The first thing I noticed about this book is the narrator/ reader relationship. It felt like the narrator was talking right to me. Like we were old friends and he was telling me a story. I loved that about this book. It feels more personal. I also liked that The Fury had short chapters which makes the book feel like it’s a fast read. The story slowly unraveled. And it felt like we got new information every other chapter. I also liked the format of the book. It was split up into 5 acts.

Thanks to NetGalley and Celadon Books for this advanced copy in return for my honest review

This novel by Alex Michaelides reads like a Greek tragedy, but with a modern twist. Elliot Chase is the omniscient narrator whose self-serving narrative introduces us to Lana, a gorgeous British actress who is the focus of his attention and desires. Lana is married to Jason, and mother to Leo, friend ro Kate. How these characters interact on a Grecian island becomes part of the plot twists and turns.

I am a huge fan of this author's previous books, especially The Silent Patient. Like many other readers, I eagerly anticipated Alex Michaelides' newest book, The Fury. It was absolutely worth the wait.

Narrated by Elliot Chase, a sometimes irreverent and self-proclaimed unreliable narrator, the story is told in five acts. As Elliot tells the reader, this murder mystery, which takes place on a Greek island, is more of a "whydunit" than a whodunit. With an intricately plotted and well-paced narrative and a shocking surprise twist at the end, this page turner is not to be missed.

Thank you to Celadon Books and NetGalley for providing an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I found The Fury to be significantly slower than The Silent Patient and The Maidens. The story starts off with fervor and slows down as the characters develop. There is a lot of setup to get through and after about 150 pages I experienced anticipation fatigue. When I reached the point when things start happening — and they really happen — I was engrossed in the story. One reveal after another kept me thoroughly entertained and surprised. After the buildup I couldn’t put it down.

The Silent Patient is one of my favorite thrillers so I was beyond excited to score an advanced copy of the latest Michaelides novel.

The Fury mostly takes place on a remote Greek Isle…the setting is fantastic; definitely immersive, foreboding, and eerie—I’m starting with the setting because it is my favorite part of the novel... then we come to the characters…

This thriller is narrated by Elliot Chase, perhaps the most unlikeable narrator I have yet to encounter. The goings on of the island are told and then retold in a different light multiple times. There are so many different plot twists and outlandish schemes, it’s almost to the point of absurd.

I have seen a lot of early love for this one so I may be in the minority with this review, but it just was not for me. I did not like any of the characters and I found the narrator particularly grating. The story kept me turning pages and I was eager to find out what was actually going on, but I did find it rather difficult to care about all of the awful people. There you have it!

I will be looking forward to seeing more reviews come in for this one soon. The Fury releases on January 16, 2024.

Thanks to @celadonbooks and @netgalley for the advanced copies.

Wow was this book an absolute mindf*ck 🤯 as soon as I thought I had it figured out, it took another turn. I knocked off two stars because the ending felt extremely anti-climatic & I didn’t really feel a connection to any of the characters. I was skeptical at first of the writing style but it came full circle at the end. A truly uniquely written novel that should be added to everyone’s list!

Wow, I loved this book, really loved it until the end. I still rate it 4 stars but the end just wasn't what I expected. I did love the way the whole book was written and the short chapters. The story just got a little carried away, for me toward the end. Still glad I read it and would recommend...

I was so excited to get this ARC! Thank you to Celadon Books and NetGalley- Alex Michaelides is one of my favorites, and The Fury does not disappoint!
From the author of The Silent Patient and The Maidens comes a new drama/mystery about a murder on a private Greek island. Or was there a murder? The story will have you questioning the motives of each character. But pay close attention!
Elliot was a fantastic narrator- witty and dramatic. One of my favorite part of Michaelides novels are Easter eggs from his previous novels. Keep a look out for that towards the end of the story. Overall, 5/5 stars.

This was my most anticipated new book release of 2024, it was absolute chefs kiss. Michaelides is one of my favourite thriller authors and this did not disappoint.

I loved how the story was told by the narrator, and split into five different acts. Each act was almost done as a “retelling” with a different twist of what really occurred, and each character seems guilty of something. It was fun piecing together what was true and what was not.

Bonus points, it has a small shout out of Nova Scotia in it.

Michaelides is a mastermind when it comes to tying all his books ever so subtly together.

Thank you so much netgalley & celadon books for the digital arc in exchange for my honest review

I cannot wait for more by this author, he is an auto read for me.
4.5/4.75⭐️

This is a tale of murder.

Or maybe that’s not quite true. At its heart, it’s a love story, isn’t it?

We have a reclusive former Hollywood star, her newest husband, friends and servants, all on holiday at her exclusive, private Greek island. What follows is a very twisted tale of love, jealousy and of course murder. This story had me hooked from the very first chapter and never let me go. I loved the idyllic island setting and how the howling winds or "The Fury" kept them all trapped there to untangle the aftermath of the brutal crime. The story is told from the point of view of Elliott, a long time friend of the famous Lana. Elliott is an absolutely unreliable narrator and you're never quite sure who or what to believe. I also love the way the author chose to allow Elliott to speak directly to you the reader from time to time. I flew through this one in about 24 hours, totally engrossed in this tangled web of lies and deceit. The final twist comes in the Epilogue, and it is one that I cannot stop thinking about. It makes you second guess everything that you just read. This is one that would be perfect for bookclubs, there is so much to unpack. I will be thinking about this one for a long time to come.

Thank you to @netgalley and @celadonbooks for this advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review.

WOW! i absolutely loved and devoured this book. the narrative style was super unique. after also loving The Silent Patient, i can honestly say that Alex Michaelides is a master at subverting the narrative structure while still following a traditional structure. it is a very hard feat, but Michaelides executes this well. this novel follows the structure of a tragedy (five acts, ends in death, discussion of fate/free will). i absolutely loved this and geeked over this, as someone with a degree in literature. Michaelides also successfully turns the And-Then-There-Were-None-esque premise of this book on its head. i would be very interested in hearing more from the author about how he was able to weave such an intricate tale. i really appreciated the uniqueness of this book.

all characters in this book are unlikable, yet i was utterly mesmerized by them. he also executes the unreliable narrator well. this narrator breaks the fourth wall and adds comments about playwriting/fiction writing in an almost self-aware manner, while being oblivious to other things. he will contradict himself, portray himself or characters one way while showing them another way, etc. the paradoxes of the narrative structure and unreliable narrator are what help make this book a success.

i absolutely loved the setting(s) of this book--the contrast of the warm, windy Greek island with the rainy and grey backdrop of England. we have all the influences of a Shakespearean tragedy and a Greek tragedy.

this is not your typical isolated mystery/thriller. although it has short chapters and read very quickly, there is more of a focus on characters, atmosphere, and themes. it is also the type of book where you get the same scene, then get it again with more information, but it's not repetitive in my opinion. i would recommend this book if you like:
- Greek island settings
- unreliable narrator that breaks the fourth wall
- unlikable characters
- discussion of fate/free will and the impact of the past on the present
- cleverly, intricately plotted books

The Fury publishes on January 16, 2024. thank you to Celadon Books, Alex Michaelides, and Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

I liked this book, but didn’t love it. Surely I think that it was better than the Maidens, (I loved the maidens with exception of the ending) and I appreciated the tie in of characters from his other two books, but it didn’t quite reach my interest like The Silent Patient did.

I am a fan of Alex Michaelides work because at the core, his writing is so well thought out and psychologically complex. If there is anything to doubt about this one, it surely isn’t the psychological development of the characters, but more the pace.

The characters had so much planning going on, right when I thought I knew what was happening or who did it, I was proved wrong. I enjoyed this quick read, but I felt that overall, the background and time-jumping did a little bit too much past serving its purpose to the story. I was really interested in the happenings on the island and wished it had a bit more of that.

This is a fun thriller set in London and a mysterious island off the coast of Greece. It follows several characters, Lana the retired Hollywood A lister, Kate the envious and messy actor, and Ethan the rags to riches friend.
I found the narration of this book to be light and interesting almost like a friend telling you a story they overheard. The plot is quick paced with lots of twists and points of engagement with short chapters to make it easy to say “one more chapter”. I really enjoyed this read, it is a perfect pallet cleanser between larger books. I would also recommend to people who are looking to get back into reading.
4/5

Wow. Is the first word that comes to mind. I stayed up most of the night reading this. Alex Michaelides does not disappoint in his latest thriller/mystery.

I was fascinated at the unique approach he took in writing this. He tells the story as a conversation with you, the reader, as you are sitting in a bar having some drinks and listening to his tale.

This story brings a unique blend of Greek tragedy, writing tips, and Agatha Christie references to create a “whirlwind” (pun intended) of a whodunnit murder mystery on a beautiful Greek island where a group of friends, each with their own unique and complex stories - explore topics of love, betrayal, friendship, trauma, and soon learn there is a sociopath among them.

As a social worker - I also want to mention how trauma and healing our inner child is delicately woven in throughout this novel.

I write this review as a reader of all Alex Michaelides's books. I thank him for his creativity and work ethic, as I say thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for the chance to read an early copy and offer my thoughts.

This was a wonderfully entertaining book in the same tradition as his previous two books; The Silent Patient, which I loved, so gasp-worthy and The Maidens, of the same ilk, but clearly its own story. The Fury, certainly on par with the other two is the story of a retired actress - Lana and her band of "hangers-on". Her money-hungry husband Jason, her son Leo and her "friends" Kate and Elliott. Elliott, who is the first-person narrator of the story, is a most duplicitous narrator I've read in some time. He states from the beginning that this is Lana's story, not his, but continues to insert himself and his thoughts throughout the book. The others, save Leo, have a trunk full of baggage, most of which they blame on their pasts and each other. This blame game is some of the impetus behind the book, but clearly there's a lot going on, especially when the location moves to a private Greek island for the Easter weekend. The plot thickens, thins and churns as do the winds - The Fury.

Alex Michaelides is a master plotter across the character lines. He kept me guessing throughout this and his other books. I particularly enjoy some of his descriptive passages, so much so that I highlighted many of them - something I almost never do in a piece of fiction. This is destined to be one of my favorite books of 2023. I hope it will be yours too.

ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇsᴛ ᴡᴀʏ ᴛᴏ sᴜᴍᴍᴀʀɪᴢᴇ ᴛʜɪs ᴘsʏᴄʜᴏʟᴏɢɪᴄᴀʟ ᴛʜʀɪʟʟᴇʀ ɪs ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪs ᴀs ɪᴛ sᴇᴇᴍs ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴇᴛ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪs ᴇxᴀᴄᴛʟʏ ᴀs ɪᴛ sᴇᴇᴍs. ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ sᴏ sʜᴏʀᴛ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪᴛ ᴡɪʟʟ ʟᴇᴀᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴄᴏɴsᴛᴀɴᴛʟʏ sᴀʏɪɴɢ ‘ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴏɴᴇ ᴍᴏʀᴇ’. ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜɪʀᴅ ᴡᴀʟʟ ɪs ʙʀᴏᴋᴇɴ ᴀs ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴀʀʀᴀᴛᴏʀ ᴏᴄᴄᴀsɪᴏɴᴀʟʟʏ ᴀᴅᴅʀᴇssᴇs ʏᴏᴜ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ғɪᴠᴇ ᴀᴄᴛs. ᴀʟsᴏ, ʜᴇ ᴛᴇʟʟs ᴜs ᴜᴘғʀᴏɴᴛ ʜᴇ ɪs ᴜɴʀᴇʟɪᴀʙʟᴇ, sᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴏɴsᴛᴀɴᴛʟʏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʙᴇᴛᴡᴇᴇɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪɴᴇs ᴀɴᴅ sᴛɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪs ғᴀᴄᴛ ᴏʀ ғɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ʏᴏᴜ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ғᴜʀᴛʜᴇʀ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴀʟʟ sᴏ ᴡᴇʟʟ ᴅᴇᴠᴇʟᴏᴘᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ғᴇᴇʟ ʟɪᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴇsᴇ ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ ᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴄᴏʀᴇ. sᴏ ᴍᴀɴʏ ᴛʜᴇᴍᴇs ᴀʀᴇ ᴀᴅᴅʀᴇssᴇᴅ ʀᴇɢᴀʀᴅɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴜᴍᴀɴ ᴘsʏᴄʜᴇ- ғʀᴏᴍ ɢʀᴇᴇᴅ, ʟᴜsᴛ, ʟᴏᴠᴇ, ᴠᴇɴɢᴇᴀɴᴄᴇ, ʟᴏɴᴇʟɪɴᴇss, ᴀɴᴅ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀʏ ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴀʀᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴛᴏ ʟʏɪɴɢ. ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ʜᴏᴡ ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀʟʟ ɪᴅᴇɴᴛɪғɪᴀʙʟᴇ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀs ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡɪᴢᴀʀᴅ ᴏғ ᴏᴢ - ᴛʜɪs ʜᴀᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴛʜɪɴᴋɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴇʙᴀᴛɪɴɢ ʟᴏɴɢ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ɴɪɢʜᴛ! ᴍʏ ᴏɴᴇ ᴘᴏᴛᴇɴᴛɪᴀʟ ɴᴇɢᴀᴛɪᴠᴇ ɪs ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪᴛ ᴍɪɢʜᴛ ʙᴇ ᴛᴏᴏ ᴄᴇʀᴇʙʀᴀʟ ғᴏʀ sᴏᴍᴇ. ᴛʜɪs ɪsɴ’ᴛ ᴀ ғᴀsᴛ ᴘᴀᴄᴇᴅ ᴏɴᴇ-ᴛᴡᴏ ᴘᴜɴᴄʜ ᴛʜʀɪʟʟᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɴᴏᴛ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴀᴘᴘʀᴇᴄɪᴀᴛᴇ ɪᴛ ғᴏʀ ᴀʟʟ ɪᴛ ɪs. ᴛʜɪs ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ sᴜʀғᴀᴄᴇ sᴇᴇᴍs ʟɪᴋᴇ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴡᴇ’ᴠᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʙᴇғᴏʀᴇ. ᴀ ɢʀᴇᴇᴋ ᴛʀᴀɢᴇᴅʏ. ᴀ ‘ᴡʜʏᴅᴜɴɪᴛ’. ᴀ ʟᴏᴄᴋᴇᴅ ʀᴏᴏᴍ ᴍʏsᴛᴇʀʏ. ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴇs- ɪᴛ ᴇᴍʙᴏᴅɪᴇs ᴀʟʟ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇsᴇ ᴇʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛs ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴇᴛ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ’ᴛ ʀᴇʟʏ sᴏʟᴇʟʏ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇᴍ. ᴛʀᴜsᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴡʜᴇɴ ɪ sᴀʏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜɪs ɪs ᴀ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴛᴏᴏ ғᴀsᴛ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ᴛʜᴇɴ ɪᴛ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴏᴠᴇʀ. ɪ ᴘʀᴀʏ ʜᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴛɪɴᴜᴇs ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴄᴏʀᴘᴏʀᴀᴛᴇ ᴇᴀsᴛᴇʀ ᴇɢɢs ғʀᴏᴍ ʜɪs ᴘʀᴇᴠɪᴏᴜs ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs ɪɴ ʜɪs ғᴜᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴋ ᴀs ʜᴇ ʜᴀs ᴅᴏɴᴇ , ʏᴇᴛ ᴀɢᴀɪɴ, ɪɴ ᴛʜɪs ᴏɴᴇ. ᴀʟᴇx’s ᴘsʏᴄʜᴏʟᴏɢɪᴄᴀʟ ɪɴsɪɢʜᴛ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴜᴍᴀɴ ᴍɪɴᴅ ɪs ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴍᴀᴋᴇs ʜɪs ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs sᴏ sᴜᴄᴄᴇssғᴜʟ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴀs ᴍᴇ ᴀʟʀᴇᴀᴅʏ ᴇᴀɢᴇʀʟʏ ᴀᴡᴀɪᴛɪɴɢ ʜɪs ɴᴇxᴛ. ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇɴᴅ, ᴛʜɪs ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ʟᴇғᴛ ᴍᴇ ʙᴇʟɪᴇᴠɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ғᴜʀʏ, ᴘᴇʀʜᴀᴘs, ɪs ɪɴ ғᴀᴄᴛ ɪɴsɪᴅᴇ ᴀʟʟ ᴏғ ᴜs.


📖 ʜᴜɢᴇ ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛᴏ @ᴄᴇʟᴇᴅᴏɴʙᴏᴏᴋs ғᴏʀ ᴛʜɪs ᴀʀᴄ ᴄᴏᴘʏ ɪɴ ᴇxᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴀɴ ʜᴏɴᴇsᴛ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ 📖

Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book before the release date next month. I had my doubts when I first started, but those doubts went away as I continued reading. There is plot twist after plot twist. It literally makes you think, wait…what? What just happened? I must admit I figured out who the murderer was about halfway through, but it didn’t matter because I doubted myself a few times throughout. This is a very sad story that shows you that you shouldn’t change yourself and your identity to fit in where you don’t belong. It’s never going to end well. I definitely recommend this book.

This is definitely my favorite book from Alex Michaelides. I loved The Silent Patient and The Maidens but I will be thinking of this book for a while. I loved the way he told the story. It is told in five acts and each act keeps adding more layers to the story. There were twists along the way and I read the ending at least three times . It was so good.
Publication date is January 16, 2024





Many thanks to Netgalley and Celedon for a copy of the digital arc.

It’s a quick read and I enjoyed parts of it, but it felt too contrived. The unreliable narrator proves you never really know what’s going on by giving you a story and then saying he made it up. All the characters are awful people and I didn’t care who died.

4.5 stars for The Fury! I am a fan of Alex Michaelides. I loved The Silent Patient and I enjoyed The Maidens. I would rank The Fury as better than The Maidens.

The premise of The Fury is 7 people together on a Greek island and we know a murder is going to occur. The main characters are:
-Lana, a retired movie star
-Jason, Lana's husband
-Leo, Lana's son from her first marriage
-Kate, Lana's friend and actress
-Elliot, the narrator, a friend of Lana's, and a playwright
-Nikos, the caretaker of the island
-Agathi, Lana's cook/assistant

I really enjoyed the unique way in which the story was told. We know that there is going to be a murder, but we don't know who or why. The narrator, Elliot Chase, talks directly to you throughout the book telling you his version of the events that led to the trip to the Greek island and his version of what unfolded. We have a non-linear timeline as Elliot goes back and forth leading up to the murder. This made it a very captivating read!

This book has short chapters and it is a quick read that will keep you guessing! Everyone has their own secrets and motivations. Michaelides does a wonderful job creating and developing the characters. I also appreciated the Marianna cameos! She appears to tie all of Michaelides' books together so far! I always love books that throw in references to the queen of mystery, Agatha Christie too!

Read this if you like:
-an unreliable and unlikeable narrator
-short chapters
-unconventional and unique story telling
-non-linear timeline
-quick read
-making up scenarios in your head

My one and only complaint is that Elliot can be tedious at times. I know that's part of his character, but some readers may not enjoy his long-winded thoughts.

Thank you to Celadon Books and NetGalley for this eARC!