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finleyandfields 's review for:
The Fury
by Alex Michaelides
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
β¨ βOn a private island, every secret feels louder β and every silence more dangerous.β
π Contemporary, Greek island (isolated setting)
Michaelides crafts a modern locked-room mystery brimming with atmosphere and tension. When a group of friends retreats to a secluded island, betrayal, obsession, and vengeance unravel in twisting layers. The novel blends Greek tragedy with sleek, contemporary suspense, asking what we reveal β and conceal β when survival depends on perception. For readers of Lucy Foley or Agatha Christie, this is a sharp, propulsive read with a sinister undercurrent.
β οΈ Content Warnings: Murder, manipulation, toxic relationships, violence.
πΆ Spice Level: 1/5 (light romantic/sexual references, not graphic).
π Contemporary, Greek island (isolated setting)
Michaelides crafts a modern locked-room mystery brimming with atmosphere and tension. When a group of friends retreats to a secluded island, betrayal, obsession, and vengeance unravel in twisting layers. The novel blends Greek tragedy with sleek, contemporary suspense, asking what we reveal β and conceal β when survival depends on perception. For readers of Lucy Foley or Agatha Christie, this is a sharp, propulsive read with a sinister undercurrent.
β οΈ Content Warnings: Murder, manipulation, toxic relationships, violence.
πΆ Spice Level: 1/5 (light romantic/sexual references, not graphic).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Drug use, Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gaslighting