The Fury
The instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller from the author of The Silent Patient
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SILENT PATIENT
'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 NOT MISS IT' Daily Mail
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It begins with a phone call. And it ends with a murder . . .
Seven friends gather on an idyllic Greek island.
Among them: the actress, the playwright, the housekeeper, the second husband and the wayward son.
There’s jealousy, betrayal, unrequited love, a handful of secrets and too many lies.
Thirty-six hours after they arrive one of them will be dead.
You’ll never guess who. You’ll never guess why.
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'Deliciously twisty and fiendishly clever. A highly enjoyable tale of subterfuge, secrets and murder' Observer
‘My favourite Alex Michaelides yet – the undisputed master of the twist’ Lucy Foley
‘The king of all unreliable narrators, enough twists and turns to power two novels’ David Baldacci
‘You'll think you know where it's going and you couldn't be more wrong’ Linwood Barclay
‘A very special book and highly recommended’ Janice Hallett
‘A masterclass in suspense’ Steve Cavanagh
‘A glorious triumph - just brilliant’ Stephen Fry
‘The best novel yet from Alex Michaelides’ Sophie Hannah
Even better than The Silent Patient . . . Alex Michaelides is a magician’ JP Delaney
The Fury, the instant New York Times bestseller, January 2024, and Sunday Times bestseller, February 2024
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Shades of Agatha Christie and Sunset Boulevard color this outstanding psychological thriller from bestseller Michaelides (The Maidens). Among the frenemies who gather for a weekend at a lush Greek island owned by former movie star Lana Farrar are Lana's second husband, Jason Miller; her son, Leo; theater actor Kate Crosby; two servants; and the book's unreliable narrator, playwright Elliot Chase. At the outset, Elliot tees readers up for "a tale of murder," that is also "at its heart... a love story." Shortly after arriving on the island, the group is trapped by unrelenting wind (in Greek: menos, or "the fury"), and before long someone is killed. Elliot then winds the clock back, delving into each attendee's place in a thick web of jealousy, ambition, and infidelity. As he builds toward the bloody opening incident, he dwells on each character's personality and flaws, revealing himself in the process, from his painful childhood that pointed him toward love of the theater to his complicated relationship with a much older, wealthy author whose death was gossip fodder. Michaelides keeps readers on deliciously unsteady ground throughout, ratcheting up the tension until he arrives at the final series of reveals. The result is a character-driven, atmospheric delight. Agent: Sam Copeland, RCW.
