NINETOES VS. I WILL FIND YOU

Ninetoes and the Mrs. settled down for a binge of I WILL FIND YOU on NETFLIX. Were they happy with the ending?

I WILL FIND YOU

A father imprisoned for his son’s murder receives evidence suggesting his child may be alive, compelling him to escape and uncover the truth.

Created by Robert Hull

Starring Sam Worthington, Britt Lower and Milo Ventimiglia

Hey there, television lovers. It is your old pal, Ninetoes, coming to you from Ninetoes HQ. Today I am looking at Harlan Coben’s I Will Find You on NETFLIX. I have coffee in my system, and my thinking cap on, so let’s get to it!

Harlan Coben is a master when it comes to thrillers, especially what I call “Suburban Thrillers”, and I Will Find You fits that description.

David Burroughs is five years into a life sentence for the murder of his son. He suffers night terrors, and it was believed he bashed in his son’s head while experiencing one of these episodes. He refuses any visitors, but one day his former sister-in-law visits him and shows him a picture from a friend’s social media post. It takes a moment, but David sees his son…alive!

What happens next is a roller coaster ride of daring escapes, near misses, and misdirection that kept my wife and me guessing the outcome.

We plowed through eight episodes in a weekend. Each episode pretty much ends in a cliffhanger, so I felt compelled to see what happened next. For me, that is a hallmark of the writing that went into the entire series and the pacing as well. Nothing felt rushed. The show flowed nicely.

The dark undertone of a father killing his son in the midst of a night terror set the overall feel, especially when he has a spark of hope that his son is alive and he is innocent (in that order). This undertone chases the main character, David Burroughs, throughout the entire series. Even when certain pieces started to fall into place, there was still that thought at the back of my head…Did he kill his son? It brings to the forefront people who suffer from night terror.

A Night Terror (in adults) occurs in non-REM sleep, usually when the person is just falling asleep. During an episode, a person may sit up screaming, thrash about, stare wide-eyed, or appear terrified, BUT may appear unresponsive to attempts at comfort. Most adults will have little to no recollection that a night terror even happened.

The many mis-directions and red herrings in this show were interesting. You have the build-up that this person is responsible, then nope, only to point the finger at someone’s past events, and nope, to a conspiracy involving police and nope, to the inevitable climax of the person at the heart of everything. I felt like I was playing three-dimensional checkers! KING ME!!!!

The acting was exceptional. Everyone was believable in their roles. There really is not a standout in my mind. Everyone was that good! The one actor that had us do a double-take was Aaron Ashmore (Ronald Dreason). We thought it was Shawn Ashmore (from The Rookie), but it was his twin brother! These two must have been fun in high school!

This show is perfect for fans of thrillers, cat-and-mouse chases, solving mysteries, great storytelling, and great acting.

I give the series 4.5 popcorn buckets out of 5!

Until the next time, I bid you happy viewing!

Darren “Ninetoes” Perdue is a book and media reviewer. When he is not reading, he is watching true crime shows, cooking for his family, or working on a plan for universal domination. If you see him on his porch, say hi. He does not bite…much

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