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The Fury

The instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller from the author of The Silent Patient

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The Fury

By: Alex Michaelides
Narrated by: Alex Jennings
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The instant New York Times bestseller, January 2024, and Sunday Times bestseller, February 2024

Totally original and utterly compelling, with a voice all of its own, this is the outstanding new thriller from the no.1 internationally bestselling author of The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides.

This is a tale of murder.
Or maybe that's not quite true. At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it?

One spring morning, reclusive ex-movie star Lana Farrar invites a small group of her closest friends for a weekend away, on her small private island, just off the coast of Mykonos.

Beneath the surface, old friendships conceal violent passions and resentments. And in forty-eight hours, one of them will be dead.

But that was just the beginning...

You may think you know this story. Think again.

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Critic reviews

Infinitely thrilling and delicately crafted, the plot keeps everyone guessing until the very end, with an unscrupulous villain to underline just how good it is. Do no miss it
Gloriously atmospheric and utterly riveting, this is my favourite Alex Michaelides yet. Readers you are in for a treat! But then what else would you expect from the undisputed master of the twist? (Lucy Foley)
Deliciously twisty and fiendishly clever. A highly enjoyable tale of subterfuge, secrets and murder
Alex Michaelides hits the trifecta with his third novel, The Fury. The highly original story structure presents the reader with the king of all unreliable narrators, enough twists and turns to power two novels, and a host of characters that bleed right on the page. For fans of erudite, locked room mysteries told with style and theatrical panache, The Fury will deliver, on all counts (David Baldacci)
You'll think you know where it's going and you couldn't be more wrong (Linwood Barclay)
The Fury by Alex Michaelides is a proper, grown-up thriller that exudes class from every page. So much more than a murder mystery, every twist and turn is simultaneously a total surprise and completely inevitable. The writing is perfectly sparse, yet cloaks a narrative of rare complexity. So many contradictions, yet all unite in a devastating whole. The Fury is a very special book and highly recommended (Janice Hallett)
Another breathtakingly twisty thriller. Takes the classic murder mystery and twists it into something devious and enthralling and consistently surprising
This is a masterclass in suspense. A unique and captivating narrator takes you on a journey filled with twists and finely drawn characters you will treasure. This is probably his best book. Not to be missed (Steve Cavanagh)
A glorious triumph - just brilliant (Stephen Fry)
Audacious, twisty, compelling, and full of the joyous verve that one only finds in the very best storytelling, this is the best novel yet from Alex Michaelides (Sophie Hannah)
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Alex Michaelides is a wonderful story teller, not a word is wasted and I am easily drawn in, however The Fury didn't quite hit the spot and I was slightly disappointed by the denouement, simply because I had no empathy with any of the characters, which I think was quite deliberate. I am not convinced the author liked these characters either.
I had just finished The Silent Patient and I wanted The Fury to be equally gripping, I almost feel I listened to these books in the wrong order, but then the last few sentences would not have made sense.
I will read more.

Another clever storyline

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Great narrator. There were times when I thought I will never get to the end. Quite a self consumed story.

Not what I expected

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Read this because I loved previous book, this one didn’t grip me half as much (maybe it’s the narrator who isn’t great). The characters seem a lot more 2D and I didn’t empathise with any of them. It is a page turner though and kept me listening until the end. Lots of twists and turns and enjoyable enough.

Not as good as The Silent Patient

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Not as clever as book as it seems to present itself as. It was all a bit meh.

All over the place

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I really enjoyed the narrator, he weaved you into his side of the story, and I loved that it wasn't the story you initially thought it was. A straight forward who done it ... it certainly wasn't ! As good as his first Novel.... maybe even better.

Brilliant twists and turns ..

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