'Harlan Coben's Shelter' review: Mystery shrouds a town in this twisty teen drama

Harlan Coben is one of those writers who is famous to millions and unknown to me, whose thrillers and mysteries go straight to the top of the charts and are translated into dozens of languages. A deal with Netflix has led to adaptations of his works in Poland, France and the U.K.; a 2006 film adaptation of his "Tell No One," won four Césars, the French equivalent of the Oscars.

"Harlan Coben's Shelter," premiering this week on Prime Video, is the first American adaptation of his works and the first to come with his name in the title, and while some viewers may gather that this is a story about someone