Hold Tight

by Harlan Coben

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Edition: Hardcover

Publication Date: April 15, 2008

Publisher: Dutton Adult

ISBN: 0525950605

Amazon.com Sales Rank: 1886

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List price: ~~$26.95~~

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HOLD TIGHT by Harlan Coben, December 1, 2008

Harlan Coben is the best contemporary mystery writer out there. Once you begin one of his books, any of the books I've read so far, you simply cannot put it down. Riveting. He weaves his characters, plot line, and story together to the point where you cannot figure out how the book will end until the last few pages. Amazing! And with his Myron Bolitar series, he is very funny, too! I highly recommend THE INNOCENT by Coben to start with, and you'll be hooked for all the rest.

Poor at BEST!, November 28, 2008

I have been reading Coben long before he was popular. His endings used to be..Oh MY GOD..this one wasn't even a little bit of surprise. The only way this gets four stars, is you have never read Coben before, so you don't know what ot expect. Silly plot, silly middle and no ending. I know he will and can do better. I will continue to look for his new work.

Good thriller that goes too many places, November 15, 2008

This book starts with an emotional bang. Parents Mike and Tia Baye are very concerned about the behaviour of their son Adam. They have tried to reach out to him but he is acting out, runs away for days and they are at their wits end. Also playing a factor is the fact that his best friend recently committed suicide. Mike and Tia decide after much deliberation to put a spy program on Adam's computer so they can monitor his actions. All characters here are written very realistically and emotions and actions totally ring true.

We get to see inside the lives of many families - the Bayes, the family whose son committed suicide and a single father raising a daughter. All this family emotion provides suspenseful heartfelt action enough to carry the book. It expertly addresses many issues families must face in day to day life. But we have added in a string of senseless murders that are taking place. At first the addition of this is fine and the characters involved in this plot line are also well realized. I found the first 3/4 of this book superbly written but the last 1/4 lost some steam. As the murder mystery part wrapped itself up it seemed to totally take the focus off the family issues and story lines which were the strongest part of the book. Much effort is given into bringing a conclusion to the familial story lines as well but the in the first 3/4 of the book all actions rang true but the wrap up looses steam and the emotional intensity provided earlier. It is a little unsatisfying.

I recommend this book but wish the high quality in the beginning remained for an explosive ending - both emotionally and issue wise. The book raised so many issues of what actions family members should undertake so strongly and then seemed to wrap things up with a formulaic ending.

Harlan Coben is Magic, November 13, 2008

Harlan Coben has done it again. This book grabbed me on page one, and didn't let up. Like his other books, Hold Tight tackles a universal issue through a character the reader can readily relate to. When Mike's son disappears, we experience his terror and regrets first hand; and fully empathize when he and his wife grapple with guilt over invading their son's privacy for his own protection. An excellent book to save for a lazy day on the couch.

A Gripping Tale, November 11, 2008

A woman is brutally murdered.

A troubled teen commits suicide.

Another teen apparently distraught over the suicide of his best friend suddenly disappears within days of his parents installing a sophisticated spy program on his computer.

The child of a neighbor is in urgent need of a kidney transplant and his mother confides a devastating secret to his doctor.

Another child is being tormented by classmates in the wake of an inappropriate remark by a normally good teacher.

How do all these disparate issues relate?

A master craftsman interconnects them and draws all these families into a tragic and violent web that will have you turning pages and staying awake at night to see what happens next.

Anyone who has ever worried when their child walked out the door will relate to this gripping tale.

Coben's Myron Bolitar novels are good. His stand alone novels like this one are great.


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