke the trauma she’s receiving. In fact all the red herrings are well done in that the author makes the reader think something’s there, but then it turns out to be hum drum.

The suspense that she created came, in large part, from the hum-drumness of the various reveals. The way she accomplished that was pure genius. There was nothing in this book that hit you in the face or that was in any way obvious. And then when the final reveal came, it was a true shocker. It was not, “how could I have missed this?” but rather, “OMG!”

First rate – all the way. I will most assuredly look for additional books by Teresa Driscoll.

This was an ARC I received from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This thriller about a stalking victim and journalist named Alice opened with a bang. The author is creative and twisted enough to think of using cheese wire on one of her characters, which gives the reader a taste of the tension and depravity to come.

This book was a breath of fresh air for the thriller/suspense world. Despite its tension and deprave antagonist, there were tones of love and courage throughout the book that kept the plot realistic. After all, the positive relationships in one’s life can become stronger through stress and hard times. This is exactly what happens with Alice, who finds support from her sister, mother, and coworkers as she navigates the terrifying world of being watched.

Driscoll does a fantastic job of interweaving moving, meaningful moments into her web of anxiety. Any reader who has close relationships with their parents and spouses may find themselves periodically teary-eyed while reading.

This is a really good gripping read. I was totally caught up in Alices world. I guessed who the stalker was fairly quickly but that did not spoil my enjoyment of the book..

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.