The Fury

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 FoleyAlex 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 BaldacciYou’ll think you know where it’s going and you couldn’t be more wrong – Linwood BarclayThe 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 HallettThis 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 CavanaghA glorious triumph - just brilliant – Stephen FryAudacious, 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 HannahMesmerising - a beguiling labyrinth of twists and surprises, even better than The Silent Patient. The Fury is The Magus meets The Secret History on a Greek island paradise where nothing is as it seems, and Alex Michaelides is a master magician, skilfully misdirecting the reader at every turn – JP DelaneyThe Fury is a masterfully woven story of Shakespearean twists and Machiavellian turns. A Greek Tragedy in the guise of a postmodern thriller. Do not miss this one. – Holly JacksonA classic, twisting, brilliant murder mystery. A wonderfully drawn cast of characters with a motive to kill for, in a location to die for, keep you guessing until the shocking finale. Clever, and fiendishly fun – Chris WhitakerA very sophisticated book which takes the format of a classic murder mystery and elevates it to something very devious and clever indeed. The narrator is fabulous - I was throughly gripped by his voice and it seems to have been written with great glee. There’s such a tremendous complicity to it even though the reader has no idea how much of what he’s telling is true, even down to the final pages. The way it reveals itself through the layers of the narrative is very well done indeed. – Harriet TyceThe Fury, like its beguiling narrator, is endlessly evolving, wildly entertaining, and like the very best fiction, impossible to pin down. Just when you think you have it cornered, it moves, impossibly and with stunning flourish, toward a devastating finale. The Talented Mr. Ripley for our time – Blake CrouchAlex Michaelides is the grand master of the modern mystery. The Fury reads like Hitchcock with a heart, or Agatha Christie running amok on a wind-whipped Greek island. A tale of old friends and buried emotions ready to explode, all set on in an idyllic island rendered so perfectly you can smell the jasmine, the ouzo and the Aegean Sea. The Fury will, quite literally, blow you away. Totally brilliant. – Tony ParsonsGlamorous, sinister, and endlessly surprising, The Fury reads like Agatha Christie and Patricia Highsmith took a Greek vacation together and decided to write a book while there. It’s twisty, twisted entertainment – Riley SagerOne of those rare books where really nothing is as it seems. As usual, Alex Michaelides does not disappoint – Ragnar JonassonPraise for Alex Michaelides – :A deliciously dark, elegant, utterly compulsive read - with a twist that blew my mind – Lucy FoleyI read it in two nights and savoured every luscious word, every grim encounter, every startling twist – David BaldacciThe perfect thriller. I quite literally couldn’t put it down – A. J. FinnOne of the best psychological thrillers I have ever read… one of the most shocking, mind-blowing twists in recent memory – Blake CrouchAbsolutely brilliant … I read it in a state of intense, breathless excitement – Stephen Fry

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. It has sold more than 7.5 million copies worldwide, and the rights have been sold in a record-breaking 50 countries. It has also 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.