lauren5114's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lugow4's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
leahralph's review against another edition
4.0
Alternating between the present and the past this thriller serves up the twists and keeps them rolling out until the very end when it is revealed why journalist Alice is being stalked and by whom. Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for the arc.
rryynn's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
well.. this was meh!!!
i was very intrigued by the plot, but it was very disappointing.
and many things were mentioned which were irrelevant to the plot. the boy past story was sad. i wish nothing but best for all the children.
and as for the characters, i only liked Matthew! Alice was very unlikeable. everyone kept telling her to be careful, but she was like 'nahhhh, i won’t, i have to write a story based on my trauma' 🤦🏻♀️
i was very intrigued by the plot, but it was very disappointing.
Spoiler
that motive of stalking didn’t even make sense. it was mentioned that his grandmother didn’t say anything to anyone (let alone Alice) about her love for her house, then why so much hate for Alice? if she had mentioned it, maybe Alice might have reconsidered, but no! they hold a grudge against her for no reason. weird. and after all the drama, he got like 5 minutes for his revenge 🤦🏻♀️and many things were mentioned which were irrelevant to the plot. the boy past story was sad. i wish nothing but best for all the children.
and as for the characters, i only liked Matthew! Alice was very unlikeable. everyone kept telling her to be careful, but she was like 'nahhhh, i won’t, i have to write a story based on my trauma' 🤦🏻♀️
agustinap's review against another edition
3.0
Thanks Teresa Driscoll and Netgalley for the advanced reader's copy!!
From the very first chapter, I knew I was going to like this book. As always, the writing style is pretty smooth, love the chapter/character even those that went back to the past. I kept going back and forth imagining who "HIM" was...and how it was all going to unfold.
Once again, another good book by Mrs Driscoll! I look forward to the next one.
From the very first chapter, I knew I was going to like this book. As always, the writing style is pretty smooth, love the chapter/character even those that went back to the past. I kept going back and forth imagining who "HIM" was...and how it was all going to unfold.
Once again, another good book by Mrs Driscoll! I look forward to the next one.
rebecanunez's review against another edition
3.0
** 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.
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.
laurencehebberd's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed it, but the twist didn’t shock me as much as I hoped. An interesting story though!
mad_about_books's review against another edition
5.0
When I read the very first sentence in I WILL MAKE YOU PAY, the horror of it sent my imagination into overdrive. Did it really say that? A couple of pages later I had to go back and read it again to confirm that I had indeed read it correctly. I had.
Teresa Driscoll drops you into the action and makes you want to know how things will turn out. She allots chapters to her main characters allowing them to tell their story before, and now. It is as if each of these chapters ends on a cliffhanger, and you will absolutely want to stick around for its resolution.
Driscoll does an excellent job of leading her reader down the proverbial garden path. There are clues that will seem to point in a particular direction, but I guarantee that you won't know the identity of the culprit until the very end.
This is the second book by Teresa Driscoll that I have read, and I can say unequivocally that I will be reading more of her work.
Teresa Driscoll drops you into the action and makes you want to know how things will turn out. She allots chapters to her main characters allowing them to tell their story before, and now. It is as if each of these chapters ends on a cliffhanger, and you will absolutely want to stick around for its resolution.
Driscoll does an excellent job of leading her reader down the proverbial garden path. There are clues that will seem to point in a particular direction, but I guarantee that you won't know the identity of the culprit until the very end.
This is the second book by Teresa Driscoll that I have read, and I can say unequivocally that I will be reading more of her work.