YA Thriller ‘Harlan Coben’s Shelter’ Loses Its Mystery in the Mundane Details: TV Review
variety.comAramide Tinubu From “Veronica Mars” to “Nancy Drew,” mysteries and thrillers have found a space in YA television, and supernatural-centered shows like “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer” and “The Vampire Diaries” tend to have longevity and have even spawned spinoffs.
Watching whip-smart teens take life by the balls, thwarting adult interference and figuring shit out for themselves has been continually enticing.
In the new Prime Video thriller, “Harlan Coben’s Shelter,” based on Coben’s novel of the same name,a group of high-schoolersattempt to untangle a decades-long mystery involving a dead father, an unresolved missing child case and a terrifying old woman.
Executive produced by Coben and “13 Reasons Why” producer Allen MacDonald, “Harlan Coben’s Shelter” has a strong foundation, but loses its center in the twisted web of storylines.
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