The Fury
Published on 1. August 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-4059-5260-6 (ISBN)
Description
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
'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.
-----
'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
Reviews / Votes
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 no miss it * Daily Mail * Gloriously atmospheric and utterly riveting, this is my favourite Alex Michaelides yet. Readers you are in for a treat! But then what else would you expect from the undisputed master of the twist? -- Lucy Foley Deliciously twisty and fiendishly clever. A highly enjoyable tale of subterfuge, secrets and murder * Observer * Alex Michaelides hits the trifecta with his third novel, The Fury. The highly original story structure presents the reader with the king of all unreliable narrators, enough twists and turns to power two novels, and a host of characters that bleed right on the page. For fans of erudite, locked room mysteries told with style and theatrical panache, The Fury will deliver, on all counts -- David Baldacci You'll think you know where it's going and you couldn't be more wrong -- Linwood Barclay The Fury by Alex Michaelides is a proper, grown-up thriller that exudes class from every page. So much more than a murder mystery, every twist and turn is simultaneously a total surprise and completely inevitable. The writing is perfectly sparse, yet cloaks a narrative of rare complexity. So many contradictions, yet all unite in a devastating whole. The Fury is a very special book and highly recommended -- Janice Hallett Another breathtakingly twisty thriller. Takes the classic murder mystery and twists it into something devious and enthralling and consistently surprising * i * This is a masterclass in suspense. A unique and captivating narrator takes you on a journey filled with twists and finely drawn characters you will treasure. This is probably his best book. Not to be missed -- Steve Cavanagh A glorious triumph - just brilliant -- Stephen Fry Audacious, twisty, compelling, and full of the joyous verve that one only finds in the very best storytelling, this is the best novel yet from Alex Michaelides -- Sophie HannahMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
268 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-5260-6 (9781405952606)
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Alex Michaelides was born in Cyprus to an English mother and a Greek-Cypriot father. He has an M.A. in English from Trinity College, Cambridge University, and an M.A. in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.
The Silent Patient, his first novel, was a Sunday Times bestseller, and debuted at no. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and has sold more than 7.5 million copies worldwide. The rights have been sold in a record-breaking 50 countries and it has been optioned for film by Plan B. His second novel, The Maidens, was an instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and has been optioned for television by Miramax Television and Stone Village. His third thriller, The Fury, was an instant New York Times bestseller, a Sunday Times bestseller, and a Waterstones Thriller of the Month pick.
The Silent Patient, his first novel, was a Sunday Times bestseller, and debuted at no. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and has sold more than 7.5 million copies worldwide. The rights have been sold in a record-breaking 50 countries and it has been optioned for film by Plan B. His second novel, The Maidens, was an instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and has been optioned for television by Miramax Television and Stone Village. His third thriller, The Fury, was an instant New York Times bestseller, a Sunday Times bestseller, and a Waterstones Thriller of the Month pick.