“THE PAYBACK is as much a deep character study as it is an action thriller.  Fans of a fast-paced suspense thriller will receive plenty of positive PAYBACK from Hilary Hawke's exhilarating novel.”  The Best Reviews – Harriet Klausner 

“Entertaining…vivid…well-written.” John Byrne, Former Senior Editor, Business Week, author of Jack: Straight from the Gut”

“Author, Hillary Hawke holds nothing back as she takes the reader on a horrifying journey.” Word Museum – D.L.Bolk

“Hawke’s prose rolls and rollicks culminating at times in pronounced crescendos.  Her clean and direct prose shows that she can clearly write. The voices of the principal characters are most natural offering insight into the story of the characters.” - Book Pleasures, Thebestreviews, Amazon, book ideas, blether - Norm Goldman

“This is great and very sexy!  The characters are well-defined.  This would make a great feature!”   - Yvette Freeman, ER star

 “If you like strong women and lots of action, The Payback will grab you and never let go.  This novel is as good as anything coming out of the big publishing houses nowadays, and in some places better!  This author can write!”  Domhan Books

"The writing is good… and the story fast paced enough to hold interest throughout.”      Writers Digest

 “The Payback by Hilary Hawke is a fast paced thrill-packed ride on the literary roller coaster of life.  From beginning to end I applaud Hilary Hawke.  The Payback is a riveting read.”  - Cloudy Mountain Books

 “The Payback is a staggering tale that grabs your attention immediately and keeps it until the very end.  Ms. Hawke’s storytelling impressed this reviewer.” - Themestream

"Hilary Hawke did a terrific job telling the story of Claudia. The Payback is well written with an interesting plot."  - Inscriptions Magazine

“Easily read, fast-paced with colorful subjects.  The description of NYC was vivid and full of detail.” - Books Under Review