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

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

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

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

I will make you pay by Teresa Driscoll is a very good book. It is a wonderful thriller. It keeps you guessing until the very end. Once you start reading you won’t want to stop! Someone is terrorizing journalist, Alice Henderson, every Wednesday but just on Wednesday. Why? Alice doesn’t know of anyone she’s hurt or anything she’s done to cause this. But every Wednesday morning comes another threatening phone call. Must read!,

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

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

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

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

4.25 STARS

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

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

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

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

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

The further I read, the more enthralled I became with the wonderfully frustrating pace of this mind-bending tale. I could not put this book down until I sifted through all of the diversions and red herrings, finally figuring out the identity of 'Him'. Although my pick was the confirmed ultimate baddie, I remained unsure right up until the denouement. Admittedly, I passed over this book when I first read the blurb, but was glad that I had rectified my error and reconsidered. Great read. I highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and Teresa Driscoll for an ARC of 'I Will Make You Pay' in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

Another great read by Teresa Driscoll!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

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.

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 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.

Honestly, I just didn't love it. I want to say more, but I just felt the characters weren't fleshed out enough. The book did have me thinking I knew what was going to happen, but eventually I figured it out and wasn't really impressed the direction it did take.
Thank you to NetGalley for a complimentary copy for an honest review.