Book Review - ‘Hold Tight'

International bestselling author and master of thriller writing, Harlan Coban is back with his latest novel ‘Hold Tight'.

In ‘Hold Tight' the lives of the Tia and Mike Baye are thrown into disarray as their sixteen-year-old son Adam, who has become increasingly distant following the suicide of his friend Spencer Hill, goes missing.

Attempting to understand what is happening to their son Tia and Mike install a sophisticated spying programme on to Adam's computer only to discover information about a drink and drug fuelled party planned for the day he disappeared. Meanwhile, whilst browsing an online memorial to Spencer, Betsy Hill discovers a photograph that shows that her son, believed to be alone the night of his death, was actually with Adam Baye.

What follows is a masterfully written book filled with mystery, suspense, beautifully crafted plot twists and cleverly hidden links that unravel the story.

Author Harlan Coban has gained a large following with his previous novels, gripping readers from the first page and leaving them guessing to the very last, and this, his fifteenth novel is no different. ‘Hold Tight' is a thriller with characters that any parent or child can relate to and a story which asks is it possible to know too much about your child and can a broken trust ever be repaired?