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Hold Tight

By: Harlan Coben
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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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?

©2008 Harlan Coban (P)2008 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"Parents will find this compulsive page-turner from Edgar-winner Coben...particularly unnerving." ( Publishers Weekly)

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8 hrs too long

So glad it’s over. This story was full of repetition and fluff. Very irritating. I feel asleep so many times and realized that I didn’t miss anything pertinent to the story. Don’t waste a credit.

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flowed well with intertwining stories.. harlan at his best, another good one. would do well as a movie

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Much better than the mini series

I decided to read this because I had so many unanswered questions after watching the mini series on Netflix. They changed so many things and left out things that made the series not make sense. Glad I read the book

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A little too long and wordy

I didn’t care for the narration. Performer was a little forced with the characters and their voices.

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Great book

I enjoy this author’s books very much. I love a book that I don’t guess the entire storyline in the first chapter.

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Fun and complicated

Coben takes focused listening. There are so many complexities with so many families with kids who interact that focus is a must to keep things straight.

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Another gripping mystery by Harlan Coben!

I could not stop listening to this interesting story about a teenage son that gets in over his head and his parents that try to save him. There are several other subplots that all weave together to make it super interesting and exciting to listen to!

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Poor performance drags down a mediocre story

Harlan Coben is one of my all time favorite authors. His stories combine a fast pace and quick wit that is hard to find these days. Unfortunately this story was missing both. That fact combined with the permanent sneer of Scott Brick’s narrative voice make this one of me least favorite Coben books.

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Brilliant story. Brilliant Narration

Scott Brick makes Harlan’s stories even better. Twist and turns and a believable story. Hope Harlan brings Mo back and dives more in-depth into this interesting character. This book made me like ‘The Woods’ book even more. Another book that is a must read and must listen.

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I was almost weary at the end

Initially I liked the story and characters and was really into it, but something happened during the last 20 minutes or so that bugged me. The story became so overly wordy and repetitive at times that I was getting annoyed. (GET TO THE POINT!) Also, the narrator was also too dramatic and had a way of almost dismissing a character’s actions with his tone. I was constantly reminded of the way people spoke in 1950s sitcoms. Or maybe like a game show announcer when he’s describing products to bid on or new contestants.

And of course that BIG REVEAL at the end was just kind of, um, lame.

I was enthusiastically all-in until the last bit. Then I just got weary.

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