Anyone watching the new Harlan Coben ?

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It’s runaway on Netflix. I can’t find a thread! It’s really good!!

The two detectives had an overly goady approach!

I agree RE Henry. I thought he was in the drug den.

also the guitar smashing was so bloody weird. Like everyone was in on it at the bar. WTF

Binge watched it yesterday and today . Absolutely loved it , lots of twists and turns . I personally really enjoyed it .

I am enjoying it mostly because I like Ruth jones and James Nesbitt. I also like the army man, but I fear he may get killed ( not seen it all , only episode 6 so far)
The locations look nice too.

I didn’t know they’re American. I read loads of the books when I was pregnant but don’t remember anything about them now except they were gripping but for some reason in my head I thought it was set in the uk .
Just about to start episode 3, enjoying it so far

I thoroughly enjoyed binging this as I’ve been recovering from flu and too knackered to do anything else. Did they actually mention what happened to Henry and what happened to the original dad who hired Elena? Is he still thinking where the heck is Henry? I too thought he might have been the “to whom” person but it would have been nice to have some closure. Unless I’ve missed he was one of the confirmed killed.

I didn’t think he was particularly attractive but you’d just never see a guy like him of above average looks with a woman like her IRL as she just came across as undisciplined and having no self-control when it came to how she presented herself.

I’ve finished it today. It started well, I got a bit bored by episode 5 but it all came together in the last episode.

Their house was gorgeous inside and out.

Just finished the series... Enjoyable silliness in suspended reality.

However, has anyone else noticed the similarities between this show and the running grave book by Robert Galbraith (aka jk Rowling)? I believe the Harlan coben book, which this is based on came first but had anyone read it and did it contain things like the box and iirc two main sons? Sounds tenuous I know but I got the impression the screenwriters had read the running grave and used that to set the cult farm scenes. Or maybe jk just ripped off Harlan? Are both books based on the same real life cult??

I kept thinking of the running grave too!
Or did JK Rowling just steal a few ideas from the Harlan Coban book? I don’t read his fiction though.

We started watching it 2 nights ago. We’ve just got the last one to watch.

Yes we binged it on a duvet day. Was ok, prefer his books!

I binge watched it but as others said, you do have to suspend reality while watching it. I too was confused by the daughter’s on and off wheelchair use (thinking it was a continuity mistake) but then I looked it up and discovered some interesting things about ambulatory wheelchair users.

I also tend to get stuck on really minor details and in the early scenes where Elena got shot in the bum, I couldn’t work out why she was in hospital with a bandage on and a hole cut out of her leggings. Why not just wear a gown? 😝 Also, somewhat unlikely that a person who is relatively unfit would be part of an elite tactical firearms police team! But anyway, once I stopped fixating on silly things, it was vaguely enjoyable!

It was quite quirky and entertaining for 8 episodes. The young killing duo were chilling - particularly the smiling dee dee!

I enjoyed it. I find you have to forgo reality in most dramas. There were plenty of twists and turns throughout. Perfect viewing for cosy winter afternoons.

No, but I will because someone I work with is in it. :-)

Are the Harlen Coban books good?
I like crime fiction but I’ve never tried any of his ones and I did notice it’s written by Charlotte Coban , is she his daughter or wife ?
I should try one really.

A couple were good but this one is dire and we gave up after 20 mins, same with the last one too.

I’ve spelt the authors name wrong! Sorry

Yes. His books are good imho. I have read a good majority of them!

I do find HC really engaging. I look forward to them and enjoy trying to solve the mystery.
However I am a bit sick as pp posters have said with the unlikely assassins (killing eve style). Like the series where they danced about before they killed people. Was this Barbie and Ken that a pp poster said? My memory fails. But it isn't kill Bill. The main story line is enough.

Apparently there will be a new one actually set in America. Netflix also have the rights for the Myron Bolitar books.

Did they find Henry or was he murdered?

I kept drifting off but did we find out why/how she met Aaron at university?

Didn’t they meet through the dna website as a match?

I have watched it over the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it 😊