Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Fool Me Once!
Harlan Coben, author of the source material for Netflix’s miniseries Fool Me Once, jumps to the defense of a suspicious character featured in the series. The show focuses on the widowed Maya Stern, who believes her murdered husband is still alive after seeing him in her home on nanny cam footage. As the mystery unfolds, the story becomes connected to another murder, alongside a plethora of characters with their own secrets.
Once of these Fool Me Once characters, Shane, gets a defense from Coben, who puts the story into his perspective.
The author lists off the number of issues Shane has to deal with, such as his role in the military police and Maya’s seemingly eccentric behavior. By listing off the number of issues he has to deal with, it becomes clear why he seemed so suspicious at first.
Shane’s Role In Fool Me Once Explained
Shane’s mysterious behavior in Fool Me Once made him a possible suspect for what was transpiring throughout the series. His actions included stalking Maya by placing a tracker on her car and trying to control what she was doing. In the end, though, it turned out he wasn’t involved in either Joe or Claire’s murders, despite initial suspicion he was somehow involved.
While Coben’s explanation offers more context to what Shane was doing throughout the show, he could have instead directly expressed his concern for Maya’s investigation. However, it’s just as possible he was suspicious of her involvement in the murders, not wanting to directly confront her for his own safety. This adds layers to the story explaining his concerning actions while also offering a new perspective on them.
Either way, the ending of Fool Me Once establishes Shane was not involved in the murders, absolving him of any guilt. Coben’s explanation makes this even clearer, although it doesn’t fully explain if he was acting in the capacity of a concerned friend or a suspicious investigator. However, his actions make him a core red herring in the story, even if he was a suspicious actor until almost the very end.
Fool Me Once
Fool Me Once is a drama thriller television series based on the Harlan Coben book of the same name created by Danny Brocklehurst. Created for Netflix, the series follows the Stern family as they experience two murders that shake them to their core. However, closer investigation uncovers a strange connection between the two incidents, setting the family down a dangerous path to the truth.
- Release Date
- January 1, 2024
- Cast
- Michelle Keegan , Adeel Akhtar , Richard Armitage , Joanna Lumley
- Genres
- Drama , Thriller
- Rating
- TV-MA
- Seasons
- 1
- Creator(s)
- Danny Brocklehurst , Harlan Coben
- Writers
- Danny Brocklehurst
- Directors
- David Moore , Nimer Rashed
- Showrunner
- Danny Brocklehurst
- Where To Watch
- Netflix
