The Fury deserves credit for its unique take on a murder mystery where nothing is as it seems. The ending took me by surprise, but the middle acts left me somewhat lost. While not reaching the brilliance of 'The Silent Patient,' it's still a book worth considering for fans of unconventional mysteries. I’ll definitely recommend this book. Kept me entertained and happpy to say the least.

A huge thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.
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This was great! I really enjoyed the way the story unfolded through the (very) unreliable narrator, as well as the setting on a private Greek island. I think this is Alex Michaelides' best yet. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a uniquely written character-study/suspense. The author’s glimpse into the narrator’s thought processes were stellar and very similar to the Silent Patient. Lots of twist kept the plot interesting. This will appeal to many.

Elliot Chase sets out to tell the tale of murder. Set on a private, Greek island, Lana Farrar hides away from her life with those closest to her. Once a movie star at the top of the charts, she now lives a quiet life with her son, Leo, and husband #2. Arriving on their private island, Lana and her family are joined by her two closest friends, Elliot and Kate. When someone winds up dead, a game of whodunit ensues.

I feel that I'm going to have an unpopular opinion here. This book did not do it for me. I went in with high hopes having loved Alex Michaelides' previous books. I felt it started off okay but then slowly I lost interest. Someone's dead, someone murdered them, the gun keeps pointing as someone else. It felt like opening a door to find a smaller door, then it happening again. I will say, I absolutely loved the setting. If we could have talked about the island the whole book that would have been fine by me. Unfortunately, this one does not dethrone his previous work.

Thank you to Netgalley and Celadon for the advanced copy. I'll still read any book he comes out with next!

Thank you NetGalley and Celadon for a ARC of Michaelides' newest novel. This one I have been anxiously awaiting for, and yet again, Michaelides delivered. The story opens where we meet the narrator, Eliot, and he lets us know he is about to tell us a crazy story and we should grab a drink and listen closely. He tells us about his friendship with a famous actress, Lana, who is starting to miss acting and to get out of her emotional slump, invites Eliot and her other best friend Kate, to spend Easter on her own Greek Island. Like MIchaelide's previous novels, just when you think you know what is about to happen, there is a twist you had no idea was coming and he throws you for another loop. I devoured this book in less than 24 hours and will continue to read anything this author puts out.

4.5 rounded up (It's hard to beat The Silent Patient, which was 5+)

I don't know where to start with The Fury. You know that feeling you get after reading a great book and then think, well crap, now I have to wait LITERAL YEARS before he writes another one. Yeah, that's me with Michaelides. I might be a little obsessed. But surely not as obsessed as Elliot Chase (the MC in The Fury) is with his movie star best friend Lana Farrar, right??? (Debatable...)

Anyway, Elliot is a playwright and the unreliable narrator of this brilliant, twisty tale.
Lana is the beautiful former Hollywood star who invites Elliot, among others, to her private Greek island Aura to escape rainy London. The Fury refers to the harsh winds that batter the small island. Also, Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned... And what follows is a tale of murder, love, resentment, and suspense.

Michaelides' writing is brilliant. Elliot narrates the story to you, the reader, in an intimate, captivating way. However, I found myself getting a little bored in Act III. And, what did Mr. M. do, but cleverly write: "I don't want to bore you, or lose your interest... Don't be boring...Do whatever it takes to keep the thing going." And he does....
Acts IV and V are where it's at!

Not quite as good as The Silent Patient, but better than The Maidens, The Fury is clever and twisty, with short chapters. I thought I knew what was going on, but then my, oh my, how the tables turned.
(Mariana and Theo make subtle appearances, too, which I just love.)

Excellent writing, excellent characters, excellent twists. Well done!

“There were seven of us in all, trapped on the island.
One of us was a murderer.” so begins this tale of friendship and retribution, stardom and fame, and the wounded child that hides in all of us. Playwright Elliot Chase, our unreliable narrator,spins this fantastical tale of seven people trapped on a private Greek island by the Fury , the harsh wind storms that batter the island. But who's dead and why?
Told over five acts, Elliott infuses his POV narrative with a history of the major players, including himself. Former Hollywood movie star Lana Farrar is his main focus, his best friend and the reason they were all invited to her private island. The rest of her group consist of her husband, son, best friend, housekeeper, and the creepy island caretaker.
Michaelides has continued his success with this newest novel. Using Elliott as his dubious storyteller is clever, keeping the reader engrossed in peeling back the layers. Moving from Hollywood, to London, to the Greek island Aura, we get a fairly thorough background leading us to the final moments. The tension, unrequited feelings, lies and resentment, friendship and jealousy that permeates this suspenseful page-turner will keep you guessing until the satisfying ending.