Book Review / The Fury by Alex Michaelides

 

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 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.

Published:  16th January 2024  
Publisher:  Michael Joseph
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Series or Stand-Alone:  Stand-Alone
Source:  Bought
Genres:     Mystery, Thriller and Suspense
Pages:  298 pages, Hardback

MY REVIEW

What I liked about this story...   The writing style of this author draws me in with every novel I have read of his so far.  Its just so easy to read and flows really well for a thriller novel.  I have mixed feelings about this book but what I liked about it was the build up at the beginning of the book, the introduction of the characters and the plan that laid ahead for them.  

What I didn't like about this story...  This is more of a 'me thing' but I really didn't enjoy the narrator talking to you throughout the story.  It threw me off the story and the it would take a while to get back into it again.  It was probably because of that that the second half of the book I found to be very confusing and really didn't really hold much interest in the ending.

Would I recommend...  I would recommend starting with The Silent Patent if you wanted to try this author out to get a feel for his writing (which I did like).  If you like the style of books where the narrator talks to you directly throughout then this would be a good one for you.