Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me this arc in exchange for a honest review. I am a big fan of Alex Michaelides after reading his previous books. The Silent Patient is one of my favorites. I though this book was more of a suspense than a thriller. Every time you think you know what is going to happen this book takes a turn. Once I started I did not put it down, I just wanted to know what was going to happen next. This book did not disappoint.

“The Fury" is a psychological thriller that blends mystery, romance and murder into an entertaining and suspenseful tale. I found the middle of the book to be a bit slow but the character development, plot twists, and unreliable narrator created a great unexpected ending. Thank you NetGalley and Celadon Books for sending this ARC for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

I quite enjoyed this book. I especially loved the narrator and all of his quirks and backtracking. It made the plot development much more interesting than it would have been if it were told linearly. The whole book reads like a performance with producer commentary, and that’s what gave it all the personality for me.

I really loved this! I was a huge fan of The Silent Patient so I jumped on the opportunity to read this book and it did not disappoint! It was so twisty and it was such an interesting take on a whodunnit. It also had more depth than just a run of the mill thriller with some more serious emotional themes that I felt added extra impact to the story and character development. I have a REALLY hard time with an unreliable narrator so I got just a little frustrated at times through this book but overall it was a total winner. I also LOVED the little tie in to The Silent Patient at the very end! Thank you SO much to Netgalley and Celadon Books for this Advanced copy!!

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC.
Boy, this one kept me guessing! Just when I thought I’d figured it out, another twist was waiting. I enjoyed the theme of plays and actors and the writing style. Rounded up to 4 stars.

Alex Michaelides has done it again! I absolutely loved The Silent Patient and The Maidens, so this was a highly anticipated read for me and it did not disappoint. If you enjoyed his previous works, I think you will enjoy this one as well. I recommend going into the book as blind as possible for maximum impact so I won’t mention much regarding the plot. I will say, per usual, Michalides takes you on a journey with twist after twist. Just when you think you may have things figured out, you’re hit with a shocking twist. I also loved the writing style of this book, it really reads as if you’re being told a story. The timeline jumps around a bit, but never in a confusing way. You’re told information as the narrator sees fit, which allows the story to build and the pieces to slowly fall into place. I also love how all of his books exist within the same universe and there’s always some subtle reference to characters/the story from another book, which is a fun addition. Overall, I absolutely loved this book and will continue to read anything Michaelides puts out.

Entertaining, quick read from the author of The Silent Patient and The Maidens. Twisty, turny suspense and drama as readers learn about a much-publicized death of a famous actress through the eyes of one of her friends. The story has several plot twists and characters one can never be sure of...friend or foe, lying or telling the truth. As the narrator of the story tells us, it’s more of a “whydunit” than whodunit, but getting to that solution is a dramatic trip.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy to review.

I knew going into this book just based off who the author was and his past books not to trust the narrator. Throughout the entire book I went back and fourth on that thought and changed my mind on the twist the entire time. Another great twist from this author. I loved the how he chose to write this story. Kept me reading til the end!

"At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it?"

While potentially a love story, The Fury takes a twisted, confusing, and ultimately dangerous stab at a romance gone wrong.

Throughout this story, it focuses primarily on character exposure and development as mode of revealing the psyche and motivation behind the hazardous circumstances. While Elliot Chase is an unreliable, frequently unlikable narrator, he is the star of the story and he makes it shine. Without Elliots interruptions and second-guessing, this novel would not be half as addicting as it is.

Michealides writes in an entertaining, light way that pulls readers in and keeps lots of intrigue without coming across as ostentatious, as murder mysteries sometimes can. This causal style was an asset that I found very compelling throughout the story. While I ultimately did not like any of the characters, that is what keep me captivated, as I quickly became invested in the dirty secrets that the characters harbored.

Overall, it was a highly enjoyable mystery/thriller, as it was completely different from anything I have ever read in this genre. If you're able to get around an unlikable narrator, it is well worth the read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for granting me access to read this ARC.

4/5 stars!

Not my cup of tea, I'm afraid. None of the characters felt alive- all stilted and surface and what was obviously meant as intellectual mind games left me cold. I plowed through until the end but I wouldn't recommend it unless you're a die-hard fan. My thanks to Celadon Books and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest evaluation.

This was a solid 3 stars for me. I couldn’t quite lose myself in the story because the narration was so jarring to me. It wasn’t quite believable as omnipotent. However the twists that happened I didn’t see coming and I enjoyed that. I wish this had a little more oomph to it, it just kinda fell flat to me.

Wow! What a ride! This was such a unique concept and I absolutely loved it! I read it in two sittings and I thought it was impossible to put down!

thank you to netgalley for providing me an e-arc. i was looking forward to reading this considering i loved "the silent patient" from this author. i'm sure it'll get better as time goes on, but i just cant get past the page of how descriptive one page is about a character taking a xanax. like shut up and take your meds already, this was not the only problem i had with the book, it got so descriptive about tragedies so i got bored at 2 or 3% of this book technically

I truly wanted to love this book. I was HOOKED from the beginning. I enjoyed the narrator in the audiobook a lot. He seemed to make the story come to life. The perspective it was written in was interesting and intriguing. Where this book fell flat for me was the ending. I just wanted it to be different from what it was. I wanted more pizzazz like I feel the rest of the book had.

The Silent Patient is one of my favorite psychological thrillers, so I was very excited to have this opportunity to read The Fury. The Maidens fell flat for me, but I was hopeful Michaelides would rally to produce another story just as addictive as his first. Unfortunately, while this story has similar elements to The Silent Patient, including the characterization of the narrator, this was wasn’t quite it.

The beginning of the story dragged and it took me some time to get used to the narrative style. Though the pacing did pick up after the first 30%, I still failed to grasp the main point of the story. The entire plot went around in circles before finally making its reveal, and all the characters besides Elliot were extremely one-dimensional. I’ve also never been a fan of stories that move you forward, only to drag you back again. That may have worked for the movie Clue, but I personally don’t enjoy it when done in books.

While this story was not for me, I do think many people will enjoy The Fury for its literary cleverness and use of plot devices. I also hold out hope that a future book of Michaelides will capture me in the same way as The Silent Patient. If you enjoy stories with unreliable narrators and false finishes, I suggest you pick this one up and make your own conclusions.

Thank you to Netgalley and Celadon Books for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I read this book in less than 24 hours. At first, it reads like an Old Hollywood story. At the halfway point, it reads like And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. Then, at the end, it reads like The Cote Bastide by Truman Capote. If you like any of the above, you will absolutely devour this very well written thriller. I received this ARC by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A story written from the perspective of Elliot (narrator) and his devotion to his friend and celebrity actress Lana. Then meet Lana's husband, Jason, her best friend, Kate, her son, Leo and a couple of other minor characters. Everyone,it seems, adores Lana and the story revolves around her. As events unfold of love, friendship and infidelity, the plot thickens. We are promised a murder, a real whodunit. The reader is sent down several rabbit holes with many possibilities of who is about to be murdered and who did it - right up until the end. I found the characters believable bu would loved to have heard more about Nikos.

I found it difficult at first to read this from the narrator's point of view and his style of talking, but once I got in the rhythm, it became easier. With a myriad of twists and turns, it leaves the reader definitely wondering how the book will really end. I found the book hard to follow since it went back and forth between time periods. It really did have the feel of the narrator talking directly to a companion over a drink. Perhaps if chapter headings indicated dates it may have helped keep it clear when something was happening.

I did remain engaged with the book and was anxious to get to the final twist (which was definitely a surprise. ending)



I was given this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest and fair review.

The Fury is about a group of friends who take a break from the rainy weather of London to enjoy the sun and breeze of the Greek island, Aura. Lana, a retired and beloved actress, brings her husband, son, and some friends for an Easter weekend of fun, but tension arises and turns to murder.
This book was wild and so unique. I loved the voice of the narrator. He was filled with humor and I like how he talks to the reader. The book definitely kept you on your toes and it was hard to guess where it was going.
What I initially really liked about the book later turned into a point I wasn't sure about. Frankly, I was a little annoyed. The writer throws you around a lot. First you’re here, then you’re there. I think of it was “reader whiplash.”
I'm a sucker for an isolated locale, locked room thriller and this one was so much fun. I read this book the fastest out of any book this month.
I really liked the characters in this book. Most of them felt fairly layered. They were interesting.

The plot of this book was interesting, the style was harder for me to read, narrated by an unreliable narrator and a more dry style. A movie star, a man in love with her, her husband, son and close female friend go to a small Greek island she owns to get a way and someone ends up dead. A familiar plot but told in a different way. Multiple timelines and artistic leeway as the main narrator is a writer

After an amazing debut novel (The Silent Patient) followed by one I ended up pretty disappointed with (The Maidens), I wasn’t sure what to expect from Alex Michaelides’ next book. Although he still hasn’t topped his first book for me, I did find The Fury to be more enjoyable than The Maidens.

The way he’s structured it keeps things moving quickly, so much so that I was able to read this in one afternoon. I had mixed feelings about the characters, very much enjoying Lana but not feeling any sense of attachment to Elliot or Jason.

The biggest detractors for me were that, like in The Maidens, Michaelides relies on some pretty contrived plot twists in order to surprise you. Without trying to spoil much, the reveals about the main character also felt like what we’ve already seen from him before.

Overall, I liked this but it didn’t blow me away.