Everyone likes a not-put-downable book, the kind that keeps them up at night, the kind they even bring to the dinner table. Harlan Coben's novels are like that. The first of his that I read, No Second Chance, has always been my favorite. But in some ways his Hold Tight may be his best.
Before I read Hold Tight I thought it was about parents spying on their teenage son's computer use. It is. But there's also a story about kids spying on their parents, another about two sadistic nutcases, another about a child dealing with her classmates' cruelty, another about parents' search for a kidney donor for their son, and many subplots.
Hold Tight may be Coben's best because it asks questions parents today are asking and may be afraid of.
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I've only read one of his books, but I really enjoyed it ("Tell No One") and would love to read more of his. It's another case of too many books, too little time.
I'd send you one of Coben's books, but I refuse to give up books I loved. However, two of them are paperbacks, so if I ever find those titles in hardback, I can send the paperbacks.
Thanks for posting your review to the Gather group, Bookin'.