Michaelides has done it again. I have always love love loved his books and the fury is no exception. Thanks netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read it early!

A sunny Greek Island ? For the Easter Holidays? Yes, please ... but maybe not the dangerous private island where this group of friends and family comes together ... in the vein of an Agatha Christie mystery the cast of characters is limited but motives are plentiful. What makes this mystery completely unique is the voice.
Elliot is all three, character, narrator and director of this macabre play... or is he ?
The Fury is a truly exceptional read and perfect for lovers of meta mysteries like Anthony Horowitz' Magpie Murders or movies like Knives Out and Glass Onion.
This story is intricate and twisty, wonderfully wicked with sinister characters.
Former movie star, Lana Farrar has invited her best and most trusted friends to join her and her family on her small private Greek island for the weekend. A chance to get away from grey and dreary early spring London and a chance to relax and leave problems behind but hidden truths are just waiting to boil over and beneath the Greek sun, schemes are in motion and secret plans are being hatched and sometimes not even the murderer can plan for every shocking revelation.
This psychological thriller had me obsessed and invested eager to find out who would be fooling whom in the end. I didn't see the ending coming which made me love it all the more.
Gloriously mesmerizing and sensationally addictive - this was fun to read !

The way this story was told was definitely odd but the more I read it the more I got use to it. However by the end and all the twist after twist after twist it was almost nauseating and like the author just needed more page count. After I finished I had no idea what I’d just read or how any of it made sense.
Not the wurst but not my favorite.

I was able to get an advanced readers ebook copy and was very excited due to all of the rave across booktok! The Silent Patient blown me away and I recommend it to everyone! Knowing it is the same author, I had high hopes for The Fury, but was safly disappointed. After reading about 20% of thr story, I just was bored and DNF’d the book.

this book wasn't it for me. I enjoyed the silent patient and the maidens was ok so I was nervous going into Alex's new book. It just fell flat for me and I just found myself not engaged.

THE FURY by Alex Michaelides is the latest by the author of The Silent Patient. This is a fast paced locked room mystery about a reclusive ex–movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder.

Its told in the 2nd POV throughout Five Acts, and culminates in the downfall of one of the characters. I loved the short pages and found myself hooked- I couldn’t wait to see how everything worked out. I think how much you enjoy this will depend on how much you like Elliott, our narrator. He’s a twerp but I didn’t mind being in his head. I did the print but bet this would be great on audio!

I bet this will be polarizing- if you read, let me know if you love it or hate it 😝 I’m landing at ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

This one wasn’t nearly as intriguing as The Silent Patient…it didn’t suck me in and make me want to keep reading. It was good enough to want to finish it, but I didn’t find myself really caring what or how anything happened. There were a few plot twists as expected, but nothing that I found completely shocking. Definitely a middle of the road read for me.

The Fury by Alex Michaelides is like a seashell, beginning big and vague but tightening as it spirals into the plot. Michaelides continues to subvert expectations; my head was spinning up to the final act and I'm still obsessing even after the curtains have drawn.

If you're looking for a whodunnit novel with a self-acknowledged unreliable character who has a penchant for dropping bombs when you least expect them, you must read this book.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Celadon Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

"The Fury" by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient, is a riveting thriller set on an exclusive Greek island. When a murder disrupts an annual gathering of famous friends, tensions rise as secrets and betrayals come to light. With a very unique narration voice, Elliot Chase tells the story of a captivating game of cat and mouse with twists that keep readers guessing until the climactic end. With its gripping plot and richly drawn characters, this novel is a must-read for fans of psychological thrillers.

I was so excited to read The Fury after reading The Silent Patient. And all I could think was - is this the same author? The change of author narrative reminded me of Yellow Face. The Fury was slow moving, it was almost a struggle at times to want to pick the book back up. There were a lot of twists and reveals at once, but that would have been better sprinkled throughout to keep the pace going. I found the narrator unreliable and unlikable.

Thank you Celadon Books and NetGalley for the ARC.

a little disappointing. this is nothing like the previous books we love from Alex. the pacing was extremely slow, everything about this just screamed "put me down and never pick me up again." i wasn't thrilled, anxious nor interested sadly. i'm glad this worked for others - just not this thriller girl

The Fury by Alex Michaelides is like a seashell, beginning big and vague but tightening as it spirals into the plot. Michaelides continues to subvert expectations; my head was spinning up to the final act and I'm still obsessing even after the curtains have drawn.

If you're looking for a whodunnit novel with a self-acknowledged unreliable character who has a penchant for dropping bombs when you least expect them, you must read this book.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Celadon Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

✨Book Review!✨
“The Fury”
Written By: Alex Michaelides
Published by: Celadon Books
Publication date: January 16th, 2024
ARC provided by Netgalley
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Elliot Chase tells the story of his friendship with Lana Farrar, famous movie star and how it came to be. Every year, sometimes a few times a year, Lana visits her own private Greek island for rest, relaxation and sunshine and often times brings her husband, son and friends along with her. Luckily, every time they have visited, they haven’t experienced the whipping, all consuming wind known as… The Fury. This trip is different though. Elliot has a plan and is determined to see it acted out as if it were a twisted play. But will his plan come to fruition or be ruined by others on the island?
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I received The Fury as an advanced copy from NetGalley and was THRILLED to have the chance to read it before its publication date and as my 150th book of 2023. This twisty, turns thriller is full of characters who will keep you guessing and a plot unlike any other. If that’s your jam… be sure to buy The Fury on January 16th, 2024 OR choose it as your January Book of the Month! (If you don’t subscribe to BOTM, let me know and I’ll be happy to share my code with you to join!)
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Did I love it as much as The Maidens? No I did not. I had really high hopes for this one and did REALLY enjoy it but unfortunately it fell a bit flat for me. I can’t pinpoint exactly why but I just wasn’t shocked or awed. It’s still a well written book with a unique plot that I think a lot of people will love! Maybe just not quite the one for me.

Kind of spoiler…(there’s an Alex Michaelides book crossover in the end that’s lots of readers will love!)

1- Characters: 9
2- Atmosphere/Setting: 9
3- Writing Style: 8
4- Plot: 9
5- Intrigue: 8
6- Logic/Relationships: 8
7- Enjoyment: 9

Total Score: 60
60/7 = 8.57
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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The Fury by Alex Michaelides

I will admit, this one took me a minute to get into. I found the narrator extremely annoying in the beginning, but by the end, I understood why he was the way he was… which I love.

The Fury follows an ex-movie star and her friends who decide to take a trip to a remote island, where *shocker* a murder occurs…. Or does it? The narrator, Elliot, is extremely unreliable, which makes you question literally everything that you read.

Honestly, I didn’t love the beginning and I even questioned if I was going to finish it. But by the end, I am so happy I finished it. I really enjoyed the ending, and *spoiler* loved the little nod to The Silent Patient at the end.

Was it my favorite thriller I have ever read? No. But I did enjoy it and would definitely recommend it as a book with a really good twist that caught me off guard.

Thank you so much to Celadon & Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in an exchange for my honest review.

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This book was a surprise in several different ways and I'm absolutely still thinking about it, hours after turning the final page. The Fury was, quite literally, read in a fury. In that case, the book delivered on the promise.

While in the same vein as The Silent Patient, though without the spooky feels, The Fury has the same unique point of view feel that seems both super personal and makes the back of your brain twitch at the same time. I will admit, it took me awhile to ease into the narrator's voice as at first it seemed to do nothing but tell me things rather than showing me.

But one that script flipped, so to speak, I was riveted. A little play-write humor, given the main narrator. He was absolutely lovely in the most devilish and understanding of ways. A true Alex character—multi-faceted, but truly empathetic and chilling.

Also, hello, the unexpected nod to The Silent Patient? I was here for it. Totally.

This book had it's twists and left me guessing, but at the final reveal, although there were several, I saw a few of them coming. Which left the ending and final reveal as more of a “pop” rather than a huge spark and dazzle in the sky of my imagination.

But, does this come close to giving me the feeling that The Silent Patient did on my first reading? Breathless. Fun. Thinking hard.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

This was for sure a hearken back to his earlier work that I adored and we’ll forget that The Maidens ever happened, okay? Okay,

Alex Michaelides never disappoints. I was so thrilled to receive an advance copy of The Fury and loved every page of it. I look forward for what is to come!

This is a fast paced thriller told in the first person with an unreliable narrator. It’s about an ex movie star who goes to a secluded island with a groups of her friends.
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The narrator reminds me of Hugh Grant in most the rom coms he’s acted in. Narcissistic. Annoying. Kind of likable and funny.

I enjoyed the fast pace and plot of this book a lot. The twists at the end of the book were very enjoyable.

Was kind enough to receive an arc for this novel.

Which I wish it would've gone to someone who loved it. I personally found eighty percent appalling and unreadable. I will not lie I even skimmed part of the middle. The MC head is a jumbled mess of bad writing. I know an ARC is before final print, but I don't think the big issues will be fixed in a draft or 2 above this.

The story is like most a mess and hard to follow with one dimensional ass holes. Just like Michaelides other books I just don't think he's for me. I'll probably skip his next outing like I'm telling you to skip this one.

I love an unreliable narrator and The Fury's could be the most unreliable I've ever read. The format of the story is really compelling as is the locked door aspect of being on an island, and I enjoyed the references to Greek myths and previous characters from Michaelides' books. This is a twisty thriller that keeps you on your toes until the very end!

Thanks to Celadon for the copy to review!

A fast paced thriller that I really enjoyed. It's a perfect palate cleanser which can be read in-between heavier reads. Highly enjoyable and loved the unique narration style. Alex Michaelides never fails to deliver!