I Will Make You Pay

The mark of a good psychological thriller in my book is whether it keeps me up at night, listening for sounds in the backyard. This one did in spades. There were some detours that didn't add a lot to the story but fleshed out the characters but for the most part, Driscoll stuck to the central story of Alice, a talented reporter, who is being stalked by someone who attacks her every Wednesday. At first the threats are small (a phone call with a garbled voice) but when events escalate, Alice's boyfriend Tom enlists the service of a PI Walter. Before long, we learn Alice is hiding a secret that may point to the person behind the threats. There's a rich mix of characters surrounding Alice (her mother, sister, co-worker, activists she encounters on an expose she's doing) so you're kept guessing until the very end. Definitely worth a read for those who like good puzzles and suspense reads.