Describe Containing Books Hold Tight
Title | : | Hold Tight |
Author | : | Harlan Coben |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 416 pages |
Published | : | April 15th 2008 by Dutton |
Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Thriller. Suspense. Crime. Mystery Thriller. Adult |
Harlan Coben
Hardcover | Pages: 416 pages Rating: 3.94 | 40334 Users | 2610 Reviews
Explanation In Pursuance Of Books Hold Tight
Tia and Mike Baye never imagined they'd become the type of overprotective parents who spy on their kids. But their sixteen-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?
Mention Books As Hold Tight
Original Title: | Hold Tight |
ISBN: | 0525950608 (ISBN13: 9780525950608) |
Edition Language: | English |
Characters: | Paul Copeland, Loren Muse, Mike Baye, Tia Baye, Clarence Morrow |
Literary Awards: | ITW Thriller Award Nominee for Best Thriller of the Year (2009), Lincoln Award Nominee (2011) |
Rating Containing Books Hold Tight
Ratings: 3.94 From 40334 Users | 2610 ReviewsCriticize Containing Books Hold Tight
This was a book that lived up to it's title. There were multiple stories going on that I just could not see how they were connected. Each page made me go to the next. The characters are so well formed that even in death you could envision their lives, their struggles and pain. The way Harlan Coben has written the scenes in the book is movie like, not just going from scene to scene or event to event; he describes scenes and events within a scene. I listened to the audiobook in the car and readHold Tight by Harlan Coben.I've read and enjoyed so many of H.C. books that this one took me by surprise. I was ready to be caught in the headlights by his terrific writing but that was not meant to be. This was dark but not in a mysterious horror filled way. The situation of a teenager committing suicide and its aftermath for surviving members of his family as well as friends was not for me. Sorry but this mournful story is going back to the library unfinished. I found the topic overwhelmingly
This book really only deserves 2.5 stars, but it carried me along on such a wave that I leaned toward the higher number rather than the lower.There's a lot going on in this book - maybe too much for its own good. Yes, the threads all tie together in the end, sort of, but I think one or two subplots could have been eliminated without too much problem. And I think some of the "connections" ended up being a bit too convoluted to really be convincing. I also felt like there was too much "gee whiz,
Really 3 and a half stars. A little too many twists in one book. It was also a bit confusing at times, remembering all the characters and how their lives were intertwined. The story did hold my interest. It wasn't a police procedural, but was more of a look at relationships between parents and children. All of the mysteries in the book seemed to center around that theme. I will be reading more books by this author.
There must be a trend now in new novels to expose the horrors of the technological age, and this one is no exception. I rarely read them if I can help it, but I decided to give this one a try since I have liked Harlan Coben's books in the past.I finished it in one reading. It wasn't as bad as some books I've read lately; I didn't skip any pages. However, there were several points where I was taken right out of the story, which is not good for any author who wants to sell future works. In some
Harlan Coben does it again, Hold Tight was him at his BEST! Hold Tight tells the story of 3 different families who all end up in troubles of their own, and they all end up coming together in the end. 1# Michael and Tia Baye, who's son Adam, who has become very distant and acting strangely different since recently losing a close friend, so they install a spy program on his computer to find out why. 2#Ron and Betsy Hill, who's son Spencer (who was also Adam's friend I'd mentioned above) had
Another fast paced thriller from Coben. Not his best, by he is a great story teller.
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