Excellent mystery set opulently. Twisty and full of surprises with an excellent narrator leaving you to retrace your steps to understand what you just witnessed.

As always Alex Michaelides has some of the best psychological twists and turns in a book. It had a slow start but one that I feel was made up with once you start to learn more and more about each character. It was exciting getting to unravel parts of the story that were left open to begin with, and to see it all finally come together, then have it unravel all over again. Well done. And I always love the tie back in with Theo!

I loved The Silent Patient, and I was so excited to receive The Fury as an ARC. I wanted to love this one but sadly, it did not hook me the way that The Silent Patient Did. The book recounts the story of a retired movie star who invites a small group of friends to spend Easter on her private island in Greece. It seems like the perfect getaway...until one of the guests is found dead.

The Good: The author does a wonderful job building the atmosphere and transporting the reader to the idyllic Greek island where the majority of the novel's action takes place. The glitz and glamor of Lana Farrar is intriguing, I loved the idea of a whodunnit on a remote island with all the suspects trapped together. Ultimately though, this brings me to The Bad: I didn't truly care about any of the characters, including Lana. The story is told from the perspective of Elliot Chase, Lana's closest friend and confidante. I found Elliot to be pretty insufferable, as he was constantly taking you out of the main action of the story to give you some background or exposition. He kept teasing the action of the story but took so long to get to it that I found myself skimming passages just so I could get to the point already.

The ending did bring me back in, and I thought the twists were well-earned and satisfying. I would recommend this book, but definitely don't expect The Silent Patient 2.0.

An entertaining read in the classic mystery/who done it genre that keeps you guessing until the end. Recommend.

'The Fury' by Alex Michaelides is a book you'll love or hate. Great premise, great seeing, but not particularly enjoyable characters or execution (for me). However, if you like the unreliable narrator style it will be a fave.

A return to the highest form. Like most people, I loved The Silent Patient and hated The Maidens. The Fury is not quite as dark and twisty as The Silent Patient. It reads like Talented Mr. Ripley in Greece. The narrator is inexplicably heterosexual but comes off as a distant, snide commentator on the rarified group he moves in. I love the setting in the Cyclades. I love the overlapping perspectives in narration. I really really love it

Sit down, pour a drink, and get ready because Elliot Chase has a tale to tell. Once again, Alex Michaelides drops us back into his universe, this time with a story following the famous Lana Farrar and an Easter visit on her private Greek island.

Overall, I found this to be a bland read with the twists that Michaelides is known for not as well executed or surprising in this story. The unreliable narrator trope wasn't entirely successful and while this is a relatively shorter book, it felt like a long read. While it was fun to return to the AMU (Alex Michaelides Universe) I hope the next time I visit there is more energy and intrigue.

Thank you to NetGally and Celadon Books for this ARC.

I had high hopes for this book after reading The Silent Patient, but I honestly did not enjoy it. It didn’t grab my attention from the beginning, and I didn’t particularly like any of the main characters. I actually hated the narrator, Elliot. I also didn’t love the author’s writing style. It was more of a story telling style, than a traditional novel style. The narrator brought you back and forth through present and past tense over and over again. Overall, I would not recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for sharing this digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

Dnf at 22%. I loved the author’s previous two books but I could not get into this one. Sadly a miss for me but hope to enjoy his books again in the future

I absolutely LOVED this book. I had high expectations, as I've also loved everything by Michaelides so far and I'm a fan of Greek settings in general. It did not disappoint. Could not put it down!

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📖 I received this digital copy of The Fury by Alex Michaelides from @netgalley and I am conflicted on my feelings for this book. I really liked the concept of this book… but unfortunately found it to be incredibly predictable. I also did NOT love the narrator but did like that he was speaking directly to me. I had high hopes for this story because I loved “The Silent Patient” but unfortunately was let down by the book overall. It wasn’t terrible though so it’s receiving a solid 3 star review from me.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC!

Although, I did not find this novel, "The Fury", as intriguing as Alex Michaelides's debut "The Silent Patient", I stayed with it till the end and overall enjoyed the novel. The cast of colorful sometimes annoying characters, unreliable narration, and always twisting overarching mystery was compelling. It runs a little long for my preferences but it wraps up in a nice clean ending that I can hardly be upset at. I will continue to look out for the authors future work, as this seems to be an improvement from his last novel, and I hope that he continues and surpasses the heights of his debut! 3 Stars!

I was so intrigued by the narrative premise of this book (telling me you're an unreliable narrator really reels me in!), but couldn't get past how poorly written the women characters were. I get it - that the narrator's perspective clouds how the reader views characters, but, this was a painful, DNF for me. I really wanted to enjoy this, however, this is one is a "yes, and" for RA recommendations at my library, especially as the post-publication wait lists slow.

Michaelides’ third novel was very interesting. I had a hard time liking or trusting the narrator. The book jumped around a lot and it was hard to believe the narrator could know the little details about each character.. The book starts slow but picks up about halfway through. This is not a book I would recommend to library patrons. Still, I can see this being made into a movie or mini-series.

I had read the synopsis of this book, and saw it was by Alex Michaelides and was immediately intrigued. The Silent Patient was one of my favourite thrillers. Unfortunately, this book didn’t work for me.
I loved the idea of being set on a remote Greek island and I wanted more description about the island and the surroundings than I got. Instead, we focus in on the characters, of which I found to be very one-dimensional but this could be owing to the fact that it was written in first person narrative (which can be jarring at times).

DNF @ 41%
this was just not it for me. While I loved silent patient and the maidens this book didn't love up to the hype, or suck me in like either of the previous two.
The narrator in this story was honestly obnoxious and too all over the place. I also hated the back and forth timeline in this.
I'm so bummed over this one! I don't know if I'll continue to read him in the future.
Thank you to Net Galley, Celadon Books, and Alex Michaelides for this advance e-arc in exchange for my honest review

This story has all the markings of an Agatha Christie story. It will keep you guessing until the end. Alex Michaelides has one heck of an imagination, or a scary one. It has love, betrayal and of course murder. It's from the POV of Elliot Chase. He has a troubled history. He also loves his best friend. As the story unfolds, you find out that everyone has secrets. Just when you think you've got things figured out, the story will surprise you. If you love murder mystery, then this book is for you.

Thank you to NetGalley, Alex Michaelides and Celadone for the opportunity to read this ARC.

When a group of unlikeable people are invited to a Greek Island murder happens. There is plenty of secrets, backstabbing, and drama. I also enjoyed the mythology that is woven through the story.

ARC provided by Celadon Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I must disclose psychological thrillers are not my favorite genre. Michaelides has mastered the genre by keeping the reader off balance. While reading The Fury, I was not sure who or what to believe. Each chapter, the author delves slightly deeper into the plot twists to debunk what you thought was going to happen. I'll just sum it up as, "that was crazy".

My Thanks to NetGalley and Celadon Books for the ARC and the audiobook of this book in exchange for my honest review.

So, "The Fury" is basically a mash-up of all your favorite entertainment references, right? You've got a bit of Shakespeare, some Greek Chorus, a dash of Norma Desmond, and a sprinkle of "Baby Jane and Blanche Hudson", all wrapped up in an Agatha Christie style mystery. It's like Alex Michaelides took all these bits and bobs and whipped up a brand new narrative.

Our narrator is this playwright dude, Elliot Chase. He's got us thinking about how thin the line is between what's real and what's made up. He spins us this story about friendships, love, and, yep, murder. It all kicks off when Lana Farrar, this stunning but kinda elusive actress, invites her pals Kate and Elliot, her kid Leo, hubby Jason (also Leo's stepdad), and her loyal assistant Agathi to her private Greek island, "Aura", for Easter. There's also Nikos, who pretty much lives on this remote island all year round.

So, everyone's getting ready for a long weekend on the island. This place is famous for its storms, or "Furies" - a little nod to Greek mythology. After a night out on a different island, a storm rolls in, cutting them off from the rest of the world. In the middle of all this, they stumble upon a body at the island's ancient theater.

Naturally, everyone's wondering - who did this? And why? The cops take their sweet time getting there. But here's the thing - with a bunch of suspects who earn their bread by acting or spinning stories, can you really trust anyone?

Michaelides does a great job of painting a picture with his words. The characters are pretty well fleshed out, and the story sort of plays like a movie in your head. The chapters are short and sweet, so you find yourself flying through the book. If you're a fan of Agatha Christie, Lucy Foley, or Anthony Horowitz, then this book's got your name written all over it.