The Fury, John Farris
The Fury, John Farris
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The Fury
A Novel

Author: John Farris

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 12 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/01/2017

Synopsis

Gillian Bellaver's family is one of the wealthiest in the world. Robin Sandza's father Peter is a government assassin. The two teenagers seem to have nothing in common. Yet they are spiritual twins, possessing a horrifying psychic energy that threatens humanity. While dangerous and fanatical men vie for the secrets of their awesome power, Peter Sandza, using all the ruthless skills of his trade, makes a final desperate effort to save them. Exploring with extraordinary skill the myths and legends deeply rooted in the subconscious mind, this novel builds, scene by shocking scene, to a night of chilling horror that surpasses anything you've ever experienced . . .

First published in 1976 and made into a successful movie written by the author and directed by Brian De Palma in 1978, The Fury is one of the all-time classics of the horror genre.

About John Farris

John Farris has won the Horror Writers' Association Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including When Michael Calls and Soon She Will Be Gone. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Yun

Is this the slowest thriller or what? Our narrator Elliot Chase has a story to tell, and he invites you the reader to hear it. Pull up a barstool, pour yourself a drink, and settle in. This is a story about murder, or perhaps it's a story about love. Either way, it's sure to surprise you. Or at least......more

Goodreads review by Emily May

Michaelides' third novel is my least favourite by far. This book is so weird and messy. I found it impossible to suspend disbelief for. The main issue, I think, is that I never liked the narrator or the narration. The author opts for a very meta style, with Elliott constantly addressing the reader, s......more

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy

Addictive and Unputdownable! Fun fact: When I had my first heart surgery, I was reading The Silent Patient, and I didn’t know if it would be the last book that I ever read. At least it was good! The narrator, Elliot Chase, is on a Greek Island with ex-movie star, Lana Farrar, and her group. Until shot......more

Goodreads review by SK

Am glad that's over. This is the weakest book I've read of Alex Michaelides and am so disappointed. The blurb sounded so amazing and it could have been so interesting tbh, but it was quite dull and underwhelming.In order to do something new, I believe the author created a very chaotic execution of......more

Goodreads review by Sydney Books

I didn’t hate this but I’m definitely feeling underwhelmed :/......more

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