Max is right. David is actually in New York City. He has come to talk to Hilde, now known as Harriet Winchester. Finn, Robin (April 2, 2009). "Local Writer, Worldwide Following". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved March 27, 2022.

The main character is good, and I can see Tom Cruise playing the part, if it ever comes to be adapted for the screen. Catherine Tully: victim that took her own lifer after Rachel pressuredher to come forward on a #MeToo story. An innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive, and must break out of prison to find out the truth in #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben’s latest breathtaking thriller.

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David is serving time in prison for murder. The victim…his son Matthew. David has maintained his innocence from day one, but don’t they all? Everyone has long since moved on with their lives. Now five years into his sentence, his now (ex) sister-in-law Rachel pays him a visit. She hands David a picture of a boy in an amusement park. A boy with a striking resemblance to his deceased son Matthew! Absolutely brain numbing boring. Seems to be written for Netflix rather than a great novel. This isn’t my first let down with a Coben book and to be honest I might try one more then that’s it. a b Scott, Sheena (March 5, 2021). " 'The Innocent' Trailer: New Harlan Coben Adaptation From Spain On Netflix". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021 . Retrieved March 7, 2021. Hayden did think that Matthew/Theo was his son. His mother Pixie lied to him. They’d already kidnapped Matthew and she told Hayden that he was Matthew’s father. Coben is the creator of the British crime drama television show The Five, which first aired in April 2016 on the Sky 1 channel in the United Kingdom. [23] [24] [25] Coben also created the French-British crime drama television show Safe, which premiered on Netflix in 190 countries on 10 May 2018. [26] [27] Film Contracts [ edit ]

What actually happened to David: he switched the license plates on Rachel‘s car. He bought the survival equipment to throw the police off and then had Rachel drive him to New York City. For five years, he’s been serving for a crime he didn’t commit. But things change with the visit of sister-in-law Rachel who was an ex journalist. Rachel shows her a photo that proves his son Matthew is still alive! Max asks the Boston crime lab to run a paternity test comparing “Matthew” to David’s DNA. I explain this more in comments below, but it’s a bit unclear as to what was actually done with the original DNA in the case. This was the most un-Harlan Coben book by Harlan Coben I think I have read, which isn’t a bad thing. I like it when an author can take me by surprise by completely changing up their vibe and giving me something that feels unique to them, yet remains in their wheelhouse.Coben was born into a Jewish family in Newark, New Jersey, and was raised in Livingston, [3] where he graduated from Livingston High School, with his childhood friend, future governor Chris Christie. [4] A master of the intricately plotted thriller, I Will Find You bristles with the irresistible storytelling nous that is Coben’s purview Financial Times How can David prove to everyone that son is still alive? Surely this is proof positive! Who will listen? Equally important, who on the outside will help him?

Coben, Harlan (June 15, 2003). "Opinion | A WORK OF FICTION; The Key To My Father". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved March 27, 2022. Then, five years following his imprisonment, his wife's sisterbrings David a photograph of Matthew looking very much alive, accompanied by an unknown figure. Harlan Coben is an American writer of mystery novels and thrillers. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past, murders, or fatal accidents and have multiple twists. Among his novels are two series, each involving the same protagonist set in and around New York and New Jersey; some characters appear in both.Five years ago, an innocent man began a life sentence for murdering his own son. Today he found out his son is still alive.