The Fury - Alex Michaelides

The Fury

By Alex Michaelides

  • Release Date: 2024-01-16
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 3.5
3.5
From 1,143 Ratings
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**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**

“Alex Michaelides hits the trifecta with his third novel, The Fury. The highly original story presents the reader with the king of all unreliable narrators, enough twists and turns to power two novels, and a host of characters that bleed right on the page. ” —David Baldacci

A masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex–movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder — from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient

This is a tale of murder.

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

Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex–movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island.

I tell you this because you may think you know this story. You probably read about it at the time ― it caused a real stir in the tabloids, if you remember. It had all the necessary ingredients for a press sensation: a celebrity; a private island cut off by the wind…and a murder.

We found ourselves trapped there overnight. Our old friendships concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse ― a battle of wits, full of twists and turns, building to an unforgettable climax. The night ended in violence and death, as one of us was found murdered.

But who am I?

My name is Elliot Chase, and I’m going to tell you a story unlike any you’ve ever heard.

Reviews

  • Eh

    3
    By jkebro
    Was hoping for another jaw dropping ending like in the silent patient, but this was far from revelational

  • Not as good as others

    3
    By Onioneye
    I liked this book but it was more predictable than the other great books he has written. Still worth reading but I absolutely loved his order books. I hope he keeps writing, his stories are unique and the characters well developed.

  • Boring and trite

    1
    By joedqq138
    This book is terrible. The characters are caricatures and the storyline, thin. Don’t waste your time. A shame, because his other books were good.

  • The Fury

    2
    By Joan Gray
    I didn’t ever feel committed to this book—somehow, not identifying with any of the characters left me not really caring what happened. Not saying it’s not good—just not my thing, I guess.

  • Could’ve Been Much Better

    2
    By ILM, NC
    The narrator is too intrusive and often times repetitive. Nice idea for developing a story but could’ve been done better.

  • Insightful but confusing

    3
    By Safavieh
    There isn’t one character in this novel that I cared about in the end. Yet the author conveys, with heartbreaking clarity, the plight of this man child narrator. He owns up to his failings, so that helps, but he’s still deplorable. The structure is fine, the riff on an old noir movie is inspired. I’d have appreciated just one kind or decent character to leave me satisfied that I’d put in the time. I won’t compare this novel to the author’s original, game changing best seller because each book is its own gift.

  • Slow burn, slower ending

    3
    By Lena Dejesus
    I typically love Alex Michaelides but this could have been 4 acts? Maybe 5 acts with less chapters and fluff? All in all though, this was a great read. Super interesting twists. The ending is what I expected but alot that I didn’t expect happened along the way as well.

  • The Fury

    1
    By GWYNEDD READER
    Would make an intriguing movie. Sad, pathetic characters.

  • Another home run ⚾️

    5
    By chewysmum
    Twists and turns until the very end. A thrilling read that goes by fast!

  • Loved every page!

    5
    By Snowcat_32
    This book was beautiful, tragic & eloquently written. It kept me wanting to turn the page. Each time I felt I knew what was happening- it flipped my perspective. Most of the characters were well written i.e. Elliot & Lana Definitely one of the better books I’ve read in a long time & would very much recommend.

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