In which genre does Harlan Coben write?
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He writes crime and thriller fiction, both a long-running series and a run of standalone novels.
Which streaming service signed an overall deal to adapt Coben’s books?
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Netflix announced a multi-year exclusive overall deal with him, covering his existing titles and future work.
Which American state is Coben from, and where does he still live?
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He was born in Newark, grew up in Livingston and lives in Ridgewood — all in New Jersey.
What is the name of the sports agent at the centre of Coben’s long-running series?
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Myron Bolitar, a sports agent who keeps finding himself solving crimes, carried eleven novels and four spin-offs.
Which Coben adaptation was Netflix’s most-watched series of the first half of 2024?
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All four are Coben adaptations, but Fool Me Once topped Netflix’s own engagement report for that period.
Which college did Harlan Coben attend?
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He read political science at Amherst College in Massachusetts.
Which fellow bestselling novelist was Coben’s fraternity brother at college?
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Dan Brown was in the same Amherst fraternity, and Coben read The Da Vinci Code in manuscript.
In which year was Coben’s first novel published?
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Play Dead appeared in 1990 and sold modestly; he kept his day job for several more years.
What did Coben study at college?
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A political science degree, not an English one — he wrote his first novels in the evenings while working in the family travel business.
Which Coben novel was made into a French feature film?
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Tell No One, his 2001 standalone breakthrough, was filmed in France as Ne le dis à personne.
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