Harlan Coben's Run Away is the New Year's Day Netflix binge that will break your brain — especially the final mind-boggling twist

While it might look evenly split, the narrative niggles in Harlan Coben's Run Away are really just nitpicking. Not only is the eight-episode ride wildly unhinged, but it's unguessable – and that's the biggest prize of all.

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  Incredibly enjoyable to watch

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  Guaranteed that you won't have figured it out by episode 8

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  An astonishing final twist

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  Stalwart British cast is right at home in a crime procedural

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  More Ruth Jones in serious roles, please

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  Harlan Coben truly never misses

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  Suspension of belief required is through the roof

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  Not everything plot point is explained, which can be frustrating

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  Some of the names are questionable, but that's Coben's fault

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  Formulaic, so make your peace with that

Confirmed: Harlan Coben's Run Away is the most fun you can have on New Year's Day without leaving your sofa. In truth, it wouldn't be a festive veg-out ...