Hold Tight (Unabridged)
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4.0 • 50 Ratings
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- $25.99
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- $25.99
Publisher Description
Mike held his son's hand and told him to "hold tight", and he could feel the little hand dig into his. But the crush got bigger, and the little hand slipped from his - and Mike felt that horrible panic, as if a wave hit them at the beach and it was washing his baby out with the tide.
The separation lasted only a few seconds, 10 at the most, but Mike would never forget the spike in his blood and the terror of those brief few moments.
Tia and Mike Baye never imagined they'd become the type of overprotective parents who spy on their kids. But their 16-year-old son, Adam, has been unusually distant lately, and after the suicide of his classmate, Spencer Hill - the latest in a string of issues at school - they can't help but worry. They install a sophisticated spy program on Adam's computer, and within days they are jolted by a message from an unknown correspondent addressed to their son: "Just stay quiet and all safe."
Meanwhile, browsing through an online memorial for Spencer put together by his classmates, Betsy Hill is struck by a photo that appears to have been taken on the night of her son's death...and he wasn't alone. She thinks it is Adam Baye standing just outside the camera's range, but when Adam goes missing, it soon becomes clear that something deep and sinister has infected their community.
For Tia and Mike Baye, the question they must answer is this: When it comes to your kids, is it possible to know too much?
Customer Reviews
Good book!
My first time reading Harlan Coben and I enjoyed this one very much. He does a good job of running simultaneous plots and then bringing them together w/o losing the reader. Easy to follow and the characters are likeable. I think I enjoyed this book b/c although it is ficitonal, it is believable and could definitely happen. Enjoy.
One of Cooben's best
I love Harlan Coben's standalone thrillers, such as Tell No One and Gone For Good. Coben knows how to build and keep suspense through the whole book, and Hold Tight is no exception.
It has an interesting premise: parents spying on their kids, and the author made a very interesting story out of that premise, adding some interesting notes on technology.
But the main theme with all his books is nonstop suspense. I love all Coben's standalone thrillers for that reason (I haven't read his Myron Bolitar books yet).
Each time I read a book my this author I'm always disappointed when I get to the end, I always want the story to go on. To me, that is the true test of a good story.
Great story, characters and plots.
I have read numerous Harlan Coben novels (all the Myron Bolitar ones) and while they are very funny - this one is not hilarious (as one reviewer noted) or even remotely funny. It is suspenseful, riveting and insightful into what makes people (esp. parents and kids) tick. While I found some of the plot twists that were inserted to tie everything up a little beyond belief, it was nonetheless a thoroughly enjoyable book. I thought that Harlan nailed the thoughts and emotions of the parents and teens in the story. There are about 5 story lines and they end up intersecting - some in very surprising twists. The narrator, Scott Brick, has to be one of the best I've heard. Even the women characters are done well. I will be looking for the books he's done solely to hear him narrate. This book was good enough that I downloaded it on a Thursday night and am finished Sunday ( I normally take a week or two). Highly enjoyable and recommended.