Harlan Coben’s latest novel Six Years just came out this week and Coben made his annual appearance on NBC’s The TODAY show.

As usual, Coben’s discussion about his novel was sophisticated and witty.

And he revealed that Six Years already is making news. And we don’t mean just good reviews.

Oscar nominee and Tony winner (and personal favorite) Hugh Jackman, left, is “attached,” as they say in Hollywood, to star in Six Years.

No director or screenwriter have been named yet, but this is a good start.

Hugh—I just want to call him Hugh—would play Jake Fisher, a college professor whose great love of his life married another man.


In Six Years, Jake watched his beloved Natalie exchange vows and after the wedding she made him promise to leave her alone.

Six years later, Jake reads the obit of Natalie’s husband and makes plans to attend the funeral. But the grieving widow isn’t Natalie.

When he tries to find Natalie, he is caught up in an explosive situation beyond his control.

Personally, I think Hugh would make a great lead in Six Years, but then I think he could just read the phone book and I would be mesmerized.

Having just finished Six Years, I see Jake in a whole new light.