When the novel came out, the two creators actually "did a couple of events together," the bestseller author shared during an appearance in London ahead of the show's Jan. 1 launch.

Indeed, following the success of “Stay Close” and “Fool Me Once,” the streaming giant is once again ringing in the New Year with the help of potboiler extraordinaire Harlan Coben. This time around, it’s his 2014 novel “Missing You” getting the small screen treatment across five episodes precision tooled to binge along with your party leftovers.

"Missing You (Harlan Cobens new book hits the #1 slot NYTs today! Great gig last night in Ohio. Blew it up !!!!!!" the 80s star - famed for his chart-topping single 'Missing You' - penned at the time.

Netflix's Missing You - which has been released a year after the hugely successful Michelle Keegan-starring Fool Me Once - dropped on New Year's Day

A new Harlan Coben mystery thriller has landed on Netflix today, continuing the tradition from Fool Me Once of New Year’s Day releases. Fool Me Once was a massive surprise hit for Netflix, becoming the platform's eighth most-viewed English -speaking show of all time.

The author's latest Netflix adaptation starring Rosalind Eleazar and Ashley Walters had him in tears by the final episode.

Netflix has released the trailer for its new Harlan Coben series, Missing You, which is set to be the most gripping yet according to the author himself