I wasn’t always a fan of classic literature. If you would have asked me a year ago to read a classic novel by choice, I would have laughed in your face. I wouldn’t have done it even if you paid me. I was a self-proclaimed classics hater. Looking back, I think this stemmed from the fact that classic literature always seemed synonymous with academic settings. While reading classics is integral in any English curriculum, I would be lying if I said this didn’t get on my nerves.

A murder mystery set on a private island sounds like the typical plot of the average thriller book. However, Alex Michaelides, the bestselling author of “The Silent Patient,” revamped the genre with his newest release, “The Fury.”