The Fury

By: Alex Michaelides

“I often think life is just a performance. None of this is real. It’s a pretense at reality, that’s all.”

Am I the problem with this one? Lana is an ex-movie star who owns an island in Greece. She invites her friends to join her on a trip. They are essentially trapped on the island, and there is a murder.

So… there was so much hype created for this book, and for me, it was just a let down. The narrator, Chase Elliot, was on of Lana’s friends on the island with her. I found him to be a bit annoying. I didn’t think he was unreliable, but I didn’t enjoy this “fourth wall” break that I normally do. I disliked almost all of the characters, minus Lana’s son and employee

One of the biggest problems this book has is how SLOW it is. I loathe slow burns – and this one kept me bored almost the entire time. I wasn’t even slightly interested until there was some action at the end.

I did read this author’s first book, The Silent Patient, and I loved it! I didn’t read his second book, but I’m hoping it’s better than this one. Also – a lot of people say that there’s a spoiler in this book about The Silent Patient, but since I skimmed a lot, I probably missed it.

Alas, not every book is going to resonate with every reader. This one didn’t do it for me, but it may for someone else.

If you’d like to check this out, you can do so here.