Harlen Coben is one of the world’s most successful crime writers, and now one of the most successful TV producers, but he has revealed why his most enduring character has never been portrayed on television. Coben has written “at least 35 novels,” he tells The Times of London in an interview, with sales of approximately 80million books worldwide. He has a 14-series production deal with Netflix , where he acts as executive producer on, and has eight series already on the streamer.
His most recent adaptation, Fool Me Once , which was released at the beginning of the year, has had nearly 100million viewers. Related Stories News Stephen A. Smith On Why Aaron Rodgers Wouldn't Be A Good Choice For Netflix's Roast Like Tom Brady Casting Laura Dern & Margaret Qualley Star In 'Forever, Interrupted' Limited Series In Works At Netflix From A24 But keen-eyed fans of his books will have noticed that his central detective Myron Bolitar, whom the author first came up with 30 years ago, has yet to appear on screen – and now Coben says there’s a reason, which is that he has a very specific image of the character in his head, and is worried any actor might get it wrong.
Offered the suggestion of Stanley Tucci, a well-known fan of the books, Coben told The Times : “Yeah, big fan, but he’s a little smaller.” The author, who is big and brawny like the Bolitar of his books, says his character is a “faster, stronger, funny” version of himself. Coben’s new book Think Twice is ab.
