The Fury
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.
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What’s it about?
Lana Farrah is a movie star. She has retired from the business and chosen to live in London. But she is still one of the most famous women in the world. She even has her own private island in Greece where she sometimes entertains her closest friends. So what happens on that island that leaves one of her group dead?
What did it make me think about?
Whodunit? And what exactly was done?
Should I read it?
This novel is a solid suspense-thriller with an interesting narrator. I enjoyed it, but Alex Michaelides has a lot of expectations to live up to. His first book, The English Patient, was such a huge phenomenon that it must be hard to follow it up. If you like a good suspense-thriller than this book should be on your list. I won’t say much more or I could give something away….
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“But you can think what you like- that’s the fun of a murder-mystery, isn’t it? You can bet on whichever horse you choose.”
Published by Celadon Books
"My name is Elliot Chase, and I’m going to tell you a story unlike any you’ve ever heard."
Lana Farrar, a reclusive former movie star, always surrounds herself with her closest theatre friends at Easter. This year is no different. Invitations are sent out to Elliot along with her husband Jason, son Leo, best friend, and fellow actress Kate, plus her assistant. They all join her on Aura, her private Greek island off the coast of Mykonos to celebrate. Corks are being popped, the champagne is flowing, and secrets are about to spill. It appears not everyone and everything is quite what it seems. Before long gun shots are heard, and someone is dead. And that's just the beginning to what you think you know...
I almost set this one down in the beginning. It was a little slow for me when building the actual history, and secrets of the story and, it almost lost me. I stuck with it, and I am so glad that I did because the payoff was well worth the wait.
Elliot was a wonderfully written, unreliable narrator, the setting was divine, and the remaining cast were wonderfully horrible and morally grey.
Full of secrets, drama, obsession, and backstabbing, this story was a very entertaining read. I really enjoyed how the author intertwines Greek mythology into his books and The Fury reads like a Greek tragedy. I loved it! I think the ending is going to be divisive among readers. Some will love it while others may feel it is over the top. I can see both sides but, I’m with the loved it team. I got such a kick out of it. I gave The Fury 4 stars.
The Fury by Alex Michaelides will be available on January 16, 2024. Many thanks to Celadon Books, NetGalley for the ARC copy.
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