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. There are the parents desperately seeking a kidney donor before it is too late to save their son from an early death. Chief Investigator Loren Muse is desperate to prove her worth as 'the boss' in the all boys club of the police department. When a mangled body wearing questionable attire is found in a sketchy neighborhood, Muse seeks an alternative answer to the obvious question of what happened, and in doing so faces the ridicule of her subordinates. Hold Tight‘s characters are connected, some unexpectedly, through some baffling twists. What did you think of the ways the author tied up the story’s many loose ends? Were you surprised by how these plotlines were resolved? Talk about individual adult characters and their respective careers. Do you think each one’s attention to their work distracted or distanced them from their families? If so, at what cost?

Hold Tightfollows the life of a mother namedAnna Barczyk, who embarks on a dangerous journey to find her son, Adam, who went missing not too longer his friend was found dead. Determined to uncover her child’s whereabouts, Anna searches for answers in unknown territories, some of which threaten her own life. Nevertheless, she sets out to find out the truth and hopefully find her son alive.An affluent neighbourhood where the residents seem to live privileged prosperous lives but is it a happy prosperous life? Behind closed door the veneer of the privilege is stripped bare. The events start to come together by the end of the book as the connections of the murders; Adam's disappearance; Spencer's apparent suicide; and the need for a good donor for Susan's son are explained, and the origin of all of the mayhem is revealed. All in all this was quite an enjoyable read and I was really impressed with how the author tied everything together. It kept me guessing with it twists and turns until it's unexpected but satisfying ending. Whether you’re a fan of thrilling mysteries or whether you want to see one of Coben’s greatest stories come to life, this is the title you’re not going to want to miss. Read on to learn everything there is to know about the brand new Netflix original series, Hold Tight. Hold Tight synopsis

In Harlan Coben's latest thriller, Hold Tight, Mike and Tia Baye experience a chilling couple of days because of a decision to put spyware on their son's computer. Talk about the investigation into the deaths of Marianne and Reba. Do you know any police officers or investigators? What did you think of Chief Investigator Loren Muse and her police work? The writing was the last straw really - the paragraph below is the dramatic ending. A confession has been made - Hester is the bitch lawyer, LeCrue and Duncan are cops. AND the plot continues to layer with the abductions and murders of two women connected to this same neighborhood. Those murders tie into a whole separate element of the novel - or so it seems to be separate.

READERS GUIDE

This novel follows the disappearance of Mike Baye's teenage son, who simply does't come home one day--a parents' worst nightmare come to life. There are a series of interrelated plots, all of which come together in a surprising yet logical way, and, just when you think the plot is solved, there is another twist. That was how Betsy Hill would describe it. Dead. It wasn't merely quiet or still. The house was hollow, gone, deceased - its heart had stopped beating, the blood had stopped flowing, the innards had begun to decay. One of the other heavy topics that comes up in this book is teenage suicide. One of the characters commits suicide before the story begins. Coben gives the reader a glimpse of the effects this event has on both parents as well as the character's best friend. I've not had a child commit suicide, but I could definitely connect with Betsy Hill after this insight: Everyone I’ve related this story to has asked why I put up with it. And that’s a pretty good question, isn’t trust supposed to be an integral part of a healthy relationship? At the same time, I also seem to see the sense in her assertion that if I have nothing to hide, what’s the big deal? These two points of view have proved irreconcilable over the years, and needless to say, my desire for continued intercourse with her has trumped my moral standings on the issue. Also, I do have to say that if there was anything of a computer-related nature which could have resulted in my behaving badly, constant fear of Big Brother keeps me in line (even though I’m still routinely bitched out at for things, which never ceases to amaze me, such as accepting a Facebook friend invitation from people I’ve never gotten my freak on with). The room pretty much exploded then. There were tears, of course. Hugs. Apologies. Wounds were ripped open and closed. Hester worked it. She grabbed LeCrue and Duncan. They all saw what happened here. No one wanted to prosecute the Bayes."