Michaelides really nails it with the atmosphere of this book. You have a reclusive movie star. A private island off the coast of Greece with a small group of family and friends. A murder. And a narrator that takes you on the best ride.

Our narrator, Elliot, has been friends with Lana for most of his life. He tells you from the start this is a story of murder and love and he's not wrong. As he tells the story of what happened, he jumps back and forth to lead the reader on a trail as we try to figure out who died, who did what, and what we should believe. There is a myriad of twists and turns throughout. I loved Elliot's narration and how he really makes you question whether he is reliable or not. It was great! I did not guess the ending at all and was entertained the whole time. I couldn't stop reading.

The audiobook grabs you from the moment Elliot begins talking to you. Alex Jennings does a great job of bringing him to life and masterfully portrays the unreliable narrator that he is. It simply levels up this already fantastic book.

If you enjoyed Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, I think you will enjoy this one a lot. Michaelides delivers a psychological thriller that is sure to be a hit.

Books by Michaelides always feel like, and I mean this as a huge compliment, a throwback to classic British mystery shows on BBC. They take me back to my youth, just discovering a passion for mysteries.

The Fury is a murder mystery on the private island of Lana Farrar, a reclusive retired movie star, when she plans an impromptu vacation for herself and her famous friends. The weekend’s tragic events are recounted by Elliot Chase, one of her best friends, as he retraces what happened during those days and the complexities of emotions and relationships over the previous weeks (and years) that brought them all to the island tragedy.

In this first-person narration, Elliot regularly engages directly with the reader as he tries to make sense of what unfolded. There were a couple of points in this book where I thought, “Wait, is this going to be exactly what I thought from the first page?” But Michaelides provides several twists that made me smile that I hadn’t (quite) understood the complexity of the tale. Does this have the shock-and-awe of his debut, The Silent Patient? No. But is it a really entertaining mystery novel? Absolutely.

The true gem is the audiobook, narrated by actor Alex Jennings. He does an extraordinary job and will have you absolutely hypnotized by his captivating narration.

Thanks to @netgalley, @macmillian.audio, and Alex Michaelides for the free audiobook and the opportunity to provide my honest review.

3.5 stars rounded
If you, at any point, have watched the movie - or attended the theatrical play of Sleuth, this book will come as absolutely no surprise to you. If you have NOT then I think you'll have a good time. The narration by Alex Jennings was well done. I will say that Alex Michaelides writing has certainly improved since the publication of The Silent Patient. I thought the choice to have the main POV tell this story to us was a good one, this is definitely a book you should read when the weather is dreary/rainy, in my opinion.

The Fury tried to be witty. It tried to establish an interesting form of narration in which they participate in the events of the book and try to tell us the story. From the first pages, those remarks establish him as an unreliable narrator. I knew I couldn't trust him. As to this point, I was intrigued, but the further the story went, the wittiness became annoying. The story began to transform into a boring blob of unrelated and chaotic events. Evidently, there was a problem with establishing a timeline. The lack of objectivity and negative approach to every single one of the characters (except one) make it sound whiny and unbearable. I lost track of what I was experiencing, the story of the murder or the story of why nobody loves the narrator, and they are justified for it. I wasn't charmed, I was boiling for a waste of time.
The plot had an interesting twist, to which I would gladly come quicker if not for the unnecessary fluff. And believe me, I like a good setting. This was just not good for me.

*format of a play
*annoying narrator accent
*slow first half
*felt more like a literary exercise than a thriller
*Greek tragedy meets Edgar Allan Poe

I really enjoyed this one and flew right through it. It had a unique structure and I do love the way Michaelides work is influenced by Greek literature. It definitely kept me on my toes and I squealed at the reference to The Silent Patient at the end 👀! I alternated between the audiobook and physical book and preferred the physical book. The narrator was just ok for me but I think it’s just a personal preference since other reviews loved the narrator.

Sigh. It’s finally happened. Alex Michaelides has let me down.

It seems Michaelides is a rather divisive author, people seem to either really love his books or really hate them. I for one- have really loved them. And I tried very very hard to love The Fury as equally as I had his previous two novels, but alas. The main character of this book drove me absolutely bonkers. And honestly it was hard to find a character in the story who was likable. The plot was meh and kind of drawn out. But, even though Michaelides would likely hate hearing this- it was VERY Agatha Christie. Three stars from me this go round.

The Fury is about a murder that occurs when a group of friends are vacationing on a secluded Greek island. It’s kind of an Agatha Christie whodunnit mixed with a Greek tragedy play and is told in five acts. As one of the characters on the island, the narrator provides an unreliable account of what happened, continually breaking the fourth wall to bring the reader in.

This was just okay for me. I usually enjoy unreliable narrators but in this instance, my head was spinning by the end in a way that made me just not really care who did what. I wished there was more character building at the beginning, instead of all this “you’ve never heard a story like this before” and all the bravado. I didn’t really think it picked up until around 50-60%. After enjoying the Silent Patient, I was anticipating a twist but this felt predictable for me.

However, without spoilers, I do think this book could provide a great discussion at a bookclub.

I thought the narrator did a great job engaging the listener and telling the story. I thought it could have gone a step further with a full cast, but it was well done regardless.

Thank you Macmillan Audio for the copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Written like a screenplay 5 Acts containing chapters✨

The author connects this book to the silent pat at the very end which is super cool world building ✨

A classic whosdunit written with a twist✨

This story had a lot of flaws ending, but I loved the drama✨

Big themes of infidelity ✨

Multiple POV- 1 narrator✨

Love the Greek mythology this author ties into his story’s, adds an int fantasy aspect to real life situations ✨

The last 25% had my jaw on the floor✨

“There were seven of us in all, trapped on the island. One of us was a murderer.”
This line had me hooked, until it really fizzled and finally got me at the end. There were many times I did not know who was the murderer nor did I trust anyone. So many twists and turns I can see people really eating this book up, but it was not a huge favorite of mine. The Silent Patient will continue to be a top favorite of mine.

Thanks to NetGalley, Macmillan audio and Alex Michaelides for the audio ARC.

When I started listening to this book, I didn’t like it at all. In fact I seriously thought about giving up on it several times. The writing style is really different and to be honest for the first 35% of the story, I had no idea what was going on. However, being a fan of Alex Michaelides, I decided to keep going. The story most definitely picks up and ends with a true Alex Michaelides twist.
Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for the audio ARC. #Netgalley #TheFury
Pub Date; 1-19-24

3.5 stars!
Elliot is dear friends with Lara Farrar, a famous movie star. Lara has a villa on an island in Greece, where she often invites her close friends and family to spend time with her. This time, the visit goes horribly wrong and someone ends up dead.

I love a cynical, crusty narrator and Elliot was definitely that. While it takes a bit to get going, once it does this story is full of twists and turns! Pretty much all of the characters were unlikeable, and had motives for the murder which made it hard to pin down where the story was going next. Elliot’s backstory was interesting and made me even more invested in him.

Lana, an ex-movie star, and her friends are spending some time on a Greek Island when Lana is murdered. As the rest of the group is stuck on the island until the police can get there, due to the wind — also known as the fury, they must try to figure out the why and soon buried secrets and negative feelings come to light.


What the fuck was that? I didn’t really even know what was going on until 30-35% and even that was very minimal. I understand that’s Michaelides’ whole schtick but my brain gets bored and my mind wanders. This story felt like a warm version of the Guest List mixed with The Silent Patient. I can see this book being popular amongst the book club crowd.

I can say with absolute certainty, Alex Michaelides is not for me. I read The Silent Patient and did not enjoy it but thought it was just a fluke so I requested The Fury on Netgalley and was approved. I tandem read it while listening to the audio. I found the narrator relatively basic, nothing that drew me in but he wasn’t terrible either.

I enjoyed listening to this audiobook read by Alex Jennings. I thought he did an incredible job, very enthusiastic and he played the part of the unreliable narrator perfectly. The style of the book is unique with lots of asides, flashbacks p, twists and secrets.

I enjoyed this more than I had expected! The plot wasn't very propulsive, but I loved the author's storytelling and how the story unfolded a little at a time. He is an amazing writer!

The narrator wasn't my favorite, but I did get used to his voice, and I think it fit his character's personality.

I read this with my eyes first and then my ears. I love this author and really enjoyed this book. I thought the narrator did a great job. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

🧿 Spoiler Free ARC&ALC Review 🧿

#2 of 2024
The Fury by Alex Michaelides

Thank you @netgalley , @macmillan.audio , @celadonbooks and @alex.michaelides for granting me access to this ALC and sending me a physical book with the most awesome PR package in exchange for an honest review.

Pub Date: January 16, 2024

I loved the fact that it was set in Greece! I have enjoyed previous thrillers set either in Greece or anywhere in Europe. I loved the fact that this had short chapters too. I am such a sucker for those! Every time I flip the page and see that it’s the end of the chapter I’m like - AWESOME!

This book was very unusual and weird for me. Don’t get me wrong though, I enjoyed the journey. Buuuut the writing is very PAINFULY META. To the point that sometimes, Elliot can give you a mix of annoyance and amusement. Oh, there were also times wherein I GOT SO CONFUSED WHO THE NARRATOR WAS already because for me the POV sounded like it switched from time to time but then again maybe it’s just me. There are a lot of times wherein I can question — wait, how can Elliot know that when he wasn’t even there? 🤣 My poor brain could not comprehend. It took its time to process some stuff but I know it’s just me. Elliot felt like he was more of a robot than that of a person that I did not feel anything for him - I wasn’t drawn to him or anything.

The first half of the book was bearable for me albeit it was slow I was able to follow the characters and you can sense the dislike that they all have for each other. The type of book that will make you think that everyone is a suspect. However, as the events started to unravel it got super confusing especially towards the end. I just didn’t like how the ‘twistsssss’ were delivered. It just felt so half baked for me and how excruciatingly unreliable Elliot was of a narrator. And so because of that by the time the book ended, I didn’t really care anymore what happened to the said characters.

Maybe unreliable characters just isn’t my thing? And to how the ending and twists were delivered in this story. Buuut even after all that, I will still recommend this especially to those PLOT TWIST lovers out there. 🔪🩸

I was not sure what to expect going into THE FURY, but I knew it would be different than any of the other books that I've read. Elliott is our narrator and he begins with telling us a story about the night of a murder. A murder amongst friends during a trip to a private Greek island. Set up in four acts, we learn a lot about his friends and how he came to know them. I had it in my mind that I knew the outcome but that it would be too obvious. If you've read the Silent Patient, which I highly recommend, you will know what I mean by this. When I got to the end of THE FURY, I thought to myself, this was a clever story. I personally, really enjoyed it. I like books that are different and this one checks all the boxes for me. I don't really want to say much more, but to pay close attention to what's happening and you might guess the ending or maybe you won't. Either way, I hope you enjoy this story, as much as I did. I can highly recommend the audiobook. It kept me entertained on this rainy day.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Celadon, and Macmillan Audio for my gifted ARC and ALC.

This review will be shared to my Instagram (@coffee.break.book.reviews) on publication day, January 16th.

Elliot's story of the event that changed his life on the Greek island was entertaining, but predictable. I definitely felt like I was in an Agatha Christie novel with colorful characters and an intriguing "who done it." Having Elliot as the unreliable narrator kept me looking for clues and thinking the obvious was too obvious, but ultimately, I had this plot figured out quite early. I kept hoping that I was wrong, but alas... I do think a wide audience will enjoy this book and recommend you read and or listen to The Fury.

I loved The Silent Patient and was hoping for a repeat. While entertaining, I was left wanting a bit more. With Alex Michaelides being such an excellent writer, I will continue to anticipate his future projects and will read each and every novel!

I really liked The Silent Patient by this author so I was excited to read this one. I didn't like the narrator, I think reading this would have been better than listening to the audio. I think the narrator made listening a little confusing for me. I also didn’t like how the narrator admitted to being unreliable in the beginning.