This is an especially satisfying thriller from start to finish. Written from the POV of Alice, the journalist who receives threats and is stalked, "Him before", the stalker as a child living with his Gram and Matthew, the PI hired by Alice's husband Tom to help protect Alice and solve the mystery. I found the writing succinct and very well paced, the plot is dark and exciting and the tension as it raced to the climax, palpable. The different POV's lend themselves to wonderful character development and insights into their motivations and what makes them tick. I thoroughly enjoyed this one and highly recommend this twisty thriller. I look forward to reading some of the authors other work.

A fun thriller by Teresa Driscoll. The novel had me stumped as to who the stalker was and I found the reveal to be a bit anti climatic. Still a fun and quick read. Goes to show you never really know anyone.

Wow what an incredible gripping page turner. Jennifer becomes Alice and the Wednesday’s become a fearful day every week...who is the stalker, and why? Twisted until the last page. Great read.

I Will Make You Pay is a great psychological suspense thriller! Very intense! It’s chilling and scary! As the story unfolds, there are many unexpected situations that make this an entertaining read. It is an intricate drama with multiple characters and an extremely clever and highly entertaining plot. My thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for an advance copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Really well written book. Scary and realistic, I felt like I was experiencing the fear that Alice was feeling as she was being stalked. And I never guessed who the stalker was till the author told me at the end of the book! Definitely a page turner but I would have liked some lighter bits in the story... it was quite dark and a little sad. Highly recommended reading in any case.

Journalist Alice Henderson receives a threatening phone call one Wednesday afternoon. She believes it to e a random phone call that's not meant for her. But each Wednesday she gets another phone call with a threat from her stalker. The police are unable to give Alice the protection she requires so her boyfriend hires a private Investigator. At first she thought that the threats might be against the newspaper she works for but she ow realises that they are more personal. She also worries that her loved ones might also be in danger.

This story is told from three peoples point of views, Alice, the private investigator and "Him" who we naturally assume is the perpetrator. "Him" side of the story unfolds slowly as we learn about him from when he was just a child living with his grandmother. Alice's story is told in the present day starting when she recieved the first threatening phone call at work. The timeline goes back and forth from the past to the present day. The pace is well set with lots of twists. I was intrigued to find out who "Him" was and why Alice had been targeted. I was hooked straight away. This is a well written story that you will read quickly as you will ot want to put it down.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Amazon Publishing UK and the author Teresa Driscoll for my ARC in exchange for an honest

Every Wednesday, like clockwork, journalist Alice Henderson receives an anonymous threat. They are becoming steadily more aggressive and she is beginning to fear for her life. So her boyfriend has hired a private investigator to find the stalker before things turn deadly.
I could not put this book down. The chapters were told in the voices of Alice, the detective, the stalker-present day, and when he was a child growing up. It was impossible not to feel sorry for him as a child, and the way it was told there was no way to tell which of the men in the story he was. It kept me guessing until the very end. I can not recommend this one enough. Definitely a must-read!

I didn’t realize I had tried this authors debut novel of “I’ll  be Watching You” some time back. I DNF’d it after 25 % in. I stated that I didn’t care for the writing style or execution of the plots and that there were too many of them. 

I’m glad I didn’t know that I’d tried her before or I might have not requested this and I’m very glad I did. Apparently she has much improved since then. 

The subject matter is stalking, but it is much more than that. It is told from two viewpoints, the stalked journalist/reporter, Alice, and “Him” which we assume is the perpetrator. His story unfolds from the time he is a child living with his grandmother and continues through adulthood. Alice’s story is told in present day, as she receives her first threat via a telephone call at work.

This flows very well, migrating the two stories with finesse and keeps the reader interested in who “Him” is as there are several possibilities. Who and why being the key elements of this story.

Apparently author Driscoll has other previous novels featuring the two crime-solvers involved here, but it is not necessary to read them before enjoying this work.

I particularly liked the relationship between main character Alice, her sister Leanne, and their love for their aging mother now in her final days at a nursing home. She raised them as a single mother, and the nurturing love between them balances out the intensity of poor Alice’s situation. As the bold actions from the perpetrator escalate towards Alice, the tensions rise for all trying to protect her, and for us readers as well.

When you think you’ve figured out who the “Him” is, don’t get too smug, because it probably isn’t who you thought. it was. I loved this and highly recommend it . Many thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC to read and review.

Readers get your copy on October 10 at your favorite retailer. subject matter is stalking, but it is much more than that. It is told from two viewpoints, the stalked journalist/reporter, Alice, and “Him” which we assume is the perpetrator. His story unfolds from the time he is a child living with his grandmother and continues through adulthood. Alice’s story is told in present day, as she receives her first threat via a telephone call at work.

This flows very well, migrating the two stories with finesse and keeps the reader interested in who “Him” is as there are several possibilities. Who and why being the key elements of this story.

Apparently author Driscoll has other previous novels featuring the two crime-solvers involved here, but it is not necessary to read them before enjoying this work.

I particularly liked the relationship between main character Alice, her sister Leanne, and their love for their aging mother now in her final days at a nursing home. She raised them as a single mother, and the nurturing love between them balances out the intensity of poor Alice’s situation. As the bold actions from the perpetrator escalate towards Alice, the tensions rise for all trying to protect her, and for us readers as well.

When you think you’ve figured out who the “Him” is, don’t get too smug, because it probably isn’t who you thought. it was. I loved this and highly recommend it . Many thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC to read and review.

Available October 10th at your favorite retailer.

This thriller is told in alternating perspectives, which I really enjoyed. There were several mysteries taking place at once, and it was fun to switch back and forth between present and past. The author did an amazing job with the setting descriptions and dialog. I have read many books with a UK setting, but this was the first book that as I read, my mind automatically transferred dialog to an English accent.

Usually I save my star rating until the end of my reviews, but I feel like I need to be up front about this so that I can give this a proper review. This was a 3 star read for me.

The mysteries and suspense last throughout the entire book. That itself wasn't the issue. I just could not relate to a single character. Not one seemed "realistic" to me. I like flawed characters, but every single one seemed either to perfect or incomplete.

I also think it all came to a end without closing up loose ends, while other things were explained away as an afterthought. Some relationships between characters felt deep enough that I wanted to know more, but their backstories were never discussed. Other characters in the book were introduced and then never got further "play" and I wondered why they were even brought into the story at all.

I feel like I am so jumbled in trying to explain my feelings about the book. It was a decent thriller, a fast read that I did enjoy. But when all was said and done I didn't feel like I got the complete story and was left wondering or wanting more.

"I Will Make You Pay" is due to be released October 10, 2019 here in the USA. Preorder now so when the cold autumn nights come you have something to curl up on the couch and read!

Thanks so much to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the eARC to read and give my honest review.

Happy Reading!

5 Stars from me!

Oh that poor little boy, that 'brave little soldier' on his own while his Nan goes out to work. Oh my heart broke for him and I just wished they'd asked the teacher, or found a nice neighbour to help out. I found that whole bit of the story utterly heart-wrenching - very emotive and powerful. I know it's just words on a page but I still feel so sad for him!

I liked Alice, although blimey some people just attract bad luck don't they! I thought Matthew was a great character and definitely someone I would like looking after me in a similar situation!

I thought all the characters were very well defined and I enjoyed all the different threads within the story - Alice's own family dynamics with her mum and her sister were a sweet interlude among all the fear.

As for the fear, it was great, really palpable and effective - had I have read this book alone at night I am pretty sure there were many sections where I would have slept with the lights on :)

Teresa Driscoll has done a great job with I Will Make You Pay, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I WILL MAKE YOU PAY is about a journalist who is being stalked and harrassed by someone. The question is who? And why only on Wednesday? The identity of the stalker isn't revealed until the very end of the book and it is a clever twist.
I enjoyed the book immensely, it kept my interest all the way through and the characters were very interesting.
Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read the advanced copy to write an honest review. 5 stars...very good read.

I really enjoy Teresa Driscoll books, this is my third and probably my leading favorite. This book is just so creepy and disturbing from nearly the first page, in a good way! It was very worth waiting and keeping until the Halloween month to read. I thought the premise was interesting, I always like a little Matthew Hill in there, and Alice, while not my favorite, was a good balance between unreliable, relateable, and compelling. She didn't quite play the victim which kept her from getting too annoying, and we had other characters to balance her out. The entire story kept you going with suspense and intrigue, red herrings making you want to finish it in one go. Which I think I would've done had I not been wary of reading this too close to bedtime! The only thing I could've done without I think was the twist. I feel that writers of this genre feel compelled to get you in the end with a huge gotcha! that usually falls flat, or feels unrealistic tainting the overall story. This gotcha felt like the latter to me, where I actually didn't need it, having had the other background story given, and when I started to think too hard about it it didn't quite match up. But overall, very satisfying and a good spooky October read.

In I Will Make You Pay we find a journalist, Alice, who becomes the subject of a stalker. The stalker appears to have no direct motive in his choice of subject, which baffles both the police and her private investigator. Tension builds as the stalker’s contact with Alice becomes more menacing.

Sadly, we aren’t given any clue as to the stalker’s identity until the last few page turning moments. In some ways it makes the reader feel cheated. However, the sub plots are good and the way Alice’s fears are described makes you realise the impact a stalker has on a person’s life.

In the few hours of musing having finished the book it made me wonder (wrongly) whether Alice attracted a certain type of male, as sometimes this follows but no. The second time around she unknowingly, through her campaign as a journalist, set herself up as an unwitting target.

My one criticism, the suicide of the gran by gassing one’s self in the oven died out with town gas many decades ago.

The question is: why is someone frightening Alice with terror that happens on dreaded Wednesdays. The author does a good job of keeping parallel storylines either separate or interweaving, depending on what is necessary for the plot. My favorite storyline was ‘him – before’.

Ms. Driscoll also does a good job of keeping the mystery alive. Doubt was thrown at many different suspects along the way. Just when I thought it might be becoming a bit long-winded, the thriller picked up. Sadly, though, I guessed early on who the culprit was, and it turns out that I was right.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review I Will Make You Pay. It was an enjoyable read.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview I will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll. This is a suspenseful "whodonit", and Driscoll does her best to keep the reader engaged in the plot.
This very well could be a "movie of the week" for TV - and it may have been done on Lifetime.
The lead character was just too nice for my liking - the dialog was stilted and not naturally flowing.
Fans of this author will like it - 3 stars.

Once again a fantastic read from this talented author. I love how all the books interlinked regarding Matthew and the police in the southwest. I live in Plymouth and so the areas covered in the books are all to familiar to me which adds to the enjoyment. Although I had an inkling of who the 'him before' was there were enough red herrings thrown in so I did start to question myself. I would recommend reading in the books in order however you do not need to as the stories themselves are all different, and are of a very high standard. I cannot wait until the next installment.

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 passing 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 am going to us the cheese wire on you.”

First line of the book and I was hooked! This book was really good, fast paced with a great plot twist. I read 80% in one sitting! I did not want to put it down.

The book is mostly from Alice’s POV, with sprinkles of HIM so you can understand his background and why WEDNESDAYS are his biggest trigger.

Honestly I can’t go into too much detail because it would be quite easy to pick up on things that were surprises to me and I don’t want to ruin anything!

Driscoll writes in a way that doesn’t make things confusing or choppy. I also had no idea that DI Melanie Sanders and PI Matthew Hill are reoccurring characters in Driscoll’s other books. Don’t worry you can read this as a stand-alone and not be confused. Now I can’t wait to go read her other books!

Thank you to netgalley and Amazon Publishing for the copy in exchange for the honest review! I Will Make You Pay publishes on October 10th, 2019!

Everyone is suspect in this story. The author kept me on edge and desperate to know who was behind the stalking. The end was a twist I never considered. Well done.

"I am going to use cheese wire on you" is the first words that journalist Alice Henderson hears from the person who turns out to be her stalker and how Teresa Driscoll starts "I Will Make You Pay." Alice thinks/hopes the person who made the call to her at work is just a nutter, but when she goes to the café next door for a coffee, the café owner is already preparing it and says a guy called in her order for her, using a voice changer (as was the case with the call she had received in the newsroom only minutes earlier). A week later, on a Wednesday, a bakery box arrives for Alice, but inside is not the expected cake, but rather her mother's favorite flowers (peonies) wrapped with cheese wire. Alice soon realizes that the phone call was actually the third time the stalker had made his presence known and always on a Wednesday. She has no idea why she is being targeted and why the incidents always happen on Wednesday.

As DI Melanie Sanders and former police officer and current private investigator Matthew Hill (hired by Alice's boyfriend Tom) try to figure out the identity of the stalker and keep Alice safe, a significant secret from Alice's past is revealed, resulting in a possible suspect, although Alice does not believe this individual could be involved. The book mostly focuses on current events -- the efforts to identify and stop the stalker, the stalker's actions each Wednesday, Alice's efforts to cope with the actions of the stalker and how it has affected her life and her work (she is forced to take leave from her job because the newspaper does not want the liability if another incident occurs at work), and her mother's failing health (which the stalker knows about and preys upon). However, there are also chapters that go back to the events surrounding Alice's secret and how it pertains to current events.

Ms. Driscoll does a good job of keeping the identity and motivation of the stalker secret. There are multiple chapters that focus on his childhood and some rather traumatic events that occur, but there is little to nothing in those chapters that would allow the reader to link the child to any of the male characters in the book until rather late in the story. It doesn't take long for the reader to learn why Wednesday is significant to the stalker, but there is nothing in those events that connects to Alice.

While some readers might not like all of the subplots and side stories, I think they work well to keep up the mystery and suspense, prevent the reader from possibly putting together the clues too soon, and provide deeper insight into some of the main characters. I particularly liked the interaction between Matthew and Ian, a client of sorts.

I received an uncorrected proof via NetGalley in exchange for a review.

Alice Henderson at first dismisses the threatening phone calls as a hoax against the newspaper at which she works as a journalist. However, she soon realizes the threat is serious and much more personal that she originally thought. Even though the police, including DI Melanie Sanders, are investigating, Alice’s boyfriend insists they enlist the help of private investigator Matthew Hill. Alice is relieved to have someone else searching for her stalker, but is also worried since she is keeping secrets of her own that she doesn’t want to come to light.

This is the second standalone novel I have read by this author and I really enjoyed it. The story is told from the points of view of Alice, Matthew, and an unknown boy. This method really works with the story. The reader learns some of the things Alice doesn’t know or isn’t being truthful about through Matthew. The unknown boy gives the reader background information that the other characters in the book never find out. The three points of view work together to tell a good story without being choppy or confusing. The story is told at a lightning-fast pace and it is suspenseful from the beginning until the very last chapter.

The effect the threat to Alice has on her and various things she does to deal with it shows the great love she has for her mother, who is very ill. Their love is important to the plot and is very uplifting in a story that has a fair amount of darkness. I also like that Alice’s sister is so supportive of her despite their differences. I like both of the investigating detectives, Melanie and Matthew. They are compassionate even when they know Alice is not being fully cooperative with the investigation. It was hard to connect with some of the other characters because I suspected many of them of being the stalker at different points in the story. I was certainly fooled by the red herrings and was way off in who I finally decided was responsible for the threats against Alice. Although there are a couple of things that didn’t quite add up, I liked the way things turned out in the end. There is an interesting Author’s Note at the end explaining the author’s inspiration for the story. I recommend “I Will Make You Pay” to readers looking for an entertaining thriller.

I received this book from Thomas & Mercer. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.