I Will Make You Pay

Journalist Alice Henderson dismisses a nasty phone call as a prank, but when the same person strikes again the following week, it becomes clear that Alice is in danger. She summons the police, but they cannot come up with any leads. Alice brings in a PI, but it becomes increasingly clear, that Alice and her entire family are in terrible danger

Now this is a psychological thriller! AJ Banner has done it again! Unpredictable twists you don't see coming. Elise finds her husband in bed with another woman and next thing you know hes dead! I definitely recommend this book!

I have a hard time getting into her books. I ended up skimming more than anything but the ending was great!!!

I Will Make You Pay is the perfect thriller book!

With an opening line that literally gave me nightmares, a strong storyline and a huge twist at the end what more can you ask for? Matthew is a fantastic character and his small side story with Ian gave me hope in humanity. (Yes I know it’s fiction but if it can warm this cold heart then it’s a winner!)

A strong five out of five and I highly recommend to anyone and everyone!

Really enjoyed this novel. The writing flowed and the characters were depicted very well. Couldn't wait to find out what happens next.

** Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with the digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review **
Lo primero que tengo que decir es que me encanto el final. Es un thriller que es interesante desde la premisa ya. Es el tipo de historias que me da mas miedo que las historias de terror. El estilo de escritura es un poco demasiado formal, lo que me dificulto terminar de conectar con algunos aspectos de la protagonista. De todas formas es una buena historia.

4 - 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book and had it not been for some reservations about the ending I would have given it 5 stars. 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, as she felt increasingly vulnerable. I really liked that Alice’s overriding concern was for her sick mother and the love that Alice and her sister Leanne felt shone through clearly. There were times when the panic Alice felt were vividly portrayed, in particular there was a very scary scene on a train where the tension was palpable.

I really enjoyed the repeating characters from previous books although it’s perfectly possible to read this as a standalone . Matthew Hill, former police turned PI was involved as was now heavily pregnant DI Melanie Sanders and the friendship they shared was a nice element to the book. There were occasional flashes of dark humour, I was especially amused by the issues that one of Matthews clients had with European Lilliputians! Matthew’s kindness to this client was wonderful.

Throughout the book I had constant questions which I liked. I felt a range of emotions over the Him sections from terrible sadness to horror at what he must have suffered but also helplessness as you knew that there was nothing to stop the volcanic eruption of his rage. The storytelling was good - straightforward, nothing unnecessary and just got on with the narrative which I think is a major plus! I really like Teresa Driscoll’s books and thought this one was especially good.

One word: wow! This latest book from Teresa Driscoll weaves a fascinating plot with an emotional depth that leaves you gasping. What begins as a story about journalist Alice Henderson, morphs into a gripping, disturbing and fascinating tale, not just about who is calling her at work through voice change software to distort his voice but about Alice herself. I kept asking myself if this stalker was someone who didn’t warm to a story she wrote. Or is it someone she might have mistakenly overlooked in her past.

Alices changes all her social media passwords and makes an appointment with a security company to check her flat. Statements have been taken not only at work but also with the local coffee shop — a place she regularly frequents. Driscoll ratchets up the tension here and you can’t help wondering if Alice will be snatched away in broad daylight. You’d think Alice has done everything she can to protect herself, but is there something she might have missed? A small loophole perhaps that this ardent stalker will cleverly slip through. And what is the significance of Wednesday?

Tom, Alice’s boyfriend hires a private investigator called Matthew Hill to cover Alice. But Matthew does a little investigation of his own and realizes there is more to Alice than meets the eye. Chapters alternate between past and present, and the “Him-before” chapters are both disturbing and heartbreaking. A little boy - we don’t know who at this stage - who loves his gran, Martha. Martha’s struggles are all too real and her grandson whom she calls ‘My beloved little soldier’ witnesses her suffering through his time. She tells him she will never move from her home because of the bench and the memories that go with it.

Driscoll demonstrates over and over again that she has what it takes to shock, surprise and move her readers. I couldn’t help empathizing with a child left on his own and a caregiver strained to the limits to carve out a life for herself and the boy. I couldn’t help wondering what would happen to Brian. Will this child, who has suffered so much, eventually play out his ‘delicious dreams’ in order to feel alive? These chapters sucked me in so completely, I forgot to drink the pot of coffee I’d made in the morning!

Alice, her campaign, the housing block and the local paper, all come full circle in a frightening denouement I didn’t see coming. All I can say is Driscoll teases out this twisty plot at the perfect pace, introducing multi-layered characters that even the sharpest readers won’t predict what’s coming.

I Will Make You Pay is a great thriller that has some good twists. The writing is good and the characters are well developed.

I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll

I received an advanced copy of “I Will Make You Pay” by Teresa Driscoll. I do love a good psychological thriller, and this one is just that.

Ok, this novel creeped me out slightly when I first began reading- nothing like answering a phone call and receiving a good graphic death threat. Alice is our victim. She tries so hard to be a strong independent journalist, and now this call is making it difficult to do so. Thankfully she has her boyfriend Tom there to protect her.
But, it’s not that simple. There are secrets in this novel, secrets that can save and secrets that can kill.
This book is written in one of my favourite formats, one with a variety of points of view. Chapters labelled “Alice”( our protagonist), “Matthew” (an ex-policeman hired bodyguard) and “Him” (our villain). These chapters successfully weave together to build suspense and create our story. I appreciate chapters written from the villain’s point of view because it makes his motivation for violence more believable.
I found Alice a bit annoying and scattered. I didn’t feel she gave any of her decisions any forethought and I wanted to reach into the novel and shake her on occasion.
This was the perfect holiday read, not too deep and wonderfully engaging with just the right amount of suspense.
“I Will Make You Pay” is my first Teresa Driscoll novel. I have Googled her other novels and will most definitely be reading her again.

There are some books that give you that Goldilocks feeling of being ‘just right’ and this was exactly that for me. Matthew Hill is a really great character and I feel like everyone needs a friend like him. Having a stalker is a horrid enough concept but to have him only active on Wednesdays did seem to add to the tension. There was a particular scene involving a motorcycle that will definitely stick in my mind. Highly recommended

Alice takes a chilling phone call one Wednesday and it quickly becomes apparent that she has the unwanted attention of someone.
I loved the way the story was told from different perspectives and kept me hooked and intrigued throighout. My first Theresa Driscoll book but it will not be my last. Thank you to netgalley for the pre-release copy.

What a great read!!!
Thank you to Netgalley and Teresa Driscoll for the opportunity to read the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The book had a fast pace and definite thrill to it.
The Author with out a doubt made you feel the protagonists emotions throughout the book.
I thought I had the ending figured out but as I read more I changed my mind only to be surprised in
the end that I had it right all along!
This was my second book read by this author and won't be my last!

What a great thriller. Couldn't put it down once I started. I'll definitely being reading more from this author. This book was so good that I didn't know what was going to happen next. You think you know, but you're wrong. Great book.

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a really well written novel that draws you in from the first page. Told form different perspectives, it helps tell the story, which is a solid read.

This is what all other psychological thrillers aspire to be. Teresa Driscoll, you had me at “cheese wire”. Every moment of the novel held this mesmerizing tension that was only abated by the pretense that the plot would reach its pinnacle sooner than later. It was fast paced, creepy, and magnificent. A must read! 5 stars

Thank you to #NetGalley for this ARC of #IWillMakeYouPay, which I voluntarily read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Loved reading this book, I usually know by the first page if I am going to enjoy and finish it and that I did within a couple of days. Without letting too much information away, I loved the plot and the characters, I have already googled Teresa Driscoll so I can read everything else she has written. Thrilling, from start to finish.

I really enjoyed this book. Alice is taunted by a stalker who becomes more threatening and closer with each passing week but Alice has a secret of her own....... This story was well written and kept me reading eager to find out who the stalker was. As with all good mysteries there is somewhat of a plot twist and the perp is closer to her than she could ever imagine. A+

I'm a big fan of Teresa Driscoll and always look forward for her new books, and this one is no exception.
This is a gripping psychological mystery thriller with a twisty plot and a great unpredictable ending.

Alice Henderson is a successful journalist, on an ordinary Wednesday she receives an anonymous chilling phone call threatening her. At first she dismisses the whole thing as a nasty prank, but each Wednesday the phone calls keep coming and the threats escalates targeting not only Alice but her family as well.

The police are unable to find a lead, and Alice's boyfriend insists they hire a private investigator. From there it's a race against the clock to find the stalker and discover his/her motivations, and what a ride that was.

Thanks Netgalley, Amazon Publishing UK, and author Teresa Driscoll for a chance to review this book.

This book was very well written. Nice and easy to read and flowed well. Had me on the edge of my seat. Wondering which way it was going to go. Great mystery can’t beat it.

Alice a journalist is sent a threatening note that she will be cut by a cheese wire, but this is not the first note she has received and strangely it always occurs on a Wednesday. After several more threats, her husband Tom employs Matthew a private investigator to keep her safe and discover who the culprit is.

Mathew discovers that Alice is keeping her own secrets, is the stalker something to do with her past or has she upset someone regarding an article she has written.

The story alternates between the present time and the past. In the past we are introduced to a small boy living with his gran,he loves his gran and hates the fact that she has to leave him on his own one night a week, so that she can work in a care home. These chapters kept me engrossed and guessing what happened to this little chap!!

This is a very gripping book with plenty of twists and red herrings along the way. I constantly changed my mind who the stalker was.

Beautifully written with a mixture of suspense and a heart wrenching story of love for a mother who does not have much time left. When Alice describes the love she feels for her mother I could not help but tear up, at the strong bond between them.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.

Wow an intense thriller that kept me gripped right from page one until the last! Alice is being stalked and hasn't a clue by who and why, it always happens on a Wednesday. As a back story someone tells their story of why they hate Wednesdays, the two are tied together but how and why. Matthew is a private investigator trying to help Alice along with Mel the detective.
Can they find out who is stalking Alice before it's too late!!
A great suspense thriller.

A gripping thriller twist turns characters that jump off the pages .A true page turner mystery writing at its best.#netgalley#amazonuk

An author I’m very familiar with so expected good things and she delivered. Enjoyed the different character chapters, as they are something that always grabs my attention and keeps me wanting more. Never guessed the outcome and had a few different people in mind.

3.5 stars rounded up.

I Will Make You Pay is a light thriller about a woman whose life’s turned upside down after receiving a threatening phone call. The story is well-paced and the characters are well developed, especially within the Him parts - where my interest mainly lay. I liked the writing and the police procedural aspect, which helped the storyline to run smoothly.

There were a few shocks I absolutely hadn't seen coming. I didn’t find the ending to be completely mind-blowing but it is definitely satiating, especially for readers who are new to the genre.
There’s a dash of predictability that creeps up within the final chapters of the book, leaning more towards the emotional aspect of the strong bond between journalist Alice and her mother.

What I still memorize from this read is the fear that was instilled in our protagonist, and what it was like for her to live with that dreadful sense of terror.
I admired the fact that the author, like the protagonist herself, is a reporter. And she drew inspiration from one of her own life experiences. I'm definitely curious to see what this author writes next.

Sorry but this book wasn't for me, couldn't really get into the story line, couldn't get on with the characters and I was glad when I had got to the end.

Thank you to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Well what can I say... after abandoning J.P. Delaney's last book, "The Perfect Wife", I tried my luck once again with Teresa Driscoll. I've already read "I Am Watching You" which I had to put down before the second half of the novel, as I found it to be lackluster and tedious as well as unoriginal. This one has a common story premise too, a young woman who starts receiving messages from an unknown person who seems eager to cause her harm and so the plot begins to unravel, the main mystery lying in the possible reasons that the anonymous sender might have. As usual, the answer can be found only if one delves into the protagonist's past which is full of secrets.

Unfortunately, I had to stop reading "I Will Make You Pay" after the first third of the novel, as the story was dragging on and the plot was almost non-existent. It is a typical novel of a specific crime fiction sub-genre, slanting towards psychological thriller. The characters are bland, a fact that adds to the overall mundane feeling that this book exudes. I couldn't identify with any of the main characters while the story left me cold. Actually, I can honestly say that I couldn't care less for what happens next in the tedious plotline, thus I decided not to waste any more of my precious time on this book and move on to something better.

It goes without saying, that this is strictly my personal opinion and nothing more. I am sure that there are many readers who will enjoy "I Will Make You Pay", especially those who are not so demanding when choosing a crime novel. It is the sad truth that the right chemistry between the author and the reader is sometimes very hard to reach due to the subjective nature of the literal taste.

This book is an utter treat - it’s rare to find a psychological thriller that is so engaging it’s genuinely an effort to put it down! 5 stars without question. Alice is the victim of some fairly vicious stalking - the escalation (and oddities of which) ensure a suspense filled read. The backstory of the stalker is interwoven and told in an equally engaging manner which is a refreshing rarity in itself (I often find myself skimming over those!) Delighted that just as I thought I had the storyline sussed an epic twist was delivered - genius! Thank you to Net Galley, publisher and author for the absolute pleasure of an advance read of this gem!

“I am going to use cheese wire on you”. First sentence. There. Totally hooked up. After receiving that threatening phone call, journalist Alice Henderson realises that that‘s not an isolated event, and that every Wednesday she gets a threat from an unknown stalker. As violence escalates we can feel the real sense of fear the main character is experiencing.

“I will make you pay” is a fast paced psychological thriller, and although PI Matthew Hill and DI Melanie Sanders make a comeback from previous books (nice surprise there, love the chemistry between these two) it can be read as a standalone.

This was my third book by the author and the one I enjoyed the most.

Thank you to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

To me, a good thriller includes the following: well crafted atmosphere, intuitive characterization, smart details, and a compelling plot. I Will Make You Pay just fell short of these requirements. The atmosphere is basic, the characters feel flat, details are lacking, and the plot is forced, with ending leaving the reader puzzled and skeptical. In an overcrowded genre, this story doesn’t measure up to the standards of a more experienced thriller aficionado.

I wasn't sure about this book but thought i would give it a go. It was great!! Plenty of twists and turns with good characters, just when i thought i had sussed it out it turns out i was wrong. It certainly kept me turning the pages. I will look to read more by this author. I would definitely recommend.

“Every Wednesday, like clockwork, the terror returns.”

A creepy stalker with a dark past has turned Alice Henderson’s world upside down in this page-turning thriller by Teresa Driscoll.

Alice begins receiving threatening phone calls, packages, etc. (involving the use of cheesewire 😳😳) every Wednesday, causing her to enlist the help of private investigator, Matthew. What occurs beyond that can only be described as terrifying. The story is told from multiple perspectives through different timelines, and is pieced together in a way that gave me a growing sense of dread with each chapter.

I found myself most intrigued by the chapters from the stalker’s perspective because I wanted to know more about why he was targeting Alice specifically. I love a good thriller that keeps me on my toes, and this one sure did! I totally thought I had it figured out...but I was so wrong! Great book!

Thank you, Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to.

The threats come every Wednesday like clockwork. It started with a phone call, but it seems to be escalating, and now reporter Alice is beginning to wonder if these threats are not against the paper she works for...but against her personally.  She doesn't feel safe anywhere, always feeling as if the eyes of her stalker are on her; and as the threats become more personal, she worries her loved ones may be in danger, too.  

I was thrilled to receive this Netgalley ARC of I Will Make You Pay, by Teresa Driscoll. I was a huge fan of her books I am Watching You and The Friend, both 5-star reads for me, so getting my hands on this was a treat.   Driscoll has impressed me in the past with her talent of weaving domestic thrillers - of creating characters who at first glance appear to be your average, everyday person, but who slowly morph into something altogether creepy.  I didn't quite connect to this book as much as I did with her previous books, and I was a bit disappointed with the ending. However, I did still find this to be a compulsive read.  I had a mounting sense of doom as I watched the threats to Alice become increasingly threatening. There were plenty of twists and turns, and I kept finding myself scrutinizing every character, trying to predict the "whodunnit".  No one seemed safe, and that made the book all the more gripping. Overall, this was a ⭐⭐⭐⭐ read for me.

With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC, which I have enjoyed reading.
I have read other books of Teresa Driscoll’s and find them intriguing and entertaining, with a dark twist at the end. I Will Make. You Pay is a story of a journalist, Jenny, who has an unfortunate history with men. She is engaged to Alex, a music teacher whom unfortunately also grooms 14 year old girls and runs away with one. Then moves and changes her name and meets Tom, she has used her middle name to work with an online newspaper and it is whilst at work that she receives the telephone call that is the start of her being stalked.
It is very realistic and frightening the storyline that unfolds.
Throughout all of the stalking Alice and her sister are also deeply concerned about the failing health of their mother who developed CPD and is now fading away in front of their eyes.
I would highly recommended reading this book.

Thrilling, compelling and full of tension.

Brilliant story of how your actions ripple through the world. Tied up with a tragic story of a mother and grand mothers love.

I really enjoyed this book and read it in one sitting.

From the very first sentence I was intrigued and needed to know what in the world was going on. The story bounces back and forth between the perspective of the main character and their stalker. I couldn’t wait to find out what happened in the stalker’s life that caused them to be the way they are. I enjoyed the main characters and got drawn into their lives. Good story that I read in a day.

Excellent psycho thriller! Fast past read, keeping reader intrigued. I could not predict the ending.. Would highly recommend this book.

Theresa Driscoll brings us a story that has mystery, drama and stark fear. This story gives insight into how life altering the disturbing act of being stalkied is. Someone is stalking Alice. At first she missed the signals however, when a call comes into her at work saying though a voice distortion machine,"I will use a cheese wire on you" it shakes her to the core. It's on a Wednesday and for the last few Wednesday's she has had some strange things happen. Things she just wrote off as curious. This latest one leaves no doubt. Why is someone so obsessed and angry at her? Could it be a co-worker, someone she angered in a article she wrote or someone from her secret past. A past even her boyfriend doesn't know. There is only so much the police can do and Alice fluctuates between anger and absolute fear. She wants to be brave enough to go about her daily life. The newspaper she writes for isnt taking a chance they make her take time off. Her boyfriend wants her to move in with him and he wants to hire protection one day a week when the stalker typically hits. Alice wants to do normal activities but as more and more happens she is forced into an existence of watching over her shoulder and staying where she is protected. Can the stalker be caught before he does more? The story is a roller coaster ride of ups and downs for Alice. Angrily going out to finish stories she started then being forced back into being very afraid and allowing protection. But even with protection she isn't safe. Sometimes I wanted to shake Alice and say don't do that or good choice! Theresa has a knack for putting you into the story. I liked this book. I liked the charature of the private eye they hired to protect Alice and find the stalker a lot. Alice made me mad at times there is only so brave you should be. There was an interesting twist at the end. Thank you NetGalley, the author and publisher for allowing me to read this ARC this is my honest opinion.

Another page turning book by Teresa Driscoll. It was great that Matthew Hill and DS Melanie Sanders returned to be involved in this case where every Wednesday we waited to fond out what would happen next. I thought I had it all worked out until the final twist in the tale. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with the digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

spoiler alert ** A decently paced thriller,switching between timelines,of a woman being stalked,and what you assume is the backstory of the stalker.
I hadn't realised the characters of Mathew and Mel had been in a previous book,this certainly never felt like you were missing a past from them,but there relationship was a good part of the story.
In fact I'm hoping I get to read more books with them in.
I had my suspicions who was stalking Alice early on,ad the red herrings thrown in there almost wavered me.
I liked the pace of the book and the slow retelling of the story,so the reason for it all makes sense.
Enjoyable read.

Well executed thriller - not hugely earthshattering but engrossing and fast-paced just the same with fleshed out and believable characters. Certainly kept my interest and laid several false trails which had me going for a while! I'd certainly recommend it as an entertaining read and I'd like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. This was the first book by Teresa Driscoll that I've read and I'm looking forward to reading more by this author.

Teresa Driscoll has always been at the top of my list when it comes to psychological thrillers.
Alice Henderson is a journalist, who one night gets a threatening phone call.
Is it a hoax, or does it represent something scarf
As the days go by more and more threats begin to appear
Will Alice be punished or will she be able to find out what is going on
Read it and find out

My first time readung this author. The book kept my attention throughout. I wasn't expecting the twust at the end.

When Alice a journalist recieves a sinister note threatening her life her husband hires a private investigator to track down the culprit, secrets start to immerge surrounding Alice, secrets she has kept from her husband... are these the reason for the threats or an article she has written that has upset someone

⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 omg mindblown! @tkdriscoll_author you did it again! I devoured this one. I could NOT figure it out and I think I was just as shocked as Alice was when she figured it out!! Every fan of reading a psychological thriller should pick up a copy of i will make you pay on October 10. Thank you netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

I Will Make You Pay is one of those incredibly fast-paced thrillers that makes you want to race breathlessly to the end. I thoroughly enjoyed this one, with its multiple strands and hidden layers. In the author's note at the end, Driscoll mentions how she wanted to tell this story with a side to counter the negative. This came through wonderfully with the relationship between Alice and her mum.

It was good to see Matthew and Melanie make another appearance - their scenes always offer an additional insight into the case and the ways in which the police (and private investigators, of course) both view and deal with them.

Oh no its Wednesday! I loved this book - could not wait to get to the end to find out the villian! I am normally good at weeding out the baddie but in this case I really was stumped. The author successfully draws the reader into the life of journalist Alice the main character and weaves the tale around her life also taking the reader back in time to an unknown boy's life whom we assume is connected to or is the stalker. Some books I've read go thorugh a "boring" stage but this did not. For fans of a good psychological thriller and page turner look no further!

Beautifully written and suspenseful, this tense thriller vividly draws on the author's experiences with a very satisfying result. Equal parts police procedural, thriller, and psychological why-done-it, this haunting novel will please fans of Val McDermid. Highly recommended.

Every Wednesday, like clockwork, the horror returns but why? And what will be the next terror?
Fabulous story line, kept me guessing the whole way through. Would definitely recommend.

This book had all the twists and turns that I hope for in a good thriller! Journalist Alice gets threatening messages and gifts every Wednesday from a mysterious stalker. Who is determined to make her pay. The author kept building up the suspense and kept me eagerly anticipating who the stalker was and what his/ hers motive was. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for review.

4.5/5

After reading I Am Watching You, I was excited to delve into Teresa Driscoll’s next story. She is one of the few authors who writes psychological thrillers that do not rely on jump scares and excessive twists. She terrifies readers precisely because she does not require us to suspend our disbelief- the plausibility of these stories happening in the real world makes them infinitely more terrifying than the majority of books in this genre. Driscoll also develops her characters as individuals and by their relationships with each other, giving her books depth and merit outside of the central mystery. I read this book in one day and it wasn’t until I closed it that I realized I had been filled with a quiet yet persistent feeling of dread from the very first page. The plot was original and managed to misdirect and surprise me without overdramatic reveals. An excellent novel.

And here I was, feeling awfully smug, thinking that I've got all figured out way before the end of the book.
Guess what? I got it all wrong! I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the ending left me with my mouth hanging open. Minus one star because the protagonist Alice didn't fully come to life for me and remained kind of unapproachable.
Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for this eBook!

I did not enjoy this book. About 100 pages in, I’m giving up. The plot seemed so interesting yet nothing has really happened yet. And the chapters go back and forth between characters that I forget who is who so I lost interest.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy. Just wasn’t my cup of tea.

100% a Teresa Driscoll fan! I loved I am Watching You and The Friend. I Will Make You Pay did not disappoint! I could not put down the book, I had to finish it to see the outcome. Who is it that is messing with Alice every Wednesday! While I was reading, it was a Tuesday and I got scared just because I thought something was going to happen on Wednesday. I really enjoyed the way this book was written and how I felt like I was with Alice dealing with everything that was happening to her.

This book was good, solid, writing was beautiful. IT was fast paced and enjoyable. My first book by this author, and I will definitely read her again.

Alice gets threats in form of notes. She is a journalist &the notes always show up on Wednesday. Her husband hires a P.I. named Matthew,to keep her safe & find the stalker. What is Alice hiding? Lots of twists, turns, and suspense and it’s heartwrenching at times. Loved this book

I Will Make You Pay by author Teresa Driscoll is yet another intense thriller/mystery that moves at a fast pace and has some greatly developed characters! I will definitely recommend this book!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll is a gripping thriller that will have you holding your breath up until the final page. Tension and suspense build steadily toward an explosive and shocking climax. Teresa Driscoll has just earned herself a place on my 'must read' list of authors.

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.

This story is superbly executed, and unfurls at the perfect pace. Through shifting timelines, and providing the alternating perspectives of Alice and her unknown stalker, 'Him', I was kept guessing about the identity of the mysterious voice right up until the shocking reveal. This is a thoroughly enjoyable read.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for this ARC.

This was very good! I’m a big fan of Theresa’s books. I had so so many theories and I’m pleased to say I didn’t get the correct result! A little bit annoying that it didn’t tie all the ends and answer all questions, thus making some plot lines maybe a bit pointless and random? E.g what was the point of the stalking charity etc? But overall a rather thrilling read, the feeling you get in your body when the realisation all hits you is incredible!

I Will Make You Pay is an amazingly fast paced thriller that I just couldn't put down: flying through the pages one minute and then covering parts with my hands so that my eyes didn't see before I'd read it all word by word!

Alice Henderson’s world is suddenly torn apart  when she receives a threatening call at work one Wednesday.

Reporter Alice then begins receiving packages, threatening messages and worse, every Wednesday, causing her to obtain the help of private investigator, Matthew. She becomes truly terrified as things escalate each passing week, everyone seems to be a suspect. Her secret past ends up becoming exposed and police begin to suspect a link.

I love that the story is told from multiple perspectives through different timelines, it made you feel almost like you were Alice as you read, dreading what might come next.
What is the significance of Wednesday?

I was very drawn to the chapters taken from the stalker’s perspective because I was intrigued to find out why he was targeting Alice in particular. I love thrillers that keep me guessing, and this one didn't let me down! I originally thought I knew what was going on but I was very quickly thrown off the trail only to have it come back and bite me at the end...brilliant!
The author (Teresa Driscoll) also managed to make me actually care about more than one of the characters in the story and the way she wrote about the relationship between Alice and her mother was simply beautiful. 

Fantastic read!

Thank you so much to NetGalley, the publisher  and Teresa Driscoll for my ARC in return for an honest review.

You can tell that Teresa Driscoll is a journalist, since her style is so direct and easy. Her lead character Alice is herself a journalist, who is suddenly being stalked. The problem is not what the creep does, but how fear starts invading her life, imbuing everything. She has a good support system and, more importantly, her boyfriend and sister have means, so she can hire a private detective. Recurring character Matthew Hill is there for Alice, as well as super-cop Melanie Sanders. It’s nice to see how their lives have evolved, but the rest of the characters are also well rounded. The disintegration of Alice’s psyche and self-esteem are interesting enough, but the mystery behind the stalking is a doozy. I had no idea what was going to happen and all of my theories were wrong. I’ve loved all of Ms. Driscoll’s mysteries and this one does not disappoint. Thank you, NetGalley/Amazon Publishing UK!

I will make you pay is fast paced and you won't want to put it down.
Alice has a stalker but who? Certainly wasn't who I thought it was.

Wow! Do you think you have a bad judge of character? Well Alice will give you a run for your money. When she receives a threatening phone call at her newspaper office where she is a reporter her life begins to unravel. She tried to hide her past and create a new life for herself, but has it come back to haunt her? Will she have to reveal the whole truth to not only the police, but her new boyfriend or is the threat completely unrelated? This story takes you in circles as it weaves two stories to reveal the whole truth. Who has Alice hurt so badly that now they are determined to make her pay? The ending is even better than you guessed!

Publisher’s description: Every Wednesday, like clockwork, the terror returns.

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.

With every Wednesday the warnings escalate, until it’s not only Alice but also her family in the stalker’s sights. As her tormentor closes in, can Alice uncover what she’s being punished for before the terrifying threats become an unthinkable reality?

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I requested this title because I enjoyed the last book I read by Teresa Driscoll, and “I Will Make You Pay.” I thought I had figured it out. I was mad that I figured it out so soon. I should have figured it out sooner, but I hadn’t figured it out at all!

This is a page-turner that you will not want to put down. An incredibly fast read, this book will keep you guessing. Alice is a journalist in her late 20s who is being tormented by someone. She is incredibly trusting and naive but also very likable. Her boyfriend Tom will do everything in his power (and within his bank account) to protect her, and her colleague Jack seems to have a little bit of a crush on her and wants to look out for her. I was also surprised to see Matthew and Sally (the private investigator and his wife), who met in Driscoll’s “The Promise.” I liked them in that book, so I was glad to see the characters carry over and have their happily ever after.

I don’t want to give anything away to spoil this for anyone else. Pick this one up. You’ll be very glad that you did!

Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for an advance copy in exchange for and honest review. This title is scheduled for release on October 10, 2010.

The main theme of this novel is that courage and love is more powerful than fear.

Through the character of Alice were taken through a suspenseful journey of a young journalist who receives anonymous calls from a stranger who threatens her every Wednesday. It's important to note that the author of book had a similar experience in the past.

Could Teresa Driscoll possibly be revealing a chapter from her past to her readers?

While, that remains unknown , the unknown stranger threatens to harm, knows personal information about Alice such as where she works, where she lives, what her favorite drink is, and even personal information about her hospital bed mother.

The novel itself journeys through the past and the present. The past reveals a storyline of a little boy raised by his beloved grandmother. The little boy hates that his grandmother has to leave him on his own one night a week.

Could you possibly assume that Wednesday is the day the little boy hates?

Absolutely, as you dive deeper into the book you'll surely find out that Alice has secrets of her own.

What I enjoyed most was the focus on Alice love for her mother.

But, I definitely disliked that some of the British vocabulary (such as the use of the word fruitcake, nutter, daft, wank, saddo, and, moi) didn't translate well. Basically, I had to re-read some sections over just to understand the essence of the paragraph.

Also, you could easily get thrown off track with the chapters about the little boy past. Chapter to Chapter the backstory doesn't flow well with the present life chapters of Alice & Matthew.

**Thank you #NetGalley for the complimentary ARC of #IWillMakeYouPay***

Another fantastic read from this author. I'm now at the point, after reading several books, that I'll happily read anything by this author. 4* from me, I guessed the stalker from early on but still very enjoyable.

This is another great thriller by Teresa Driscoll. It kept me guessing throughout who the stalker was going to be. The ending was great and well written. I’d recommend for anyone who likes this genre of book.

Something terrifying happens every Wednesday for Alice. I could feel her panic and terror, and sense of dread as each week Wednesday would approach! This book grabbed my interest right from the start. However, the ending felt rushed. I still don't understand why Brian had such an impact on the stalker. Did I miss something? It was still a satisfying read as I'm a huge fan of Driscoll!

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.

3.5 stars!

It seemed like an ordinary Wednesday until the phone rings.

Journalist Alice Henderson, hangs up, figuring that it is a hoax against her newspaper. But, the following Wednesday, there is another threat. One that makes it clear that Alice, and not the newspaper, is the target.

But, why? Does it have to do with her work at the paper? Or something from her past?

Her boyfriend Tom hires PI Matthew Hill, giving readers a chance to catch up with him, and DI Melanie Sanders, both recurring characters from previous novels. Don’t worry though- any of the books can be read as a stand alone, since the focus is always the Victim, and not the two characters tasked with helping them.

The good news for Alice…most stalkers are not killers.
The bad news…a lot of killers are stalkers first...

The warnings are escalating and yet, our relatable but flawed protagonist Alice, continues to make some questionable decisions, occasionally frustrating me, but...we wouldn’t have a story if she didn’t, right?

Although mostly narrated from Alice’s POV, we occasionally hear from “HIM”, the stalker. He has hated WEDNESDAYS for a long time-now it’s somebody else’s chance to dread WEDNESDAYS!

BUT WHO IS HE?



Author Teresa Driscoll, was a journalist for more than 25 years, and a BBC TV news presenter before turning her talents to writing fiction. This story was inspired by her own story when as young journalist starting out, she took a threatening call, three times, the same day each week. Fortunately for her, her calls ended with an apology on the third week, but her experience helped her to picture a scenario where that wouldn’t be the case, as the fear stayed with her much longer. This story helped her to examine that fear with a fictional story.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Alice is a reporter, she has a boyfriend called Tom and loves her job.
Until one Wednesday she received a threatening phone call, there was nothing else for a week, until the following Wednesday she received a bouquet of dead flowers and a cheese grater. Alice got really scared, and her boyfriend hired a detective to find out who was sending her threatening messages, Alices mother is in a nursing home and there was a threatening video sent to her about the stalker going to see her.mother.
Alice had no idea why someone was doing this to her. Until she thought it could be an old boyfriend who she had helped sending to prison when it was found he was having sex with under age girls.
This was quite a scary story as you can imagine this happening.
Thanks net galley for granting my wish to allow me to read this book,it was well written and a good thriller.

Fast paced, lots of action and a plot full of twists. COMPLETE shocker of an ending. I didn't guess who the stalker was at all. Would definately recommend.

Wow ! Fast paced, thrilling story line - right from the start I felt creeped out by the guy on the phone and I’d only just started!!

Lots going on in Alice’s life that leads to this particular Wednesday- read this book, you will enjoy it

Oh, and lock the doors at night !!!!

It’s just an ordinary Wednesday when Journalist Alice Henderson gets a phone call that she is going to be cut with a cheese wire. She first thinks it is a hoax. But when other things happen the following Wednesdays. Alice fears for her life. With Police have little resources, her lawyer boyfriend Tom hires a private investigator to find the culprit.
During the investigation, secrets are unturned about Alice not her real name. she changed it due to her ex-boyfriend jailed for child grooming. She doesn’t realize that he has been realized from jail until the police tell her. She then thinks that its her ex Alex doing things to punish her for what happened to him.
I will make you pay by Theresa Driscoll is the second book from the author that I have read. It is a fast-paced intense thriller with a lot of red herrings. I did enjoy this as the author kept you guessing who was stalking Alice. But, two thirds in I did guess who it and I did was expecting a bit more from the ending. But, still worth the read.

A suspenseful mystery that draws you in. Like others, I did figure out who the stalker was, but that didn't lessen my enjoyment. I wanted to know why.

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.

Another great domestic mystery by Teresa Driscoll. This is a book filled with great believable characters, lots of unexpected twists, and a great story that held my interest throughout. It involves a young female reporter, and all the people in her life. Great book. I would highly recommend this book to my friends and family. Thank you for my advance copy.

I Will Make You Pay is the latest thriller from Teresa Driscoll. This story slowly pulls you in and you find yourself invested in the main character's well being. Ms Driscoll gives us this story with some back and forth in time which she neatly weaves together. Some edge of your seat moments. I was given an early copy to review.

This book kept me gripped all the way through. I did guess who the nasty one was but it didn't matter - the writing was just superb.

There are some books in this genre that piddle around until the end, which then amps up into a satisfying and shocking conclusion. However this manages to do the inverse.

The first 90% of the book is amazing. There are three narratives told - a woman being stalked, the private detective investigating the stalking, and the backstory of the stalker. As is common in this scenario, all three storylines converge as the story unfolds. The plotting, dialogue, and characters are well written.

However, the ending feels abrupt and leaves two large plot threads dangling. I don't want to get into spoiler territory, but they were two of the more interesting angles. It frustrated me enough to drop my entire rating a star. I would have preferred full resolution, or for the threads to not have been introduced at all.

I do still recommend this book, but with the caveat that you don't get too invested in two of the sub plots. I'll put small details under my disclosure to spare spoilers.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC.







Spoilers



Don't waste too much time worrying about what happened on Wednesdays in the past or why the "alarm charity" is significant. You'll just be disappointed (unless I missed something, which is possible since this was an uncorrected proof).

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I've been reading a lot of psychological suspense books lately. I mean a lot. This one probably freaked me out a little bit especially by how the book started out. The threats come often and they are freaky!

Alice is a journalist who has begun receiving crazy threats that are escalating as the novel goes on and it gets intense.

Great read as always by Driscoll!

Journalist Alice Henderson seems to have a ordinary life until a call comes through at work on a Wednesday threatening to use a cheese wire on her. Clearly shocked about the call she confides in her colleague Jake.
Hopefully just a one off she carries on working but the following Wednesday another threat comes through.
Why is this person stalking Alice and could it have something to do with the secret she has been hiding?

A wonderful thriller that opens with Alice receiving a threatening phone call from which the threats continue to escalate, once a week, on Wednesdays.

The story is told in the first person from the point of view of Alice and the back story of the stalker is revealed in third person.

There are a series of twists which cast suspicion on the characters in Alice's life, and on Alice's own past, and a wonderful twist when the stalker's identity is revealed.

Recommended reading.

I’d like to thank Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘I Will Make You Pay’ by Teresa Driscoll in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Alice, a journalist with the South Devon Informer, is at work when she receives a phone call from a man threatening to use a cheese wire on her. Alice puts it down as a hoax but on every following Wednesday she has threats made in various forms, the violence escalating from stalking her to terrorising and actual bodily harm. She’s so scared her boyfriend Tom insists on employing private detective Matthew Hill to guard her every Wednesday but will he be able to discover the identity of the stalker before Alice’s life and that of her mother are put at risk?

‘I Will Make You Pay’ is a brilliantly written fast-paced thriller which will shock and amaze in equal measure. The story moves from Alice at the present time to the stalker’s boyhood and although it’s about the effect stalking has on the victim, the love of a child for their parent is central to the plot. The characters are believable, the story full of drama and suspense, and the aside of Ian and his ‘little people’ brings down the tension momentarily before we’re hit again. There are lots of twists and turns, red herrings thrown in to confuse, but although I tried to deduce who was behind the threats I failed miserably. The final chapters are shocking and unexpected, the ending perfect, and after reading all of Teresa Driscoll’s novels this has to be the best one yet. Highly recommended and not to be missed!

I was given an early copy of I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll in exchange for an honest review!

I really am a fan of this author. That being said, this one just fell a tiny bit flat for me. To be fair, I’m currently recovering from major surgery and reading has been difficult. Perhaps that changed things for me. I did enjoy it- the premise was good (and creepy 🖤)- the ending just wasn’t as good as I hoped. 🤷‍♀️

I still would recommend this read to all thriller fans as well as Driscoll fans. I may revisit this after feeling better! I’m still a fan!

Thanks for the opportunity to read and review this as always I am forever a grateful reader!

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.

I enjoyed this book - it took me a bit to get into it but soon I was fully immersed in the story of Alice, a journalist and the main character who is being threatened - but only on Wednesdays. Why is this unknown person targeting her and why on Wednesdays only? That's the key to this mystery. It's told in alternating narratives of Alice, the PI, Matthew, who has been hired to protect her, and the harasser himself starting way back when he was a child. We find out pretty early on what causes the stalker to become like he is and the reader can't help but feel some sympathy. We also discover that Alice has some dark secrets from her past that she has kept from everyone, even her current boyfriend, Tom. Could her secrets explain why she is being threatened now? Or is it simply because of one of her news stories has hit a sore spot for someone?

There's also a sweet side story involving Matthew and an older man who keeps trying to hire him, but Matthew doesn't want to take advantage of the man's claims of 'little people' that are trying to capture him and take him away. Matthew's generosity and good-hearted nature are evident in their brief interactions. Another side story involving Alice and a blogger felt a little more forced and I wasn't sure that it added anything to the plot.

It's a generally fast paced story with a fun twist at the end. A slightly far-fetched twist, though, that I found insulting to Alice's intelligence. But it does make for good reading!

A good story with many twists that kept me guessing until the end. The feelings between Alice and her mother who doesn’t have much time left tugged at my heart. I enjoy Driscoll’s writing style.

I would like to thank NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was a pretty good book. I was engaged from the beginning, and the books takes many twists, and turns. It was a faced paced, and I read it pretty fast. Great thriller!!!!!

A riveting read and a wonderful story, Loved this book. Excellent writing, great characters and a plot to die for. Highly recommend, Do NOT miss reading this one.

A terrifying and chilling story. It started out as a good mystery and bit by bit draws you in deeper. Alice is a journalist and on one Wednesday receives a terrifying phone call. She has a stalker, she does not know who or why. Every Wednesday becomes a day of fear, that is the day the stalker always strikes. Her boyfriend, Tom , is concerned and hires a private investigator to be with her on Wednesdays. The story boes back in time, but is beautifully done and easy to follow. I did not expect that ending! I will certainly be recommending this thriller!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Typical thriller with naive woman, but in this one she is being stalked on Wednesday’s by a vicious person via calls and e-mails. Alice tries to deal on her own, but her boyfriend hires an investigator to get to the bottom of it all. When the stalker threatens Alice’s mother, her world is rocked to the core. TW: plenty of red herrings here and a terribly sad backstory with pedophiles.

BOOK REVIEW: I WILL MAKE YOU PAY • Teresa Driscoll • Started & Finished September 2019 • ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (rounded up)

Thank you @netgalley and @amazonpublishing for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. This book publishes on October 10, 2019!
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Synopsis: When one threatening phone call turns out to be a dangerous stalker, Journalist Alice Henderson is forced to live a life in fear, dreading the arrival of Wednesdays — the day her stalker strikes. Someone wants her to suffer, but who...and for what? After the police offer little solace, private investigator Matthew Hill is hired to keep Alice safe, and help catch this stalker. Will Matthew be able to stop this stalker or will the stalker succeed in making Alice pay? Through three different POVs (Alice’s, Matthew’s, and the Stalker’s) the story unfolds.
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Pros: This was a very unique take on a stalker story. The pattern of Wednesday attacks, the background given on Alice’s life, and the past of the stalker’s life being slowly revealed as readers simultaneously work to piece together who the stalker is made for a solid thriller. I didn’t guess who the stalker was either, which is always a plus.
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Cons: While Matthew was a nice guy and played an important role, I just couldn’t connect with him. Driscoll tried to make him a character with depth by showing reader’s his big heart and good intentions, but I still found myself indifferent towards him. Unfortunately I felt the same way about Alice too. I was only able to feel invested in the story (i.e. cared if she died) through sympathy deriving from her past trauma and her devotion to her ailing mother.
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Ultimately this is a book I enjoyed because of the plot and the insight into the stalker’s past. I didn’t connect with any of the other characters, and I felt that a few subplots were unnecessary filler. I would recommend this book as a chilling, quick, October read!

Wednesdaay, a day that Alice has come to dread. The stalker who has impinged on her life always acts on Wednesday. She receives horrible dead flowers, messages with a voice changer on the phone , her mother is targeted and so it goes on. Who is this person? And why is Alice being targeted?
Matthew, her stalwart Investigator is very believable, and it was nice to lear a little about him as a person. with a not terribly sympathetic wife, and lovely daughter.
So tightly written, such a brilliant psychological thriller. You begin to suspect almost everyone, but the one that I was sure of......wasn't the stalker at all. I had to put the book down once or twice, just to come back to a normal life. But read it in one go.
I am grateful to NetGalley for a review copy of the book and enjoyed reading it.

Revenge is a powerful emotion that can rule your life and ruin someone else's. Teresa Driscoll's "I Will Make You Pay" hits all the right buttons in this well written mystery. Her characters are skillfully crafted with attention to details that can make even the antagonist understandably sympathetic.

Alice loves her job at the newspaper. She wants to be a journalist who writes stories that matter. Unfortunately, she has become the story this time. She has a stalker who who is cunning and seems to know enough about her personal life to scare her and those around her. The stalker is not revealed to the reader until the surprise ending. I thought I had figured out the identity twice and discovered just how wrong I was twice. This story held my interest right up to the very end.

I received an Advanced Reader's Copy from Thomas & Mercer through NetGalley. The opinions expressed are entirely my own.
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I received an ARC and uncorrected copy of this book.
This book was the best thriller/mystery I read this year. The characters were exceptional and the storyline was amazing. You will never see this one coming. I highly recommend this book.

If you're into the current trend of female protagonist led psychological thrillers, then this is one you should pick up. We meet Alice just as she begins to notice that strange things have been happening to her on Wednesdays. We're also introduced to our psycho who definitely didn't get enough hugs as a kid. As with a lot of thrillers, the motivation of our psycho seems questionable, but all in all it's a fast and fun read.

Now this is a thrilling thriller. . Lots of twists and an ending that I didn't guess. Well worth a read. I recommend this book

I will make you pay is a gripping thriller which I really enjoyed .Alice is a journalist and she is being stalked but she doesn't know why ?The story is told through the main characters which I really like as you seem to get more information that way ..The "Him" chapters I found particularly sad at times .I loved the strong bond between Alice ,Leanne and their Mother their love shone through .I found the episode on the train quite scary.Matthew the ex cop was wonderful I didn't guess who the Stalker was so to me the ending was shocking .This is one of those books that is so hard to put down .just one more chapter !!! I really enjoyed reading this book brilliant !! Many thanks to the Publisher the Author and NetGalley for my review copy in return for an honest review .

A really good psychological thriller. This book had lots of leads as to potential ways it could go but kept you guessing until the end.

I started this book last night, read late into the night, and finished it this morning - you think I liked it? This is my fourth Driscoll thriller and she is an exceptional writer, far more authentic then many in the genre, with great plots, characters and pacing. An unknown stalker - every woman’s fear. Vulnerable Alice starts receives letters, incidents and calls every Wednesday.. A journalist, Alice has a loving boyfriend Tom,, good friends and family and suddenly her world is turned upside down as the threats escalate. While we may discover the reason for the stalker, the actual person is not exposed until the very few last pages - and was a total gut wrenching shocker.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me an ARC to read in exchange for an honest review of I WILL MAKE YOU PAY by Teresa Driscoll.

This book is a real page turner, and just when you think you’ve figured out who the stalker is, it changes again and again.

Trigger: You do learn about the suspect’s abusive past, although it does not go into great detail, it can be a tough read.

Every Wednesday there is a threatening phone call or message. Is it her ex fiancé who has quite a background or someone she works with? We also get the story of the tormentor when he was young.
This story kept me at the edge of my seat!

A clever story, and a real page-turner. Unfortunately I didn't really like the main characters, and found them unbelievable, so I didn't enjoy this book as much as I expected.

Review of Advance Reader’s Copy --- Uncorrected Proof

Every Wednesday, a mysterious caller victimizes journalist Alice Henderson with cruel threats. She believes it to be a hoax against the newspaper until the Wednesday threats intensify and it becomes clear that it is they are really all about Alice. But Alice’s articles on the need for replacing a run-down, damp housing complex have earned her popular support, so the reason for the threats is a mystery. As the Wednesday warnings escalate, the stalker sets his sights on Alice’s family. Can Alice uncover the reason for the threats before she comes face to face with an unthinkable reality?

Filled with unexpected reveals and some surprising twists, “I Will Make You Pay is, by turns, disturbing, suspenseful, and heart-wrenching. Told from multiple points of view, [but mostly from Alice], the story spins out over past and present, weaving a tapestry that ultimately connects all the threads from each of the characters in an unexpected denouement that changes everything readers think they know.

Pulled into the story from the first page, readers will find this quick read tale builds suspense as the pages turn.
The timeline shifts from past to present, from Alice to a young [unidentified] boy and his grandmother, Martha. Alice’s backstory is more complete; readers may wish the story of Martha and her grandson had a bit more elaboration. One of the brightest spots in the telling of the tale is Alice’s love for her mother. The scenes between Alice, Leanne, and their mother are the highlights of the narrative.

Recommended.

I received a free copy of this eBook from Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley
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I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll had me hooked from the creepy beginning and kept my attention until the very end.

Journalist Alice Henderson's seemingly quiet life gets creepy when terrible things start happening to her every Wednesday. Someone is out to get her, but why? And, do secrets from her hidden past play a role?

Trigger warning: as we learn about this mystery stalker's past, we learn about abuse he endured. While not directly described, the implication is strong and is difficult to read.

I loved two supporting characters; private investigator Matthew Hill and DI Melanie Sanders are a smart and refreshing team, working to find this stalker. They pair great together and add a nice touch of kindness throughout the story.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and Ms. Driscoll for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

For the most part, the book was quite engrossing and kept me guessing as to the perpetrator's identity. I didn't much care for the first person narrative nor the present tense, i.e., "I look around the room..."; I draw the curtains, even though..."; I make another coffee..."; Finally I am sitting at the kitchen table..." Secondly, is it just me that's bothered by incomplete sentences, "The police can't give you a bodyguard. Or a new car. Or a new address."; "From years back. Also Jack's face."? Lastly, the word "Christ" is Greek for the Hebrew word "Messiah" meaning "anointed." Even though the author didn't use "Jesus Christ" in its entirety as a cuss word, I find it offensive that she would have included it. Hmmm, I guess it just doesn't have the same impact, "Not after two phone calls like that. A voice changer, for Buddha's sake."

I really enjoyed this book. This was one that I thought I had figured out, and I was SO WRONG! I love books like that! Alice begins getting messages from what appears to be a stalker. The messages become more and more frightening! How will Alice, her boyfriend, and the private investigator keep her safe and figure out who is threatening her?!? Great book!

This is a very good psychological thriller. I felt empathy with Alice, the main character, though she was annoying at times when she insisted on going against security advice. The story is told in separate strands: Alice and 'him'; and 'before' and 'after'; though these are clearly marked and this works well. The twist at the end did take me by surprise, I thought I knew who the stalker was but of course I was wrong. I will certainly look out for Teresa Driscoll's next book.

The author did her job. I kept turning the pages. I wasn't too shocked by the story or ending, but I did like it.

I Will Make You Pay kept my interest as I needed to have the stalker revealed. I would have given this book 4 stars but in the end settled on 3.5 stars. A couple of the sub plots were superfluous. In my opinion, just words taking up space, having no relevance to the story line. I found the characters mostly to be uninteresting. But......I liked the way the book is written, with chapters dedicated to different characters. I also thought the ending was a surprise. I would recommend this book. Thank you Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

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.

Publisher’s description: Every Wednesday, like clockwork, the terror returns.

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.

I requested this title because I haven't read any of her books yet and I thought this sounded good. I didn't figure it out until the end and then it made sense, but the poor guy (just a little)! I'm now a new fan of Teresa Driscoll and will go read her other books.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publishers for my ARC copy in return for an honest review. I couldn't put this one down! This title is scheduled for release on October 10, 2010.

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.

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.

Told in multiple POV, but mainly focusing on Alice, someone has been sending messages to her every Wednesday. Messages that are unnoticeable to being with, but start escalating until she’s being terrorised. Someone wants to hurt her... or is it her family they’re after? And who’s behind it all. The police are investigating, but due to limited resources Alice hires private investigator to help protect her and gather the all important evidence. Added to the mix are flashbacks to a young boy and his nan, who’s trying her best to pay the rent, look after her grandson and keep him off social services radar. She has to works nights every Wednesday, leaving him home alone. And he’s deeply distressed by this. But why? And how is it connected to Alice’s story? A very tense thriller - you’re with Alice every step of the way (especially on the train! 🙈) There’s plenty of red herrings to keep you guessing, and I didn’t see the big reveal coming!! I really enjoyed it.
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️
The story includes references to suicide and is a bit graphic which could trigger if you’ve been affected by suicide.

Never saw that twist coming. Great read was right into it couldn't put this one down.


Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for posting this as a to read on netgalley.

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.
With every Wednesday the warnings escalate, until it’s not only Alice but also her family in the stalker’s sights. As her tormentor closes in, can Alice uncover what she’s being punished for before the terrifying threats become an unthinkable reality?

I was really looking forward to this, the premise sounded so intriguing and I’ve enjoyed a couple of other books by Teresa Driscoll. I loved that there were a few characters I recognised from previous books (although they are all standalone stories).

I thought the book started out brilliantly, it was chilling, I felt a bit jumpy as Alice realised that she was being targeted and I was really intrigued about who it was, and why. There were a lot of twists, turns and red herrings throughout the book, maybe a few too many. My main issue with the book was that there weren’t that many characters, so I felt like the reveal of the stalker was a little predictable. I really like Matthew’s character, but I felt fairly indifferent towards Alice, so was maybe less invested in the outcome than I should have been. I read a lot of thrillers, and for me, this one was well-written and very readable, but not one of the best I’ve read.

* Gifted for review by NetGalley

This was an addictive read that kept me guessing and reevaluating the whole way through the book.. The many twists, turns and thickening plots were like decoys to my brain. I couldn’t keep up; but had to at the same time.
Reading this book was a powerful reminder of the talented authors we have today. The author was able to captivate me, keep me engaged and totally manipulate my mind into thinking different scenarios. I loved it!
Alice; A’s she’s now known receives a call at her work that scares her. There’s a voice recorder. As a journalist; they don’t take calls like this lightly.
Every Wednesday for the next month; something happens that changes Alice’s thinking and puts dread and fear into her.
Then finally it happens. She falls captive to the person responsible.

I found this a little hard going and a little unbelievable to be honest. The main character wasn't particularly likeable and this possibly coloured my view of the story. It was quite well written and certainly a different type of read. I think it will appeal to those people who do enjoy a mystery.

Theresa Driscoll has reeled me in again! Alice is a reporter who realizes she has a stalker, and not just any stalker, but one who only hits on Wednesdays. A stalker who almost seems playful in his subtle moves - not really causing harm, but scaring the crap out of Alice. Until, of course, he does. But Alice has secrets of her own that could confuse Matthew, the private investigator her boyfriend Tom has hired, as well as DI Melanie Sanders, the officer investigating the case, Alice's fear when she finds herself in danger is palpable. The writing is tight and well thought out, and the ending was a complete surprise!

Arc received from NetGalley. This is a great thriller. It kept me guessing til the end. Alice has a stalker that likes to schedule his attacks on Wednesday. When he first calls he threatens to slice her up with cheese wire. He spends the whole book terrorizing her while we try to
Determine who it is and why they are after her and also why on Wednesdays. Alice also ahas a secret that only her mom and sister know and even though her sister tells her to let the authorities know
Alice keeps it to her
Self. This is really well done and I
Even though I had figured it out but boy was I wrong.8’ recommending this one to
Everybody!

Another great book by Teresa Driscoll! I really enjoyed this one, didn't want to put it down! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

When journalist Alice Henderson realizes that she is being terrorized each Wednesday, she is desperate to figure who is behind the threatening calls and notes. As her life is changed while the police and PI Matthew Hill are working on her case, Alice realizes that her own secrets can't be held anymore.
When her mom becomes one of the intended targets of her stalker, Alice knows she must do everything she can to stop the stalker.
The book never really got going for me. I didn't ever really feel Alice's fear, or really much of any emotion from her. The chapters that were from the stalkers viewpoint were a bit more enthralling but still had a bit more mundane detail than necessary. The ending was almost a surprise, after leading me in another direction so that was good.

This is my kind of twisty thriller! Alice gets a creepy phone call at work and someone threatens her life. Because she's a reporter she assumes it could possibly be a prank, but when things escalate and he continues to send a threat each Wednesday, her boyfriend suggests a private detective look into it. So of course there are many suspects and Alice must also work to make sure her aging mother is safe as she is also used as a pawn in this scheme. Going back and forth between Alice and the present and the past with an un-named kid living with his grandma, the novel has us guessing from the beginning. Who are her true friends and why would anyone want to hurt this young woman? Very enjoyable!

Every Wednesday, like clockwork, the terror returns.
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.
With every Wednesday the warnings escalate, until it’s not only Alice but also her family in the stalker’s sights. As her tormentor closes in, can Alice uncover what she’s being punished for before the terrifying threats become an unthinkable reality?

****

I really enjoyed this book. It certainly picked up pace towards the end. But.... I can only give it 3.5* stars. This book certainly made me tense and anxious etc, like all good stalking cases. But I just didn't feel enough for the characters involved. If they have been fleshed out more, I think this would have made a much better story.

3.5*

If anything, this is definitely a page turner.
The story switches between multiple key characters, both in the past and present, which certainly keeps you guessing on who wants payback, and why.

The focus on parental relationships is another key element to the storyline and Teresa does a great job of portraying the inherent love between those involved.

I’ll be honest with you, early on we are presented with Alice withholding information (yes, I know this is a key attribute to many books in this genre), but at that stage I was simply hoping that when this information was revealed I would buy into the notion that it was something that was understandably withheld. Later on we find that this happen before in the past, and perhaps it’s this character trait that’s results in Alice accepting predators into her life. Anyway, at the end of the day these necessary omissions worked well in the greater plot, and I suppose we couldn’t have a suspense novel if everyone told everyone else the truth the entire time.

Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for a review copy.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher


This was a solid thriller told thru different characters perspectives as the storyline advances.
A crazy story with twists and turns, I enjoyed it.

This one had me gripped from the very first line, so much so, that I had to read it in one go.

Alice is being stalked, but she doesn't know by whom or why. A journalist, she does her best to investigate, but she discovers, as so many other women have before her, that it's almost impossible to do anything about her stalker until it's too late.

Fast paced, with interesting characters, I flew through this one because I was loving it so much. Apparently it's part of a series, but I haven't read the others and don't feel I missed anything as a consequence because this works well as a standalone.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC without obligation.

4 ☆ This fast-paced, dark mystery|thriller starts off when Journalist Alice Henderson picks up the phone to hear a technically distorted voice with the chilling threat “I am going to use cheese wire on you.”
She just realizes that this is not the first time but the third Wednesday she’s had something bizarre happen, although not as scary as this last one. She continues to receive calls, threatening notes and packages, odd coincidences.. all on Wednesday’s (is an important day of the week to this story.) Someone is evidently following her, knows everything about her life. Police have come to a dead-end with the case so boyfriend Tom hires former police turned Private Investigator Matthew Hill to watch over Alice and find who’s behind the threats. Alice is hiding a big secret because she doesn’t want any harm to come to her mother or sister. Matthew soon discovers what she’s hiding making his job that much harder. Told by two narratives, one Alice, the other by “him,” this story caught me by surprise - - I would of never in a million years guessed who the “him” was. It’s an intriguing and clever mystery that had me suspecting e v e r y o n e with a fantastic dark twist at the end that I promise you, you’ll never believe! This is my first Teresa Driscoll book. I was told the author is using some of the same characters in previous books, but this can be read as a standalone. Enjoyed this and definitely adding her earlier release I Am Watching You to my tbr.
*Caution for sexual abuse, violence.

Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for my copy in exchange for an honest review.

I can’t remember reading a psychological thriller as good as this. Tension started in the first sentence and remained until a surprising conclusion. I couldn’t bear to put it down and got irritated if someone interrupted my reading.
A great storyline well told from start to finish - another one please

2/5 ⭐️
Eh
It was okay
Nothing to terribly interesting in my opinion.
Maybe I’ve read to many thrillers in the past month, but nothing really exciting happens.

Thank you Netgalley, Thomas & Mercer and Teresa Driscoll for the advanced copy of this book. There were many things I appreciated about the story and how it was delivered:

I enjoyed the back and forth from past to present and from character to character with each chapter. I had a good time trying to figure out who "him" was.

I enjoyed the teasers the author provided throughout the book - I was never sure if they were to foreshadow what was to come or if they were designed to throw me off track.

I gave the book 3 stars because I did feel the writing was repetitive in places - the same sentiment was repeated several times over the course fo a few paragraphs. I also felt the transition between chapters was a bit awkward and I had to read a page or two to acclimate. With respect to Alice, one thing I still don't understand is why she withheld so much information from the policy and from her private investigator. Maybe that was the reporter in her wanting a good story for herself? Possibly.

I probably wouldn't put this book at the top of my list of recommendations, but it was an enjoyable way to pass the time and I did get a bit of a surprise towards the end.

Journalist Alice Henderson has a stalker. Threats and actions come only on Wednesdays. Is it someone from her past, an acquaintance, someone she has angered with her writings, or just random? Does Alice have something to hide? The case is investigated by PI Matthew Hill, and DI Melanie Sanders, recurring characters in other of Teresa Driscoll’s books.

The story is told from alternating viewpoints, moving between past and present, devices that have become quite popular with many of today's authors. The story is revealed layer by layer, with surprises and red herrings.

This is an engrossing psychological thriller; I didn’t want to put it down. Alice can be a bit of an annoying character, making some questionable decisions probably due to her continually reminding the reader that she is stubborn.

Time was when extreme emotional distress to me meant not being able to have my morning coffee - you know, that stuff that magically turns you into something close to human - before heading out to get my annual blood test that requires fasting. But reading as many books as I have (75 so far this year), I've found something else: realizing it's 5 minutes before bedtime and I need 20 more to finish the book that's got me on the edge of my seat.

This is one such book. And yes, I lugged my Kindle up the stairs and sat in our computer room as usual - the last thing I check before hitting the sack is email - and finished it. Then - mostly because of a near-end twist - I couldn't get to sleep right away. Ah well - it was worth it.

As a mostly former journalist, it was easy for me to identify with the main character, Alice Henderson, also a journalist - with one happy exception: I've dealt with a few folks who gave me a royal chewing out over something I'd written (or failed to write), but never in my entire career did anyone threaten my life. Alice isn't so fortunate; and while first phone call mostly just shook her up, the next thing that happened left her so frightened that her boyfriend hired a private investigator.

It's pretty clear someone is out to get Alice, but who? Could it be someone who didn't like something she wrote? A person from her past, or even a co-worker? That's what P.I. and former cop Matthew Hill wants to find out, but because he's no longer on the force, he can't be an official part of the investigation. That's mitigated a bit by Hill's relationship with a very pregnant detective Melanie Sanders, his former partner who's now assigned to Alice's case. Needless to say, the whole thing becomes a race to find Alice's stalker - if that's what he or she is - before something more sinister happens.

Chapters switch to show snippets of three characters - Alice, Hill and an unidentified boy known only as "Him." Each chapter adds another dimension to the story until the very end, when everything comes together with that aforementioned twist. All told, a very well done and, dare I say, exciting book that I expect will do well. Many thanks to the publisher, via NetGalley, for the opportunity to read an advance copy.

When I started reading this book I thought the storyline had potential. However, the further I got the more difficult I found it to continue. The character development is very formulaic and the ending is cliche. I found that the story line moved unnecessarily slowly and at times felt like it was dragging.

Despite this, I still found myself switching back and forth between who I thought the stalker was, from Jack to Matthew to Tom to Claire and Paul. I enjoyed the way the author described the lives of both Alice and the stalker in parallel both in the present and the past to build the suspense. There were also some interesting plot twists and jumps however, again, very cliche.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is my only Teresa Driscoll novel but I just didn't care for it. The writing was a little dull and boring. I'm sorry but this is only my opinion and it just wasn't for me. We have Alice, a young journalist who is being stalked but the strange thing is the stalker only hits on Wednesday every week. What significance does that particular day hold? Thank you to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for my honest review

Wow this book was so good! It had me hooked from the very first sentence! I never guessed the ending. I thought i had it all figured out too! This is my second book by this author and i have loved both! I will definitely be reading more by her! Thank you Netgalley for the early release of this book!

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.

#IWillMakeYouPay#NetGalley

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.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4

First. I discovered after finishing I Will Make You Pay that it is part of a series starring PI Matthew Hill and DI Melanie Sanders. It reads perfectly well as a stand-alone; however, I enjoyed the Hill and Sanders characters so much that I will go back to find earlier books. This particular outing follows a small-town newspaper reporter named Alice who has a stalker who only threatens her on Wednesdays. The majority of the novel is told from Alice's POV. The other chapters are from the POV of Him, the presumed stalker. When the police seem unable to help Alice, her boyfriend Tom hires PI Hill to shadow Alice on Wednesdays in an attempt to identify and trap the stalker.

Driscoll did a terrific job ratcheting up the reader's sense of Alice's fear and paranoia, and overall delivered a strong storyline. I was also surprised by the final chapters when we learn who Him is. However, my issue with the book was that while the stalker's motivation was clear, his methodology of obtaining revenge was, I thought, convoluted. It just took away from my overall enjoyment of the novel.

Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! This was a page turner! Definitely didn’t see the ending coming, but I enjoyed trying to figure out who the bad guy was. I highly recommend this book. Very well written and kept my interest.

This was a read with an interesting story line which follows a journalist, Alice, who is being stalked and harrassed every Wednesday. The horror begins at work and then follows her wherever she goes. Her boyfriend, Tom, hires a retired police officer turned PI, Mathew, to investigate when police resources are stretched thin. All anyone wants to know is who she could have upset badly enough to want to do all these terrible things to her.
The books is an easy read, but predictable in the sense that it doesn't lead to the "usual suspects."

I can't imagine being stalked and the feelings of fear that keep building and building as the events that happen to you get creepier and creepier. You don't know who to trust, so you aren't quite sure who to turn to for help. Eventually you question everything, even your sanity! This book had me trying to guess who Alice's stalker was and why they were doing it. Just when I thought I had it figured out I found out I was SO wrong! This book kept me riveted until the last page. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

PI Mathew Hill and DI Melanie Sanders are on the case together again! Someone has it in for Journalist Alice Henderson. She’s trying to be a good daughter to her mother dying from COPD. She and her sister are close and supportive of each other. She feels a strong kinship with her boyfriend, and her employer is supportive but a bit impatient with the empty threats from some stranger with a hang-up about something Alice has done.
From a second perspective, we meet a sweet little boy being raised by his grandmother and thru no fault of her own, she must leave him at home alone on Wednesday nights so she can keep her job. And a child’s worst nightmare begins: someone opens the mail flap in their door, peeking in and threatening him, “Let me in, let me in…” It’s the stuff of nightmares coming true for this innocent little soul. As these two plots spin closer to one another in time and in common, we’re thrown the occasional distraction to completely keep us off-track.
This is a quick psychological thriller that keeps you guessing all along and envelopes feelings of empathy, deep sorrow, and deep love.
(I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. Thanks so much to Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for making it available.)

Alice is a journalist that receives a threatening phone call on a Wednesday, and being that she works for a newspaper, the police and also some of her work associates dismiss it as a random hoax against the newspaper, not necessarily Alice herself. However, the next Wednesday Alice receives another threat which is directly meant for her. Now the fear sets in. Her boyfriend hires private investigator Matthew Hill (a recurring character in the author's books FYI) to help find out who is stalking Alice and also protect her on Wednesday.

The book jumps from Alice's point of view now and in her past, Matthew's point of view, as well as the mysterious "Him - before". There are a lot of people looking out for Alice, but when parts of her past are revealed things start to go awry. Who should anyone believe? Who is threatening Alice? I feel like you are kept wondering and questioning everyone's motives until "Him" is revealed and things start to make sense.

I read another book by Ms. Driscoll in the past and it was good, but this one is even better! I will not write a book report as the jacket cover is adequate and many others have written synopses of the book.
A couple of the characters are the same but it is not necessary to read any other book in order to follow this one. Characters are realistic, conversations and thoughts flow nicely and it is easy to know which person's. viewpoint you are reading. It is a mystery,psychological thriller with twists and turns that you won't see coming. The book keeps you turning pages and holds your interest. Thankfully there is very little violence or profanity and no real gore included. Enjoy!

I received this book as a complimentary copy for an unbiased review. Thanks to the author,publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. The opinions expressed are my own.