Harlan Coben's Shelter

There are scenes of moderate threat and horror, including when a lorry crashes at high speed into a family's car, causing it to roll over, and when a woman experiences a vision of a young boy trapped inside a house unable to escape. A teen reveals she has been harassed by a male school peer, whose actions are explicitly condemned. Moderate sex references occur infrequently. A woman accuses a police officer of racial bias after her nephew is arrested. A teenager struggles with bereavement after he loses his father. There is brief mild rude humour.

There is moderate threat and suspense, including infrequent ‘jump scare’ moments. Brief flashbacks show a moderately intense car crash and a bloodied, injured man lying on the ground. Black-and-white scenes set during World War II depict Jewish children being pursued through woods by Nazi soldiers; we see one of the children being cornered by the soldiers, followed by the sound of an off-screen gunshot. A teenager lashes out and strikes her boyfriend, without visible injury, while suffering a traumatic flashback. Other issues include infrequent moderate sex references, and scenes of bereavement and emotional upset.

A teen elbows an opponent during a basketball game, leaving him with a bloody nose and causing a fight to break out during which punches are thrown. There are references to a man physically abusing his young son and causing him injuries including a broken limb. Moderate sex references include a man asserting that his father is cheating on his mother, and ‘boning’ another woman. Sequences of moderate threat include a teen being kidnapped by armed men. There are infrequent drug references.