This was a fun twisty thriller. The writing style took just a little bit to get used to but was enjoyable. Just when you think you have it all figured out another twist is thrown at you. The Fury was a solid 4 star read.

What a ride! This twisty thriller seems to be an homage to Agatha Christie and it works! Great read!

Thank you to NetGalley for the digital ARC. Alex Michaelides is a talented author. I adored The Silent Patient, felt less passionate for The Maidens and now The Fury unfortunately did not resonate with me despite its beautiful scenery.

This was fine, just like The Silent Patient was fine. It was a little slow-moving, but i didn't think it was horrendously slow.

Slower pacing than I anticipated, but I loved the narrator’s style and the setting. Characters were well developed and easy to follow in this twisty murder mystery

While this was good, just wasn’t great for me.

Being a big Silent Patient fan, was super excited for this one and it just fell a little flat for me.

Elliott Chase, quite a character for sure. Definitely an unreliable narrator and wordy with some flare. Lana was likeable enough but not really relatable. Kate and Jason, insert eye roll. Leo, Lana’s son, would have liked a bigger part from him.


The ending just had me sitting there like what in the actual…..didn’t find it enthralling as some others but more of like what was the point. To each their own.

Not sorry I read it, had me thinking about it some when I wasn’t reading. Probably won’t make my top 10 list though.

Thanks to Netgalley and Celadon books for advanced electronic reader copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

I've loved his other two books & wasn't surprised I loved this one too. It wasn't like his others, the writing style was a little different but that what makes it awesome. It kept me engaged, on the edge of my seat. He has a way of making his stories atmospheric, the character development was awesome, the twists & turn were a roller coaster.
Thank you for this ARC!

Thank you NetGalley for sharing this book with me early to read and review. This book wasn’t my favorite but I do love bits of it and know others will too!

This was a fun twisty story with a possibly unreliable narrator, several different timelines, and multiple perspectives. The characters, including our fascinating narrator, are all suspicious with hidden motives. There were plenty of twists and the ending was a shock. I really enjoyed this. While I’m not sure Alex Michaelides will ever top the unparalleled “The Silent Patient”, this one comes pretty close.

Omg! There were so many twists and turns and plot twists. I loved it. Can’t wait to read more from this author.

This has got to be one of the slowest thrillers I’ve ever read. There were too many characters at first and I couldn’t tell who was who. They were all so unlikeable. I was really hoping I would like this one but I just couldn’t get into it. I did finish it but I couldn’t tell you what really happened as it was so confusing.

Thank you for the ARC copy.

This book dragged for me. The narrator (writer) was so annoying and the storyline overall was confusing. Unlikable characters and drawn out storyline made me frustrated. Liked the twists at the end.

The Fury is an exquisitely told thriller that I loved watching unfold before me. Because this thriller references Greek tragedies, and is told in the format of a Greek tragedy, it does require some work from the reader. Which means it takes a bit for the story to emerge, but once you understand what is happening you are firmly in the story’s grip and are in for one twisty ride.

The Fury follows our narrator, Elliot Chase, as he tells us the story of a murder that took place on a private Greek island. The island is owned by a withdrawn ex movie star, Lana Farrar, who invites a couple of close friends to join her family to spend Easter there, where several events lead to a murder. And the murder is where the story truly starts and the aftermath is the bulk of the story.

Greek tragedies are told in five parts which Michaelides does here. However, one of the hallmarks of a tragedy is that their is a chorus. And it took me a bit to figure out why there was constant interjections from our narrator, Elliot, but I think these interjections are playing the part of the chorus. Which did take a bit for me to get into it but once I got into the flow of the story I stopped finding it annoying. But the constant interruptions did feel a bit heavy handed at the beginning.

There were 7 characters that were on the island and this book centers around all of them. We had the lusted after movie star, her teenage son, a shady husband, a constantly under the influence actress, two people who work for and are devoted to the movie star, and Elliot. And I chose to not use their names because they are basically just the trope I described them as. Which works well within the confines of this novel due to the framing narrative the story is told with.

I have mentioned more than a few times that I love authors that play around with language and format which Michaelides does perfectly here. As soon as I began reading this story I was captivated by the storytelling and loved the experience of watching this story unravel. I did guess more than a few of the twists but it didn’t hamper my enjoyment at all.

I throughly enjoy Michaelides writing and how he is constantly trying to do something different with his books. He also has the added easter eggs of all his books being set in the same universe which makes it a fun thing for faithful readers of his books. Sadly, based on past precedent, we have at least another two years until we get to read what he comes up with next.

A quick, interesting read that kept me turning pages. I enjoyed the unique storyline and narration, but it just didn't hold up to The Silent Patient plot-wise.

I really wanted to like this. I just couldn't get on board with the narrator. Elliot's style of narrating this "true" story was too distracting for me. The way he addresses the reader constantly and explains his flaws as a narrator just made it difficult for me to connect with him, which made it hard to connect to the story as a whole.

Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for a chance to read this story in exchange for an honest review.

Much like Michaelides other books, this book was wild. A classic a group of people are trapped in an isolated location, then a crime is committed. Add the wealth and fame of the characters and it becomes quite a high stakes whodunnit?

I really appreciated the unreliable narrator style of having one of the characters telling the story as if in a letter or a book... it added to the intrigue in a big way. In particular, I liked that as the story progressed, it would flash back in the timeline to tell a scene again from another perspective. It made it hard to track who you wanted to trust.

A real page turner, and enjoyable read.

Come here my friend, pull up a stool. Can I get you a drink? A martini perhaps. Settle in old chap, boy do I have a story for you.

I was hesitant going into this after seeing quite a few mediocre reviews. I loved The Silent Patient (as did everyone else!) but you can’t go into this expecting that.

That being said, I really enjoyed this! I thought it was really unique and I loved the narrator speaking directly to us telling us his version of events. I also love the London/remote Greece settings and found it really added to the suspense.

FWIW, you have to really like an unreliable narrator. The storyline had quite a bit of back and forth of what was real vs what was not. If you aren’t a fan of a constant ‘carrot dangle’ type of mystery this likely won’t be for you.

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like:
- Knives Out
- The Guest List by Lucy Foley
- Netflix: You (Season 4)

4.5 out of 5. I devoured this earie read whilst on a plane. It is more than twists, you don’t really know what you are reading. From who did it, to who dies it’s all up in the air and I was all here for it. There are some wonderful character explorations, some lovely turns and and the writing is divine. I Loved the cameos from his previous books, it took me a while to remember some of them but its great that there are links between the books. Its an easy read that i got done in less than my 3 and a half hour flight.

Why did I choose it: The Silent Patient by the same author is one of my favorite books, so this was an easy automatic read

Read this if you like(d): Obviously if you like the Silent Patient, but also if you like good thrillers and who dunnits and lovely locales

I really loved Silent Patient and nothing is holding a candle to it, unfortunately up to and including The Fury. It was fun, but it just wasn't what I wanted or expected.

This book starts with Agatha Christie references, so I was immediately intrigued!

I really enjoyed how the narrator Elliot Chase starts off, by letting us know how what's going to happen, but also leaving plenty of room for what comes next.

Elliot does utilize temporal jumps into the past quite a bit to give context to current events, and through this reveals pertinent facts hitherto unknown. It feels a bit like cheating to me, as it purposefully misleads the reader.

Also, none if the characters were particularly likeable. For me, this means I wasn't truly invested in the outcome.

Overall I did enjoy this meandering mystery narrative; it kept my attention, but didn't snag me so that I had to turn the pages compulsively.