Mickey Bolitar

Created by Harlan Coben

Young teenager MICKEY BOLITAR‘s even further removed from P.I. status than his crime-solving uncle Myron Bolitar, the trouble-bound sports agent who thinks he’s Spenser.

But, like his uncle with whom he goes to live with after the death of his father in this series of young adult mysteries, Mickey’s got the goods — from the smart-ass patter and the hard-boiled grit to the hands-on approach to getting to the bottom of things. So if he’s an amateur, at least he’s a gifted one. Plus, in true “boy detective” fashion, he has a few loyal “chums” to help out.

A great spin-off that never feels cheap or cranked out, the Mickey books should appeal to any kid who likes a good read — or any adult, for that matter.

And that’s what Amazon counted on, when they decided to launch a mini-series, Harlan Coben’s Shelter, based on the first novel in 2023.

NOVELS

• Shelter (2011) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
• Seconds Away (2012) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
• Found (2015) | Buy this book | Kindle it!

TELEVISION

• HARLAN COBEN’S SHELTER | Watch it now!
• (2023, Amazon Prime)
  Premiere: August 18, 2023
  Eight 45-minute episodes
  Based on the novel Shelter by Harlan Coben
  Developed for television by Harlan Coben and Charlotte Coben
  Writers: Harlan coven, Charlott Coben, Ben Pack, Alfredo Barrios Jr. , Nicki Renna, Ed Decter, Allen MacDonald
  Directors: Edward Ornelas, Christina Choe, Deborah Kampmeier, Patricia Cardoso … (1 episode, 2023)
  Starring Jaden Michael as MICKEY BOLITAR
  Constance Zimmer as Shira Bolitar
  Adrian Greensmith as Arthur “Spoon” Spindell
  Abby Corrigan as Ema Winslow
  Sage Linder as Rachel Caldwell
  and Brian Altemus as Troy Taylor
  Also starring Tovah Feldshuh , Didi Conn, Missi Pyle, Antonio Cipriano
  Pretty good adaptation. Mickey’s now Black, but that doesn’t diminish this fun update on The Hardy Boys and other boy detectives.
  • SEASON ONE | Watch it now!
  • “Pilot” (August 18, 2023)
  • “Catch Me If U Can” (August 18, 2023)
  • “The Dirt Locker” (August 18, 2023)
  • “Phantom Threads” (August 25, 2023)
  • “See Me Feel Me Touch Me Heal Me” (September 1, 2023)
  • “Candy’s Room” (September 8, 2023)
  • “Sweet Dreams are Made of This” (September 15, 2023)
  • “Found” (September 22, 2023)

FURTHER INVESTIGATION

• Kiddie Pulp, Part II: Portrait of the Detective as a Young Sleuth
  P.I. Writers who’ve done YA novels and mysteries.

Report respectfully submitted by Kevin Burton Smith. Thanks to Big Phil for keeping me honest.