The Fury

By Alex Michaelides

What it’s about?

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


On a small private Greek island, former movie star Lana Farrar – an old friend – invites a select group of us to stay.
It’ll be hot, sunny, perfect. A chance to relax and reconnect – and maybe for a few hidden truths to come out.
Because nothing on this island is quite what it seems.
Not Lana. Not her guests.
Certainly not the murderer – furiously plotting their crime . . .


But who am I?


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

What I think:

I really wanted to love this book. I have listened to Alex Michaelides being interviewed, and his is so interesting, but I have yet loved any of his books, even while other people rave about them. And I don’t know why.

I really found it hard to connect with any of the characters. They were all unappealing, and the relationships between them seemed so superficial that the lies and secrets and motives were just not believable to me. The narrator, Elliot, was particularly irritating. It seemed unbelievable to me that Lana would be friends with him for so long

It was certainly atmospheric and dark, but it was a slow start and then for very twisty with a succession of reveals that were a lot.

Some people are going to love this, but it just isn’t for me. And while I must admit I was disappointed, I guess that the beauty of books.

Thank you to Netgalley for my gifted digital copy of The Fury.