Unfortunately, this book wasn't for me. The plot and characters didn't keep me interested. I really wanted to like the book but just couldn't get into it.

1.5 Stars

I would raise my rating .5 stars if the two main characters would have stayed platonic. I thought the romantic relationship between Ellie and Nate detracted from the story. I felt no connection or chemistry, and though this can be read as a standalone, I wondered if I had missed previous books with them in it b/c I just didn't get it.

The mystery itself was interesting, a true whodunnit in a small town. However, near the end, when all is coming to light, it does get a bit ridiculous and preposterous.

I received an advanced copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.

Small towns have secrets just like any big city and Alexandra Ivy has the skill to draw them out and show readers that danger can lurk around any corner if you aren’t watching your step. I loved reading this story and enjoyed very much seeing another couple working together to overcome the evil that is so easily hidden in humans, evil that people just don’t think about because we don’t want to imagine it those we know and sometimes love. Ellie has moved to the small town where she began her life, opening a law firm again the wishes of her big-city ambitious parents, and deciding to live a simple life. She has caught the attention of her neighbor, retired FBI agent Nate, but she has to this point managed to evade his every advance, until one day she has no choice but to accept his assistance when her care is rendered unusable. Nate has wanted Ellie from the first moment he saw her and when he finally gets her alone the chemistry between them is amazing, but soon he sees that there is danger around the sexy lawyer that he will put them both in the crosshairs of a dangerous killer if her pursues her. Working together they have to find a way to stop a madman that is killing people and working to end Nate and Ellie’s chance at a future together. Ellie is strong woman, one that has taken her life and choices into her own hands, despite her overbearing parents’ demands give up her small-town dreams. She is determined to forge her own path and find a way to make her mark on her hometown while truly making a home for herself, and Nate is not someone she imagined crashing into her life. Nate is a kick-ass protector and will give his all for the woman he loves, but he also has a calm and sweet side that has led him to want a simpler life, just like Ellie and he is working to make his mark on Curry in his own way as well. The heat between them is off the charts and when they are no longer able to resist it, we watch as they burn one another up in only the best of ways. I truly enjoyed seeing Nate and Ellie find a way to overcome the danger and drama around them as well as coming to terms with their feelings for one another and forging a life together. I am looking forward to whatever comes next in this series or whatever series is next for Alexandra Ivy.

My thoughts

Would I recommend it? yes

Would I read more of this series ? yes

Would I read more by this author? yes

This is the first time I've ever read anything by this author and after reading this I will be checking out more of her stuff, it was everything I was hoping it would be , full of suspense , and twist and turns that kept me wanting to know more abut what was going on and secrets that was dark and even twist in someways as well. As for the story itself the writing is good, and the pace matched the tone of the book and even though I never read any of the other books in this series I had no trouble understand what was going on and the characters came to life with each turn of the page . With that said I want to think NetGalley for letting me read and review it.

My first from this author and I was blown away! This story had the right balance of mystery and intrigue plus the added bonus of a burgeoning and very subtle romance between Ellie and Nate. Both characters exhibit great strength and wisdom as they try to figure out why the younger residents of the small town of Curry, Oklahoma are seemingly dying of overdoses.

Both Nate and Ellie are a bit closed off, each dealing with pasts that keep creeping into their present lives. But they find a calm with the other and thankfully Nate's persistence pays off as Ellie falls for the sexy ex-FBI agent one day at a time. Not to mention that they keep the other on their toes with both wit and curiosity and I found that very endearing.

I truly enjoyed the way the author took her time in letting the mysterious deaths and their ultimate cause unfold. It was a true shock to understand all the whys of what had transpired, with Ellie discovering truths no one should have to realize. The secondary characters were mostly a vile lot but added the perfect harsh element to this book. And Nate and Ellie's slow burn romance gave the story the lightness it needed when things seemed dire and there was no end in sight.

I would not hesitate to read from the this author again, wanting now to go back and read the first two books in this well-written and thought-provoking series.

5 stars!

Creepy story that had me guessing until almost the end. Small town dark mysteries always give me the willies, but the suspense in Ivy's story is exceptional, and you'll find it difficult to put down!

I have always enjoyed Alexandra Ivy's books and this one was no exception. Great plot and interesting characters.

YOU WILL SUFFER is an exciting and engaging read. The suspense is eerie and methodical and the storyline is full of dangerous intrigue. The plot had me gripped tight and I couldn't stop reading until I unraveled the mystery! I didn't think Nate and Ellie had great chemistry but they were essential characters to the plot. I would have liked a little more heat in their relationship. Overall, this was a very enjoyable reading experience. I think Ms. Ivy has found her knack in the romantic suspense genre and I look forward to future projects!

I don't usually like thriller books, but Alexandra Ivy has created a series that I just cannot get enough. This third book in the series may be the best so far. She does a wonderful job of balancing the terror, the mystery, and romance in this novel. I found myself rooting for the main couple to get together along with rooting for them to solve the mystery. I was very invested in by the ending.

This was a good old fashioned romantic suspense whodunnit and I have to admit it’s been a while since I have read one and had forgotten how enjoyable a good one could be. The H and h were a nice pair to read about but what really hocked me was the suspense, I had no clue till the end whodunnit.

Alexandra Ivy wrote a creepy suspense filled thriller that is really light on romance. If that's ok with you, then read You Will Suffer. The writing style reminded me of Kendra Elliott's books...dark, strong characters, a little romance, but romance isn't the main feature. The main feature is the murder that Ellie's neighbor, Nate (and romantic lead), is accused of.

Read this book when you have plenty of time to enjoy it. This is one of those books that is going to keep you riveted, and you won't want to set it aside to make supper or grocery shop or whatever may interrupt your reading time.

I really enjoyed You Will Suffer by Alexandra Ivy. This book is very well written with a unique and interesting story.

This is the only the second time I've read a novel by Alexandra Ivy, and it's the third book in her The Agency series, and the first novel in the series I've read, but it worked just fine as a standalone, and I never felt that I missed any connections to the previous novels. While I was expecting a novel of romantic suspense, this came closer to the mystery/suspense genre than it did to a romance novel, although there is an attraction between the hero, Nate, a retired FBI agent, and his neighbor, Ellie, who is returning to her home town of Curry, Oklahoma, to set up her law practice rather than accepting a posh position at a big name lawn firm her status-seeking father, now a judge, would have preferred she accept. I liked the set-up, I liked Nate and Ellie and the attraction and tension between them , and I liked the whodunit, which certainly kept me guessing until the end, which is why this novel gets a solid 4 star rating from this reader.

The first glimpse of trouble we see is when Ellie is getting into her car to go to work one morning and notices that she has a flat tire, then she notices a second flat. Her neighbor, handsome hunk, Nate, sees her dilemma in passing and stops to offer his assistance. Ellie is very much an "I can do it myself" type of gal, but when Nate points out that all 4 of her tires are flat, and that they've been deliberately slashed, the mystery begins, and it doesn't stop at mere vandalism. Next, Nate finds a pile of dead and mutilated rats on the patio behind Ellie's law office, and soon it's not just dead rats that are piling up, it's human bodies being dumped in an empty field, and the inept and lazy local sheriff, Gary Clark, is quick to decide that these aren't murders, just unfortunate drug overdoses from a bad batch of heroin. Nate and Ellie aren't buying it, and while Nate and Ellie try to get to the bottom of who's suddenly committing arson and killing the residents of Curry and why, and what a twisted tale of old town secrets, scandal, the good ole boys network, blackmail and corruption Ms. Ivy has created for her main characters to solve.

When yet another dead body is found inside a building Nate just bought to house his homemade furniture business, Sheriff Clark thinks he's got his killer--Nate, and Ellie appoints herself as his lawyer, knowing that there is no way Nate could have or would have committed these crimes. But if not Nate, then who? And even more important, why? And why does Ellie's snob of a father suddenly show up unannounced and trying to get her to move back to Oklahoma City, when their relationship has always been strained at best? What's the common denominator behind all these deaths and destruction? Good luck trying to guess, because this mystery definitely had me stumped.

All I will say is that this is one addictive, page-turner of a novel, with a harrowing and surprising denouement, and not only was the mystery riveting, so too was the slowly forming bond between Nate and Ellie. While I would have preferred a little more romance in this story, this was, nevertheless, one very good read and I'm happy to recommend it.

I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this novel. The opinions expressed are my own.

The Agency #3, Each book in this series is a stand alone. More suspense than romance but both equally balanced throughout the story. A story of a small town lawyer, Ellie Guthrie, and former FBI agent, Nate Marcel, working together to unravel the dirty secrets of their town Curry, Oklahoma. Ellie went against her parents wishes and settled in the small town she spent part of her childhood in; Nate after leaving the FBI got in his truck and just started to drive he ended up in Curry started ranching and woodwork. Nate was already living in Curry when Ellie moved back to her old home; Ellie was attracted to Nate from the get go but something about him told her he was an all or nothing kind of guy, and not wanting to settle down with anything other than work she tried her best to ignore her sexy neighbor. That is until weird stuff started to happen.

It started with a weird feeling and then slashed tires and escalated to dead animals outside her work. She wasn't the only target another woman in town, Mandy, was the victim of what seemed like normal vandalizm. But the first dead body shows up a supposed drug overdose and then Mandy ends up the same way not even a full day later. Ellie and Nate both know something else is happening but the local sheriff is lazy and easily accepts that it's a drug overdose. Things start to go sideways when the dead body of a known dealer is found in a building that Nate just bought. Now the narrow minded sheriff thinks Nate is behind it all. Good thing Nate has a good lawyer. Despite it all it doesn't slow Ellie down trying to figure out what's happening and why she's being targeted along with her father and other prominent figures in town.

Overall, it was a really good read. I loved the ending it was a nice twist. The suspense kept me guessing the whole way the pacing was good it had a nice flow one event to another with enough down time for Nate and Ellie to fallin love. I liked Nate and Ellie together. I love it when the guy is already halfway in love with the woman and she just needs to be shown how much and that it's okay to fall in love back. For Ellie the attraction and the feelings are there she just never had a good example of a happy couple and Nate is fully prepared to show her what one looks like and his entire family embraces her into their fold.

With a plot that makes you doubt your understanding of what is happening within the pages, this book encased romance with sinister intrigue and suspense. The characters are amazing, charismatic and realistic. The background setting is stunningly believable. Well written and thoroughly credible, this romantic suspense is guaranteed to blow you away.

Easily worth double the five out of five stars I've given.

Excellent suspense/thriller with a decent romance. I will say that the suspense elements dominated this book and I very much enjoyed that aspect. I really liked both Ellie and Nate and although the romance was not as strong as the suspense it was still very enjoyable. Ellie was a strong female but never crossed over into TSTL decisions and was willing to accept help when needed. Nate was also a great character and I loved the way he accepted Ellie for who she was.

There were definitely some surprising reveals at the end and the suspense/thriller part kept me turning the pages as quickly as I could. Overall a definite recommend for those who like intriguing suspense/thriller books with a side of romance.

The third book in The Agency series, You Will Suffer is a well written romantic thriller. Ellie a local attorney and Nate retired FBI agent are well suited characters to take on an investigate into a spate of disappearances and murder. Deception, lies, betrayal and power, You Will Suffer had me engaged throughout and I highly recommend you pick up this amazing romantic suspense.

This chilling romantic suspense keeps readers guessing throughout with lots of suspenseful events, surprising twists and disturbing secrets. Ellie and Nate are strong, captivating characters that easily draw the readers into their story and their romance is one that adds to the suspense of the story. Ellie and Nate certainly have that magnetic attraction and sizzling chemistry going on but Ellie fights it to the very end which adds lots of relationship ups and downs to the story. Their characters also complement each other really making the story center around them as the events unfold which makes it easy for readers to become engrossed.

The story takes a place at suspense building pace that ensures that readers don’t want to put the book down until every last detail has been uncovered. With Nate and Ellie discovers pieces to the puzzle in true crime solving fashion which has readers trying to work out the ‘who, what where and why’ answers right along with the characters. The author gives vivid details and builds the suspense so thoroughly that readers can’t help but be shocked and surprised when the true culprit is revealed.

I can always count on Ms. Ivy to deliver me some good, old romantic suspense.

Ellie Guthrie has moved back to Curry, Oklahoma the place she was born to open up her own law company. She is content but everyone is glad that she is there. Ellie is prickly which I like in my heroines but we didn’t get off to a good start, but she did grow on me.

Nate Marcel retired from the FBI he was too tired of living life dangerously and wanted a different pace and he got that in Curry. But his former skills are going to be put to use soon enough. I liked Nate a lot and he balanced out my slight dislike for Ellie at the beginning.

The writing is good, and the pace matched the tone of the book and there was some angst and suspense. I had an inkling of who it could be, and I was right to some extent. I can only recommend this book as it is a good and solid read.

You Will Suffer by Alexandra Ivy is book Three in The Agency. This is the story of Ellie Guthrie and Nate Marcel. I haven't yet read the previous books, so for me this was a standalone book.
Ellie is opening up her own Law Firm and working to make roots but something else is going on in this town. Nate is a retired FBI agent who steps forward to help protect Ellie and work to find out what is going on. Although Ellie and Nate are working towards their growing feelings, this book is surrounded by suspense and mystery. Really enjoyed this book and Ms. Ivy's writing.