I started this one not expecting to finish it anywhere near as quickly as I did. This is a super-easy read to binge.
If you love an unreliable, narcissistic narrator (don’t get your knickers in a twist; this is made pretty clear from the start, so it’s not a spoiler, I promise!) and an atmospheric thriller with a side helping of tragedy, then you’ll love this. It’s pretty compulsive reading and packed full of characters who range from moderately distasteful to downright unpleasant.
The Greek island setting couldn’t be a more perfect backdrop for the tragedy that unfolds.
At one point it was giving me Agatha Christie Mousetrap vibes, and if you want to talk without remaining spoiler-free about that, my DMs are open.
An immersive, pacy read and a great addition to Alex Michaelides’ repertoire.
Five stars from me, with a big thank you to Netgalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for the chance to read an ARC.
The great news is you don’t have long to wait; the Fury publishes on 1st Feb.

‘It’s like falling in love, isn’t it, when you make a new friend?’
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Alex Michaelides newest novel tells the murder mystery tale in such a unique and different way, and even though I had a slow start, as I hit the 30% mark I was then SUCKED in and I couldn’t put it down!
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Told as though you are sat with our narrator having a glass of wine and hearing his tale, this book takes you on a JOURNEY! But can you believe everything you read? Can you believe every character in this tale? Yet again Michaelides weaves an intricate tale of murder whilst also still delivering his usual Easter eggs of recurring characters throughout his books
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This one is definitely one for those are okay with a slightly slower start to a book because trust me, it’s SO worth it!

The Fury in this book is the name given to the wind that can blow up from nowhere across the Greek Isles. Apt as most of this book takes place on a private Greek island belonging to Lana, a retired movie star. Our narrator is one of her guests on a weekend break at the island with Lana amongst others. To give too much away would be to do a disservice to this book which I loved! Nothing is as it seems in The Fury as our narrator has their own agenda in relaying their story. The twists are many, some you will suspect and others not at all. I read it in two days. Thank you NetGalley for my advance copy.

This one will be big. I really loved the silent patient, was less keen on the maidens but this was brilliant again. The title confused me a bit as it seemed broadly irrelevant but the story is great - a story of old friends, full of mistrust and years old conflicts where no-one really knows their friends as well as they think, As I say, this will do well, and will have full bookseller force behind it in my stores.

I have had mixed feelings about this authors books in the past however I loved this one. It had a good plot and the characters were likeable!

Another cracker from another of my go-to, no need to read the blurb, authors. Note to readers. If you haven't already read The Silent Patient, there is something in this book that will spoil that for you if you read this one first. So, that's your best order if you are planning to read both.
So... This is a delicious psychological thriller starring a cracking bunch of dysfunctional characters, all swept up in a story narrated by one of them - Elliot Chase, close friend to reclusive ex-movie star Lana Farrar who, when we first meet her, has invited a few friends, including Elliot, to her idyllic private Greek island, for a bit of a getaway. Also in attendance are actor friend Kate, Lana's husband Jason, Lana's son (from an earlier marriage) Leo. We also have Agathi and Nikos - housekeeper and caretaker. It isn't long after they all land on the island when the wind gets up. Called the Menos (translation The Fury) it's strong enough to cut them off, leaving them isolated.
And then we hear gunshots and a body lies prone in the middle of a ruin...
And... that's all I'm saying. As really, anything else has the potential to inject spoilers and that's not on. Suffice to say that I absolutely loved this book as much as I have loved all the author's previous ones. It's dark, foreboding, contains secrets and lies and more than enough dysfunctional behaviour to keep a reader going. We also have the usual red herrings, misdirection and unreliable characters. And the expected twists, turns and jaw dropping reveals. The whole shebang! And with the aforementioned veritable cast of misfits, all with cracking parts to play in the whole, all a bit complex, all that together and you got yourself one heck of a multilayered ride...
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

A bit disappointed with this book actually. I didn’t care much for the characters, and the writing seemed haphazard and muddled.
The narration was also a bit cheesy, particularly when referring to murder mysteries which seemed a bit strange.

It was somewhat an interesting read. I read it quickly, mostly because I just wanted to finish it. I was also waiting for something thrilling to happen. Unfortunately, the plot and ‘twists’ didn’t deliver as expected and I hoped for something more captivating.

Spoiler alert for the Silent Patient within this book so read than first.

Thank you to NetGalley, Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House, AND Alex Michaelides for this book and the opportunity to review it.

I have read this author's previous books and not really enjoyed them but I keep trying as others seem to love them but unfortunately I just could not get into The Fury. I didn't like any of the characters so found it hard to care what happened to them.
I'm sure this will be an instant hit like the previous books but it just didn't work for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC.

Having read all of Alex Michaelides's previous books, I couldn't wait to pick this one up.

It's not quite what I was expecting, especially after loving The Silent Patient.

I found this a little weird. It potentially started well, but it soon started jumping around, which I found a bit confusing. It was a lot slower than I was expecting. It does pick up toward the end, but I think it was a little too late as it made the ending feel rushed and predictable.

As for the characters, I found them intriguing to start, but as the plot progressed, I started to feel they became dull and annoying. Honestly, by the end, I didn't care for any of them.

Now, here's the strange thing although my thoughts sound negative, I still couldn't put the book down.

Overall, I think this wasn't a bad read, but The Silent Patient remains my favourite to date.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher Michael Joseph for my advanced digital advance review copy (eARC). These are my honest and unbiased thoughts, and I am sharing them voluntarily.

Thank you to netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advance copy.

I genuinely don't know how I feel about this.

The story is told from our narrators POV and it frequently stops and goes back over bits from previous timeliness dropping more and more information about what actually happened.

The delivery and idea is actually very clever and unique. It really highlights how our point of view can change the more information we are given and how it skews our perception of what may have happened.

I desperately needed to know what happened and the last few chapters I didn't see coming.

I wish this had more action as I found the retellings a little too much at times.

I'd definitely recommend just to experience the story writing as it's such a fresh idea in the 'who dunnit' genre.

What a stunning novel this is! I thought The Silent Patient was excellent but this is even better! The writing, the characters, the plot...all superb. What I particularly enjoyed was the way the narrator addresses the reader directly, revealing a little information at a time, sometimes hiding or didtorting the truth, sometimes deliberately deceitful. A wonderful book.

I didn’t really connect with any of the characters in this book and I think that’s why I just found it ok. I really enjoyed the Silent Patient so perhaps my expectations were too high for this one.

Many thanks to #NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

"The wind plagues that part of the world. It hits it all the year round; not continuously though, or with the same intensity - but every so often, it works itself into a rage and tears a cross the water, battering the islands. Agathi's grandmother used to call the Aegean wind 'to menos': which means 'the fury' in English.

I really enjoyed this very complex, twisty and changeable thriller with an unreliable narrator. Set on a private Greek island near Mykonos, a small group of friends and family members' tensions explode. Split into acts, like a play, because two of the characters, famous and beautiful American Lana and her frenemie British Kate are both actors and vulnerable and misunderstood Elliott, the narrator, is a writer. On a windswept island this appears to be a locked room mystery, but little is as it seems with this group of dysfunctional and dislikeable characters. The action takes place over a few days, although there are chapters in the past to provide context, so it's fast past, all-knowing and dramatic. A dark and deceitful thriller about identity and betrayal, definitely one for your TBR!

The Fury was okay, I did want to know what was going to happen, and I enjoyed the way the story would go back to an earlier time already covered, but from a different point of view, or with more information added. My issue was that I didn’t particularly connect or like any of the characters so I wasn’t particularly bothered about what happened.

Having absolutely loved The Silent Patient, I was very excited to read The Fury. I really enjoyed the conversational narration style, and the way scenes played out and were then repeated but with some key details changed.

At times I thought the story meandered a bit too slowly, and it took a while for it to progress, but on the whole I was hooked by the plot twists and eager to find out whodunnit!

With thanks to NetGalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars
Where do I start with this one. I have found this authors previous books a bit hit or miss and this one was somewhere in the middle. It is absolutely ridiculous.
So what did I like about it? At the start I liked how the story was told though the character of Elliott. The breaking of the fourth wall worked for me to begin with. But I have to say after a while this way of story telling becomes annoying.
I also found that it is an easy read, I flew through it in one day. It is filled with drama and twists, some which work and others which don't.
Now onto what I didn't enjoy as much. Unfortunately that has to be the characters. They all fell flat for me and really felt like characters in a play and not real people. I didn't care for any of them.
Make no mistake this is very much Elliott's story. Because of this you never feel like you get to know any one else in the book.
This is also quite slow paced and is definitely a book filled with backstory and very little actual action. By the final third I was desperate for the story to get on with it. The twists were ok but you definitely have to suspend your disbelief.
So this wasn't my favourite by this author, but I would read from him again.

I was very excited to read this after reading Alex Michaelides previous books (I still recommend The Silent Patient to people).
The Fury did not disappoint! It has character depth, twists, turns and shocks. It kept me turning pages well after bedtime.

A cast of characters go to an island for the summer when one person ends up murdered. But who and why? The narrative goes back and forth, giving twist after twist. The protagonist is an unreliable narrator and I was just curious to see where things would go. Atmospheric and gripping, Michaelides has done it again

'There were seven of us in all, trapped on the island. One of us was a murderer . . .'

Alex Michaelides enticingly tempts the reader to join playwright Elliot Chase as he relates a intriguing and twisty murder mystery, a man with difficult and challenging. It has the most beautiful of locations, set on small private isolated Greek island,. Aura, 'haunted', known for its winds, the fury, cutting off Aura when they blow and batter, in the Aegean Sea. It is owned by a former film star, the reclusive Lana Farrar, who has invited a small group to come stay for Easter. Elliot Chase is the vibrant, able, if unreliable, narrator, where little and no-one is as they first appear and simmering below the surface is a seething cauldron of feelings, resentments and different perspectives, lies and deceptions.

We slowly learn about a theatre actor, Kate, Lana's teenage son, Leo, harbouring ambitions of becoming an actor, Jason, Lana's 2nd husband, and housekeeper, Agathi, and the caretaker, Nikos. In the night, surprise shots are heard, and a body lies dead. In Elliot's expert hands and his intrusive insertions, a fascinating, complex, hypnotic story emerges, dark, and dramatic, with a cast of largely unlikable characters, with more twists, twirls, and turns than you can shake a leg at. Circling through the past and present, the atmospheric narrative is structured into the 5 parts of a play, that you want to listen to from start to end.

This is a wonderfully multilayered, engaging and highly entertaining read, with short chapters that you just race through in the need to know how it all ends, and included are characters that fans of the author will be familiar with from previous books. This is a terrific novel that I think many of the author's fans are likely to enjoy too, as indeed are other readers in the crime, mystery and thrillers genre. Many thanks to the publisher for a ARC.

I could not wait to get stuck into this! I’ve read the past two books by this author and found this a brilliant addition. I love the use of mythology the author brings to his work