A twisted tale by Alex Michaelides, The Fury takes you on a story from the narrator, Elliot’s point of view. He shares a story of love, deceit, insanity, betrayal and fear. It left me feeling disturbed, but I think that is the purpose in some of these psychological thrillers. It was a good story that kept me reading, to work out the truth of the tragedy that the narrator introduced at the beginning.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Celadon Books, and the author for an ARC of this book which I had the pleasure of reading. All opinions are my own. Publication date: January 16, 2024

Thank you Celadon Books and NetGalley for ARC of the book.

The Fury is a story about revenge, obsession and death that is told by an unreliable narrator.

This story had a lot of layers. With each layer I felt like the narrator turned my attention to a different angle or detail that I missed before. In my opinion it was enough layers/angles to keep the story interesting and not to make it too complicated for a reader.

If you were a fan of The Silent Patient but felt somewhat let down by The Maidens, I would urge you to give him another shot. The Fury is an excellently paced thriller - I don’t think this should be mistaken for fast paced, because while the plot may move slow, I was drawn in by the style which is both conversational and calculated. Ultimately this is much more of a character study than a whodunit, but I was still happy to be along for the ride and was not disappointed to have stuck with it.

i usually enjoy reading thrillers and murder mysteries but the fury absolutely dragged itself for eternity. not fast-paced at all. though the synopsis sounded trusting: lana farrar, a famous actress, invites her friends to her private island but someone ends up getting murdered.
i'm generally a huge fan of unreliable narrators bc they make the story much more interesting, but the mmc (elliot) and his exhausting narration felt soulless. the mmc forces the story to be so sterile and none of the main characters were particularly memorable for me. unfortunately the fury was a miss for me, the book falls flat and the ending sadly did not shock me.

Love this author. Was nervous to read this one and worried it would not live up to the standards of the others I read. I was not disappointed. This story was great. thank you for my gifted copy in exchange for a fair review.

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I am most definitely not a murder-mystery genre reader but this book.. it got me! I have opened my eyes now to books I did not even consider a possibility to read. I was entirely enthralled from the first page. The way this book was written felt almost like an interview and you not only were told but you felt that the narrator was very biased. I was guessing every page what was going to happen and I was never correct. I both loved and despised the characters. I wanted to know everything about their lives and relationships. I have already started recommending it to everyone and bought the book to share it to everyone! I am sooo thankful Celadon Books and Alex Michaelides for giving me the opportunity to read this arc from NetGalley.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.

Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex–movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island.

I tell you this because you may think you know this story. You probably read about it at the time ― it caused a real stir in the tabloids, if you remember. It had all the necessary ingredients for a press a celebrity; a private island cut off by the wind…and a murder.

We found ourselves trapped there overnight. Our old friendships concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse ― a battle of wits, full of twists and turns, building to an unforgettable climax. The night ended in violence and death, as one of us was murdered.

I had very high hopes for this book. I honestly couldn't stand the way that it was written. I didn't like feeling like the guy in the story was having a conversation with me. It made me not be able to concentrate on visualizing the story.

I'm sure it is a good book for others. Just not up my alley.

The Fury is a chilling story of love, revenge and murder or is it? Lara Farrar is a reclusive ex-movie star who invites a small group of friends to her private island in Greece and then there is a murder. Told from many points of view, it's difficult to know whose story is the truth. Engaging and complex mystery.

I'll go ahead and say I really did not enjoy this. I powered through to finish it but was dreading it. I felt like the first half of the book was purely set up of the scene and there was so much unneeded "dangling of the carrot" if you will by the narrator. The only redeeming quality for this was the narrator but even he started to get in my nerves halfway through. This was SO slow and painfully hard to get through if I'm being honest. I loved The Silent Patient but Alex Michaelides books since have been such a let down for me. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately I didn't finish The Fury by Alex Michaelides. I absolutely enjoyed The Silent Patient and I picked up The Maidens and couldn't finish it. I'd decided to give this author another chance by trying to read The Fury but the style of writing - especially the rambling - and the point of view made it very difficult for me to read.

This book is super slow burn, and honestly, I wasn't sure if I was going to like it at all. But eventually, it got going, and once it did, it was interesting.

It has a very unique writing style and an unreliable narrator. So that by the end, I wasn't really ever sure exactly what I'd read. It was a decent read and kept me guessing all the way through.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Have you ever had a book make you furious?! I knew Michaelides was a master of the psychological twist, but The Fury was a total mind-F*** and I mean this in the best possible way! Celebrities, love, secrets, infidelity, a beautiful Greek island, and a windstorm combine together to make this a book you can't put down until you want to throw it at the end!

I think this is my favorite of Michaelides’ books so far. I loved our unreliable narrator, Elliot - a writer who is worried with his dear friend, famous actress Lana and her relationship problems. I loved that I had no clue which way was up as he went back and forth in time, wandered around in different people’s histories, telling the story from his viewpoint, and then as Lana or her friend Kate might see it. I quickly realized that even with with all that backstory, the story I was being told was only part of the story - or maybe a version of the story - or else a skewed view … But it all came together beautifully in the end.

Elliot Chase is going to tell you a story unlike anything you’ve heard before. Seven suspects are trapped on a Greek Island. This is a story about murder.
I thought I had everything figured out, but then the book threw me for a loop! It was a bit slow at first but once things take off, it’s a quicker read.

Alex Michaelides third novel was unlike his previous two. The unreliable narration of the book took some getting used to but overall it was a good book that makes wanting to read. more novels by Alex! It definitely has a slow build up to the conclusion but there were lots of twists in this book that made me want to keep reading well past time to go to bed.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC for my honest review!

Michaelides’ third novel did not disappoint. I enjoyed the narration style, which was a casual conversation between two people at a bar. Yes, the constant dangling of some big twist around the corner gets a bit repetitive, but I found the end to be worth all the build-up.
True to form, Michaelides works quite a bit of psychology and Greek mythology into the novel.
As others have mentioned, there is a spoiler for The Silent Patient in the epilogue, so I’d definitely recommend reading that first.
A big thank you to NetGalley, Celadon Books, and Alex Michaelides for the opportunity to read and review this novel.

The silent patient was one of my favorite reads in 2022 so I was so excited I got to read this early. I was sucked into the story from page one and wasn’t let go till the end!

I loved the silent patient and the maidens, but this one wasn’t quite on the same level. I was intrigued while reading it but at the same time I didn’t care what happened to any of the characters.

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The narration was odd and not like anything I’ve read before. The narrator kept hinting at the story unfolding in a way you won’t believe, but once you were exposed to the twists and turns (and there were a lot of them), I didn’t really feel any shock value. It felt too far-fetched. While I didn’t particularly enjoy the turn of events, I did read through this one pretty quick and it kept me intrigued enough to keep going. I just felt it was lack luster. One thing contributing to my overall thoughts on this book is how it didn’t live up to the expectations after reading The Silent Patient. There is a spoiler about The Silent Patient in The Fury’s epilogue so I would highly suggest reading The Silent Patient first.

I have read some really positive reviews about this book. Like I mentioned, I did want to keep reading and it was a quick read. I would suggest going into this one without The Silent Patient on your mind at all. If you’re interested in checking this out, it was recently published and is available now.

Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for a copy of this ARC in exchange for my positive review.

This was a hard one to review because it was so different from his other books and from other books in the genre. First off, this is a thriller in only that there is a psychological element to it - it is NOT a fast-paced heart-pounding read like that genre tends to be. The Fury had more of a Knives Out vibe with examining the same scenes from different perspectives, and it meanders through the plot with long-winded narration and exposition. It is not action-packed, and it is not fast-paced (I only read it in a day because I was on an airplane and traveling for work). I also think I could have appreciated this story more if I had more knowledge of classical theater, as there was a fair amount of references. I did love the island "locked-room" setting!