![]() ![]() ![]() As her tormentor closes in, can Alice uncover what she’s being punished for before the terrifying threats become an unthinkable reality? ![]() With every Wednesday the warnings escalate, until it’s not only Alice but also her family in the stalker’s sights. 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. ![]() But the next Wednesday, the stalker makes another move – and it becomes Journalist Alice Henderson hangs up, ready to dismiss it as a hoax against the newspaper. A mysterious caller with a chilling threat. It seems like an ordinary day until the phone rings. My thanks to Megan Denholm from ed pr for the place on the tour and to Thomas & Mercer/Amazon Publishing for the fabulous proof copy of the book.Įvery Wednesday brings a threat to journalist Alice more vicious than the last – but who is behind this and why?Ī tense, original and twisty psychological thriller.Įvery Wednesday like clockwork the terror returns… I’m so pleased to be reviewing the amazing I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll today. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() “Something about the pursuit of our own origins arouses great passions not seen in other disciplines,” he writes, in one of the least passion-fueled statements in his riveting account of the discovery of Ardipithecus, a sometimes climbing, sometimes walking proto-human that lived 4.4 million years ago in Ethiopia. Stay away from paleoanthropology, I was told as a young student smitten with fossils, and study less controversial stuff instead, like dinosaurs.Ī few pages into “Fossil Men: The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind,” the journalist Kermit Pattison concurs. We’re long past any serious debate that humanity evolved from apes in Africa a few million years ago, but the scientists looking for ever older bones of our ancestors always seem to be squabbling. THE SEDIMENTS OF TIME My Lifelong Search for the Past By Meave Leakey with Samira LeakeyĪmong the riot of species that have lived on Earth over the last four billion years, only we can ponder our own origins - and it often angers the blood. FOSSIL MEN The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind By Kermit Pattison ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ethan is vulnerable and appealing, Henry is confident and likeable, and both are awakened by the discovery of each other. ∺unt Dee Dees Holiday Check is a heartwarming story of first lovefunny, tender, exciting, and poignant. First hes Ethans companion on the travel bus then his skiing partner then his hotel roommate and then more than Ethan ever dared to want. Deserted by his buddy, Henry is all alone with a huge hotel suite, king-size bed, and desire for more than recreational sex. Shes the lesbian rebel in the family, and her instructions to Ethan are clear: use the money to do something wonderful for yourself.Įthan splurges on a Colorado ski trip, but the something wonderful turns out to be Henry Mitchell, a fellow university student and ski tripper. Hes shy and inexperienced and expects to spend his first holiday away from his family with only his Hot Bunz underwear catalog to keep himself warm at night.īut then Aunt Dee Dees big check arrives and changes everything. Ethan Temples not getting a boyfriend for Christmas. ![]() ![]() ![]() As I said, I’m not sure I’d call that a weakness. You piece things together as you read and add to your knowledge. It takes a little bit to start weaving the threads together because Morrow doesn’t info-dump or insert a lot of backstory to catch readers up. The magic system in Morrow’s world is fully fleshed out in her mind, and readers are immersed. Weaknesses: It’s perhaps unfair to call this a weakness. What it means to be a friend, a family member, and part of a community are all under the microscope as Tavia and Effie come to terms with who they are, and what that means for their future. Some beings are extremely popular, while others are considered a danger to society. It’s interesting how Morrow illustrates so many things about our society with the magical beings. Ultimately, I really enjoyed the characters and their stories. The characters and their journeys are key to the story, and she doesn’t sacrifice plot when weaving social commentary into this book. She also focuses on personal character arcs and develops the tension effectively. Strengths: Morrow has fleshed out her world and her magic system extensively. Ideal Audience: Fans of fantasy stories using a contemporary setting that integrate the fantastical with the real world. Morrow uses mythical beings with magical powers to illustrate racism and prejudice, and how biases affect society. ![]() The Nitty Gritty: In A Song Below Water, author Bethany C. ![]() |