Published by Mason Oldridge, 16 January 2025
CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Netflix’s partnership with author Harlan Coben continues with this latest instalment.
Kat Donovan is a detective inspector whose life is turned upside down when she finds her fiancé who disappeared without trace 11 years ago on a dating app, truths about her father who was murdered are discovered as his convicted killer is announced to be dying and a teenager approaches her to help find his missing mother.
Missing You is in the vein of other Coben adaptations but frustrates as it creates questions throughout though doesn’t offer answers until the end, making the rest of the episodes irritatingly bland. Events happen but fail to provide a what or a why.
However, explanations are provided in the final episode and allows us to piece together what really happened as the truth surrounding her missing fiancé, her murdered father and Titus’ criminal operations are all revealed. Interestingly, despite being horrified at discovering Josh is responsible for her father’s death, as they sit side by side on the bed in the final scene, she moves her finger over to meet Josh’s, suggesting she still loves him and is considering staying together. Credit due for such a shocking hint that deviates from the expected outcome.
In conclusion, the series provides a decent mystery but when compared to some of the other Coben series, this one ultimately falls a little bit flat.
6/10