I did not love the way the narrating was. It was okay, but very slow and not much happening for a large portion of the book.

I wanted to like this, I truly did. I had heard great things about the author’s previous books, and was excited to have this as my first read. However, despite liking the setting and overall plot, this was a slow read that I struggled to get into. It was only when I finally got towards the end that I started getting into it. I don’t know that I would recommend the author based on this one, though I still may try one of the other books; I just wish I had read one of those first.

Alex Michaelides is an auto-buy/read author for me. This one was different than his other stories and I still enjoyed it. I was very invested in the characters. The middle dragged a little. 4 stars for me.

Alex Michaelides has done it again! The Fury was a fabulous read, filled with the best twists and turns. I truly thought I knew how the storyline was going to play out- yet was pleasantly surprised when it veered in a completely different direction. I recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of suspense and thriller genres.

I enjoyed this book, and the perspective it was told from. It was a fun read with an interesting cast

Wow. Where do I even begin with this one? To say I gobbled it up is an understatement, I don’t think my eyes left my kindle since I started it. The characters, setting, and most importantly the plot are just so unique and entrancing.

I tried to predict the plot twists and while I did to some degree it wasn’t with the skill that they were pulled off. I’m usually not one to read with this type of narrator. It’s not my style, but this time I can’t imaging a better way to tell the story. Really recommend picking this up. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

Alex Michaelides is a fantastic author and has truly proven what a creative, thoughtful writer he is with the three novels I have read from him. I loved The Silent Patient, was "Ehh" about The Maidens and this one, while intriguing, falls somewhere in the middle for me too. I thought the premise was really great and couldn't wait to read it. Unfortunately it didn't work for me. The story was good, the twists were ok, but the narration style was just simply hard to connect with. It was a very odd experience having the narrator speak TO you in second person. It broke down the fourth wall so to speak and while, it was fine at first, it was hard to connect and enjoy for me because I felt like the narrator had dangled *something happening* so often that when it happened it was a little... underwhelming. IDK. I think many people will love it but it was just not for me. That said, it's clear that Michaelides is incredibly talented and well rounded when it comes to what he writes and I'll surely pick up his next book too!

I just don't like his style of writing. Others do - but it is not for me. Wanted to give the author a second try but won't be giving another one.

Who doesn’t love a good slow burn murder mystery? I do I do!! I am very slow reader so these Take me some time. I fell in love with the characters developments and the plot twists were excellent! And that ending? Chefs kiss. This is def worth your time! I’m a huge fan of Alex’s work and Can’t wait for the next book.

This book was a wild ride! Great if you like an unreliable narrator with a lot of twists and turns. I think the biggest issue was that it had so many turns that it ended up being predictable by the end.

A thriller taking place on a private Greek island, this story follows multiple paths with constant twists to leave you guessing until the end. Ex-movie star Lana holds her annual holiday getaway for friends at her private island in Greece. When a member of the group is murdered, everyone can only guess that the killer is among them, but who has enough reason to commit the crime. The story is primarily told through first-person narrative by one of the guests, Elliot.
I struggle with unreliable narrators, so this was one that was hard to get into as a reader, but I did appreciate the big twist at the end and that it kept me guessing throughout the last section of the novel.
Thank you to Celadon Books for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

While the confusing narration style wasn't for me I appreciated the story telling and the setting. I thought the descriptions were there the pov of the unreliable narrator was just to whimsical for me.

I unfortunately didn't love this latest by Alex Michaelides. I found I didn't connect to any of the characters much, and found the narrator, Elliot, pretty uninteresting. The first half was a bit slow and I found that I put it down and didn't pick it back up again for several days. It did speed up and get more exciting in the second half, and the twists were surprising, but overall I found it disappointing.

A great psychological thriller. Plot was full of twist and turns, it definitely kept me guessing. Will definitely be trying more by him!

This was a great book. I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece! I read it in 12 hours, which is a lot for me to do! It had everything and more laid out in the novel! I sure hope There is more to come from this author! I am totally hooked!

Part greek tragedy, part love story and all fantastic! Took me a few chapters to really get into it, (I even considered DNFing a few times), but when I finally did the pages flew by. I especially enjoy (spoiler alert) a cameo from The Silent Patient! I even felt a few Agatha Christie vibes.

I almost DNF this book during the first 30 pages. It was boring and I didn’t like the narrator. I couldn’t stand the narrator throughout the book, that never changed. But the book does pick up and I ended up being invested enough to find out who the murderer was (my initial thoughts were correct). I kind of had the main ending figured out fairly early on, aside from some twists I didn’t see coming; but, at the same time none of the twists shocked or surprised me. I did like the last 25% of the book and that brought it up from like a 2.75 to a 3 star read for me.
The flow between narration and character POV did not flow well, in my opinion. It had me questioning whether I was reading character POV, or the narrator’s version of that character’s POV.
It’s a shame that this one was kind of a flop for me because I loved The Silent Patient and even gave 5 stars to the Maidens which seems to be an unpopular opinion so maybe my dislike of this one will be another.
I did like the atmospheric setting of an island off the coast of Mykonos in Greece,
I see the book being a hit for some people, I think theater buffs or those that enjoy Greek tragedies might enjoy this book more than I did.

Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for the copy of this eARC.
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Thank you NetGalley and Celadon Books for the ARC of this book. Alex Michaelides has a way of writing where even though I know the twist and where the story is headed, I am still captivated when I get there. I found this to be unique right from the beginning. Although I got a bit uninterested when our main character starts going back to his past and when initially meeting Lana, the payoff was worth it. What an ending, and the cameo from Theo was a great bonus.

This is no The Silent Patient, there will never be another The Silent Patient…BUT this was artfully done. (And there’s a little Silent Patient Easter egg near the end as well, of course!)
A slow burn thriller full of obsession, classism elements, a private island locked room setting, and the most unique dialog ever. Almost as if you’re just having a conversation with the author, and the author is telling you the story in a play version.

In the end, I did really enjoy this.
Rating it 4 stars here, probably lays somewhere closer to 3.75 for me though.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review.

The book was a quick read but the narrator I felt was annoying, ending just seemed unrealistic, wish their was more background to some of the Characters past that influenced why they let Kate and Elliot stay in the group. Felt the Silent Patient was much more an twisted story