The Fury

This was really good but there were just so many plot twists at the end that made it kind of unbelievable, even for a book.

Being my most anticipated book of 2024, THE FURY was everything I had hoped for and more. First off, if you have the chance to listen to the audiobook copy, DO IT! Our unreliable narrator is SO incredibly interesting and I feel like hearing it all from him was what truly took this story to an entirely new level. Michaelides hooked me with The SILENT PATIENT, kept me wanting more with THE MAIDENS and I will devour anything he writes... The entire story is told from our narrator's POV, who also happens to be one of the guests staying on the private island where it all takes place over Easter weekend. The epitome of an unreliable narrator, Elliott, embellishes and twists our story to the point where you are never really sure if he can be trusted. I devoured this audiobook and, as always, can not wait to see what Michaelides comes up with next!!

I just finished The Fury by Alex Michaelides and here is my review.

It's murder darling.... But is it really? Who doesn't love a little intrigue.

Lana Farrar was a movie star, a beautiful and talented movie star but she quit acting, got married and every year spends time on her remote greek island with her friends.

One night someone is murdered. Cheating, lying, hidden secrets and so much more, it all comes to a head one night. Can they figure out who the murderer is before they all end up dead?

Anyone who knows me, knows the Silent Patient was my biggest disappointment. I didn't know what to expect from this book but the premise sounded decent so I threw caution to the wind and cracked it open.

First thoughts? I was pleasantly surprised. The book was actually really well paced. I like a book that moves fast and slaps you with little twists here and there. I thought the characters were well developed but unlikeable but relatable and I need that in a thriller. I like how the book was broken up into acts. It made for an exciting read.

The book is narrated by Elliott. A friend of Lana's and he has his own role to play in the night in question. It was all rather clever. I enjoyed it a heck of a lot.

I did not see the end coming which might have made the whole book even more exciting. I finished it in one sitting because I just could not put the dang thing down.

I thought this was an excellent start to the year for me.

4.5 stars

Thank you to @celadonbooks for my gifted copy

The thing I loved the most about this is how the story was told. We have an admittedly unreliable narrator who leaves out important information as he tells us about the events that unfolded on a private Greek island. He tells the same story a few times, and each time he interjects some more of the truth and some backstory as to how they all ended up on the island.

I found the narrator very interesting, and I enjoyed being in his head and hearing his thoughts. There is a lot of character analysis since he loves to analyze why people might do the things that they do. I liked the psychology of it, and I found both the narrator's voice and the plot very engaging.

Thanks to Netgalley and Celadon Books for providing me with an early copy in exchange for a review!

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.

The Fury has had a lot of mixed reviews and I am happily on the positive side.

I actually really enjoyed the way this played out, as this gave me some major Agatha Christie vibes. I also really love locked-room type mysteries and isolated settings, so for me, this was a fun read.

I would say that this is not much of a thriller though as it is a tad slow, but that did not take away from my enjoyment of the story as a whole. I read this one as more of a mystery/drama and that seemed to work for me.

Definitely grab this one if you like Agatha Christie, and slower build mysteries. This one releases on January 16, 2024. I sincerely appreciate Celadon Books for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.