It started on a Wednesday. A threatening phone call received at work. Journalist Alice dismisses it as a prank.

Until the following Wednesday.

As the threats escalate, Alice's partner hires a private investigator, a former policeman, to both protect Alice and find her stalker.

And what about Alice's own secrets?

Sounds good, right? And it is.

Told in three voices - Alice, PI Matthew Hill, and a mystery boy known only as "Him" - spanning both past and present, I Will Make You Pay sure keeps you guessing on who's who and what's what.

It's a slow-burn of a book, with some sweet moments (such as Alice's relationship with her mother), but there are little bits there that seem like they were added just for the word count. Fortunately, those bits are few and far between and once the tension ramps up, it really ramps up, with an ending you quite possibly won't see coming.

TL;DR: Kiwi's Quick Take

What I Loved: This one is a slow burn with excellent character development. And the mystery narrator and his journey? Yikes!

What I Didn't Love: OK, while I loved that character development, some of the added backstories and current side-drama caused the story to drag a bit.

Conclusion: I Will Make You Pay is a good book, that can take a little bit to keep up with. There are a couple too many subplots, but the twists are definitely there and definitely worth it.