*The Fury* by Alex Michaelides

“That’s my story, in a nutshell. A tale of beautiful, well-intentioned failure ending in death. Which is a pretty good metaphor for life, isn’t it?”

Frenemies, former and current actresses, a playwright, a loyal son, lovers, and more plus a big storm on a private Greek island — this book is a fun furious twister that would make an excellent movie or mini series.

Think Agatha Christie *And Then There Were None* meets The Talented Mr. Ripley and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

After being somewhat disappointed in Michaelides’ second book — *The Fury* brings with it everything I loved about *The Silent Patient.* Layers of nuance, crafty plot, snappy pace, and meta writing make this an easy quick thriller that comes in five acts à la Shakespearean play.

Dramatic and over the top, the characters are all unreliable and unlikeable in a satisfyingly entertaining way. Makes for a fantastic vacation or weekend read.

Standout Quotes:

“I often think life is just a performance. None of this is real. It’s a pretense at reality, that’s all. Only when someone, or something, we love dies, do we wake up from the play—and see how artificial it all is—this constructed reality we inhabit.”

“… that’s how we communicate, isn’t it? We’re all over the place: we jump back and forth in time; slow down and expand on some moments; fast-forward through others; editing as we go, minimizing flaws and maximizing assets. We are all the unreliable narrators of our own lives.”

— Alex Michaelides, *The Fury*
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Other books by Michaelides:

*The Silent Patient* ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
*The Maidens* ⭐️⭐️⭐️

PS: Thank you to Celadon Books for the gifted copy 💛✨