A meandering story with a bit of suspense. None of the characters was likable and I wasn't excited to solve the mystery. I didn't appreciate the tricks, frequent "well that's what I WISH happened" asides from the narrator that do nothing but make him lose the reader's trust. I love an unreliable narrator, but this one is unreliable, unlikable, and uninteresting. Some good twists near the end that aren't worth waiting for.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I purchased a copy for my library.

Another solid psychological thriller from Alex Michaelides! Loved that it felt as though you were having a casual conversation with the narrator. While not as immediately gripping (to me) as The Silent Patient or The Maidens, it was fresh, original and creative.

I really did not enjoy this book. The narrators meta speaking about writing and play crafting was so over the top and pretentious. I loved the silent patient but btw this book and the maidens I do not believe this is the author for me.

Story kept me engaged so three stars but I was eye rolling the whole time.

This is at its core a murder mystery about a group of friends who have more secrets than they know what to do with. Elliot’s narration style was a nice play on the traditional whodunnit mixed with using playwriting as another storytelling device.

I thought the twist was clever but not entirely unpredictable but even then still enjoyable.

I did like the vibes of The Silent Patient a bit more as that skews more on the edge of your seat thriller but this was such a fun read!

A few quick notes: unlikeable characters, a nonlinear timeline, and a narrator who’s over-the-top pretentious (which I think is the point of Elliot Chase).

I think this book would be great for people who enjoy twisty plots. However, I was able to predict the ending and wasn't surprised by it. I tried both the audiobook and physical book, and I preferred the physical version. Although Alex Jennings did an excellent job of portraying Elliot Chase, I found Elliot's character to be too pretentious when listening to the audiobook. Overall, The Fury is a quick read, which is a plus because I found parts a little dull. If it had been longer, I probably would have DNF’d it.

The Silent Patient and The Maidens were wonderful reads. I was sucked into their stories right away. The Fury, however, took a little longer for me to get into, but by the end it was so hard to put the book down. The slow start is meticulously planned and with a purpose. Have faith and the story will grab you and keep you guessing until the end. I highly recommend reading The Fury.

Another fun, twisty psychological thriller with a setting to (literally) die for!

I was immediately intrigued with the promo package, a little booklet with a reading of the first chapter that drew me right in! The setting, the characters, and the intricate and twisted relationships between them were divine. I could not put this down!

The ending had a twist that I did not see coming, and as a frequent reader that is not always an easy feat! Alex Michaelides has a way of drawing you into intricate and messy plot lines and not letting go until the very end, and this fit right in! The Silent Patient is still my favorite, but this to me was a close second..

Definitely recommend for fans of atmospheric, twisty psychological thrillers seeking a good shock factor at the end!

Thank you to Celadon Books and NetGalley for my ARCs in exchange for an honest review.

Alex Michaelides knows how to write a twist!!! The narration of this one was so unlike anything I’ve ever read but I struggled sometimes to want to pick it up. I was VERY surprised by how everything ended and loved Theo’s cameo at the end.

I had a really difficult time with the narration of this book. It made the beginning feel very slow and I almost got whiplash towards the middle/end. I understood what they were trying to accomplish, an Agatha Christie type murder, but the cocky narration ruined it for me.

The Fury had me so captivated that I read it in two days! The narrator/ MC’s “style” took a bit of getting used to but certainly kept things interesting. I enjoyed the short chapters and the many twists throughout the storyline. I did find that I predicted the outcome, however the way we arrived there was completely different than I had imagined.

I would recommend this book as a quick and unique read. Not my favourite Alex Michaelides book, but I still enjoyed it.

Thank you NetGalley and Celadon Books for this eARC.

I was hoping to enjoy this book, as I thoroughly enjoyed The Silent Patient. The synopsis of this book sounded very interesting. Upon being 8 chapters in, I could not find myself being engaged or interested in this book in any way. The introductions of Kate and Lana didn’t do anything for me. I didn’t like them nor did I hate them. I found the interruptions of the narrator (Elliot) and his personal opinions to be distracting from the main story line. I thank NetGalley for the ARC.

I really enjoyed Alex’s other reads, so I was excited to see what this one was going to be like. I was not disappointed one bit.

I enjoyed the unique writing format. I don’t think I have ever read anything quite like it. It was written as if the reader and the writer were having a conversation. It was a bit slow at some points, but it doesn’t pull you in and keeps you captivated and waiting for the next unforeseen twist. The storyline was strong and well written. In my opinion, this is his best book yet. I can’t wait to see where he takes us next.

A special thank you to Alex Michaelides, NetGalley, and Celadon Books for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

This novel was set like a play based on 5 Acts, narrated by Eliott Chase. Took me a bit to get used to this narration, especially since I had no idea who he was, but the author's writing kept me completely engaged. And that ending, what a way to wrap everything up!

This is a slow- burn locked room mystery set on an otherwise isolated Greek island. The plot felt familiar, but moved much slower than I tend to prefer in my books. I found the narrator annoying, which took me out of the story. I realize I was probably hoping for the twisty psychological plot of the author’s previous work in The Silent Patient- but this book is very different.

While not for me, this book is a great fit for fans of Agatha Christie, or of Elbert Lloyd’s The Club.

Thank you netgalley & the publisher for this advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

The start of the book was really slow for me, but as I continued reading, it got better and better. I love how it meanders back and forth in time. The twist at the end—I totally did not see any of it coming.

Thank you to Netgalley and Celadon Books for providing me with an advance copy of this book to review.

This was a slow burn of a novel. I thought it was slow until I got about half way through and then the book takes off and I couldn't put it down. I was so intrigued and just wanted to figure out who did it!

I thought I had the whole book figured out but I did not see the twists coming at the end. I was so surprised my jaw hit the floor.

The narration was very different and probably would be phenomenal in audio format!

I want to thank Celadon Books for the copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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I'm in the minority of folks who wasn't enamored with The Silent Patient - I just found it to littered with unresolved red herrings and characters who seemed to be there for convenience sake. I'll probably also be in the minority on this one in saying I enjoyed it MUCH more than Silent Patient. I absolutely loved the narrative form of the book - unreliable narrators really work for me, and the direct address form of narration was clever and engaging. The story itself also drew me in and I thought the characters were interesting and well-drawn.

I really liked The Silent Patient and The Maidens, albeit differently. I enjoyed the way Michaelides told the stories, and the characterizations were complex, unusual, and fascinating. So I was eagerly awaiting The Fury, although the premise was in itself slightly less interesting to me than the other two books' descriptions had been.

Unfortunately, I could not get into this one at all. It felt like it was written by a different person. There were flashes of the type of storytelling I found present in the other two books, but on the whole I found this one to be a lot of nothing much happening. And what was happening was presented by a clearly unreliable narrator who was trying overly hard to be precocious and witty and somehow just coming across as obnoxious and obsequious instead. The women felt flat and uninteresting as well, and the whole thing just never gelled into the type of off-kilter and unsettling narrative I've come to expect from the author.

This wasn't a good fit for me.

It took me way too long to finish this book. I have spent about a month trying to read this, but I struggled to keep focus throughout it. I even had to backtrack a bit to understand things better. It isn’t my favorite, but it isn’t bad at all whatsoever.

The first few chapters were full of potential. I absolutely love the prospect of murder on an island, with a limited number of suspects and all that remote isolation to give it ominous vibes. But as I read on, I started to realize something. The story isn’t grabbing me, not right off the bat nor even 150 pages in. There’s so much setup to get through, not to mention what feels like excessive dangling of the proverbial carrot. We are told by the narrator over and over how we need to know this or that in order to understand what comes next—dangle, dangle. And that he promises the good parts are coming—dangle, dangle. And it’s sure to surprise us—dangle, dangle. Honestly, it got a bit much.

I gave this novel 3.5 star rating. All that dangling left me with anticipation fatigue. I know it’s a fairly common technique used in modern thrillers, but I’m just not a fan. It feels like unnecessary fluff to me. I know the good stuff is coming—why else would I be reading this?—so just get on with it. Nevertheless, I persevered. I slowly trudged my way through and was ever so thankful when we finally reached the point when things started to happen.

A special thanks to NetGalley and Celadon Books for providing me with a digital reviewer copy of this suspenseful read in exchange for my honest thoughts.