A review by what_heather_loves
The Fury by Alex Michaelides

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

"The wind plagues that part of the world. It hits it all the year round; not continuously though, or with the same intensity - but every so often, it works itself into a rage and tears a cross the water, battering the islands. Ahathi's grandmother used to call the Aegean wind 'to menos': which means 'the fury' in English.

I really enjoyed this very complex, twisty and changeable thriller with an unreliable narrator. Set on a private Greek island near Mykonos, a small group of friends and family members' tensions explode. Split into acts, like a play, because two of the characters, famous and beautiful American Lana and her frenemie British Kate are both actors and vulnerable and misunderstood Elliott, the narrator, is a writer. On a windswept island this appears to be a locked room mystery, but little is as it seems with this group of dysfunctional and dislikeable characters. The action takes place over a few days, although there are chapters in the past to provide context, so it's fast past, all-knowing and dramatic. A dark and deceitful thriller about identity and betrayal, definitely one for your TBR! 

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