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Hold Tight Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Harlan Coben (Author), Scott Brick (Narrator), Brilliance Audio (Publisher)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 6,204 ratings
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#1 bestselling author Harlan Coben asks that provocative and terrifying question with his fifteenth thriller. How much do parents really want to know about their kids?

#1 bestselling author Harlan Coben asks that provocative and terrifying question with his fifteenth thriller.

#1 bestselling author Harlan Coben has become an unstoppable force in suspense fiction. His most recent novel, The Woods, spent more time on the New York Times bestseller list than his previous books and sales reached his highest levels to date. His latest page-turner, which is about just how far parents will go to protect their kids, is destined for the top of every bestseller list.

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 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?
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  1. Listening Length
    12 hours
  2. Author
    Harlan Coben
  3. Narrator
    Scott Brick
  4. Audible release date
    April 29, 2008
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Brilliance Audio
  7. ASIN
    B0018OQ2IG
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 12 hours
Author Harlan Coben
Narrator Scott Brick
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date April 29, 2008
Publisher Brilliance Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0018OQ2IG
Best Sellers Rank #24,272 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#744 in Psychological Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals)
#749 in Crime Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals)
#2,069 in Suspense (Audible Books & Originals)

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the plot intriguing and suspenseful. They also say the book is worth the read and too good to put down. Readers describe the writing style as fairly well written and intricate. Opinions are mixed on the characters, with some finding them great and others poorly developed.

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147 customers mention "Plot"122 positive25 negative

Customers find the plot intriguing, fast-moving, and filled with suspense, twists, and heartache. They also say the book offers many questions to ponder and isn't predictable.

"...- hence only four stars - but the story is a well written page turner that will keep you up late...." Read more

"Keeps you in suspense. Finished in a day!" Read more

"...It did not disappoint. The story was thought provoking in this social media age and worry for the pressures facing our children...." Read more

"...I believe he not only develops interesting and pertinent plots and subplots, but does so with a commanding literary skill...." Read more

133 customers mention "Readability"125 positive8 negative

Customers find the book worth the read, fun, and interesting. They also say it's one of the author's very best books and worth every penny.

"I just finished this book today, and I enjoyed it very much. A story about parents who do everything they can to find their son who is missing...." Read more

"...Not my favorite HC book but definitely good and worth the read. ." Read more

"...Too good to put down until you find out how this one ends. Will Mike and his son end up in prison?..." Read more

"This book has it all. A great thrill ride to the end. Read it !! He is always a great choice. This book doesn't disappoint" Read more

39 customers mention "Writing style"37 positive2 negative

Customers find the writing style fairly well written, relatable, and complex. They also say the author is great and keeps them guessing all the way through. Customers also say it's an easy, relaxing read with no details to ruin the book.

"...There are more characters in this one than usual, but it was not hard to follow and he always brings them together in the end...." Read more

"...interesting and pertinent plots and subplots, but does so with a commanding literary skill...." Read more

"Cohen writes beautifully, and his stories are believable and smooth. There is never any drift, always solid, logical progress to the outcome...." Read more

"It kept my interest with its intricate and fast moving plot. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.Couldn't put it down." Read more

17 customers mention "Pacing"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book fast.

"...Each book is fast-paced and you don't want to put them down. In my opinion, the same is true with this book...." Read more

"...enjoyed reading, even though I read every word and it was extremely fast paced. Bottom line, the book upset me...." Read more

"...Aside from this commentary, the book moves at a rapid pace, never revealing what one can expect next. This is a wild and enjoyable ride...." Read more

"Fast paced and easy reading Cobin writes for entertainment and his intelligent stories draw you in and keep you tight with twists and turns and..." Read more

39 customers mention "Characters"23 positive16 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the characters in the book. Some find them great and well developed, while others say they are poorly developed.

"...it Shows what yo will do as parents to save your kids! The characters were good and real." Read more

"...There were many characters to keeo track of so if you are confused by that this is not the book for you...." Read more

"...draw you in and keep you tight with twists and turns and relatable characters. I can’t wait to read his other books" Read more

"...this was as good as some of his other books because there were too many characters and I found it hard in the beginning to keep track of who was who...." Read more

9 customers mention "Distractions"0 positive9 negative

Customers find the book distracting and boring in places.

"...was fairly well written, it was not absorbing and actually became boring in places. His character development is only okay...." Read more

"...But the page composition is weak and distracting...." Read more

"...I liked the story but kinda got a little boring. I didn't like the ending." Read more

"...(which is something I never do) because I was tired of not being able to stay interested." Read more

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Anna
5.0 out of 5 stars Hold Tight
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024
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I just finished this book today, and I enjoyed it very much. A story about parents who do everything they can to find their son who is missing. I found one thing very confusing. In this book, well know defense attorney dynamo Hester Crimstein said she did not have a husband or children. Before this book, I read The Boy from the Woods and the sequel The Match. In both of those books, Hester was a widow, her husband Ira had died several years ago, and they had 3 sons. Two of her sons lived in other states, and her beloved son, David was dead. Although, this book can be read as a stand-alone book, there are characters who were in the book The Woods. I believe reading The Woods first gives an understanding of some characters. The only Harlan Coben books, I read in order were the ones about Myron Bolitar and the ones about his nephew Mickey. Now, I have read all of Mr. Coben's books and have enjoyed them all immensely. I am looking forward to reading the 12th book about Myron when it arrives.
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Fred Camfield
4.0 out of 5 stars Do you know where your childran are?
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2008
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In an agrarian society children work next to their parents. Contact time is high, and life revolves areound the family. In a modern society, in a developed country like the US, contact time between parents and children is seriously diminished, and older children lead lives separate from the family. Things go on that parents may not be aware of, and things happen at school - incidents may scar a child for life. When parents become involved, they may go to extremes to protect their children.

The story has several subplots. There is the teenaged boy who disappears from home, there is someone killing women, there is a child needing a transplant, and there is a young girl being harassed at school. You know the author is going to bring the subplots together. How that happens will be a surprise. There are some twists at the end. I agree with a previous reviewer that the conclusion seems forced (perhaps to make the good guys win)- hence only four stars - but the story is a well written page turner that will keep you up late.

This novel will give you a lot to think about if you have teenaged children. Any or all of it could happen.
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DB
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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Keeps you in suspense. Finished in a day!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Never disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2008
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Mr. Coben is my favorite writer and I am never disappointed by him. A lot of writers seem to lose "their touch" after time and I can honestly say that I don't see that with him. Each book is fast-paced and you don't want to put them down. In my opinion, the same is true with this book. There are more characters in this one than usual, but it was not hard to follow and he always brings them together in the end. He can't write them fast enough for me. I have read all of his books and, while I am a bit partial to the Myron Bolitar series, his other books keep me on the edge of my seat too. (I only wish he would expound a bit on the character of Win, we know so little about him). While I read Grisham, and both Jonathan and Faye Kellerman, I am always anxious in April for the "new Coben book." The only very slight drawback to this book is that it deals alot with kids and, being a mom myself, you kind of worry a bit about the kind of world this is becoming for kids. Even though the book is fiction, I think Mr. Coben, also a parent, knows what he is talking about.
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Shawn S. Sullivan
3.0 out of 5 stars Coben can do much better
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2008
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Hold Tight, Harlan Coben's newest entry into what can now be considered a fairly sizeable body of mystery writings, is a disappointment. Actually, it is more that that - it is seemingly a total sell out by an author who had previously developed fun and interesting characters and wove them into a very good and taut story line. Now it appears (and one can obviously never be sure) that Coben is on some 5 book contract and he is just pumping them out. Hold Tight is all plot, and plenty of it. In fact - way too much and the author contrives to weave multiple sub-plots into an often disjointed main "theme". For those who have enjoyed his rich development of both characters and plot - keep hunting or read an earlier book. Coben is going the way of Grippando, but I remain hopeful and will give him one more book. After that his books will go on the shelf at my summer house that allows, nah, encourages visitors to bring the books home with them - no need to ever sent them back. Mr. Coben, you can go the way of Crais and Connelly or the shameless way of James Patterson. Your fans are holding tight.
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jojo's talkin
4.0 out of 5 stars I've read most of Harlan Coban's books.
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2016
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While waiting for his next book to arrive September 23, I decided to read one of his older books. It did not disappoint. The story was thought provoking in this social media age and worry for the pressures facing our children. There were many characters to keeo track of so if you are confused by that this is not the book for you. Also there was a lot of jumping back and forth between several plot lines that all came together in the end. Not my favorite HC book but definitely good and worth the read. .
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acoody
5.0 out of 5 stars Very intriguing
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2021
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As a parent what would you do to keep your children safe? How far would you go to protect them? Mike and Tia will do whatever it takes. As their son gets further away from them, they start digging. Something is going on that is hard to comprehend. When they decide to put spyware on his computer, they had no idea what they were going to find.
Their daughter Jill and her best friend Yasmin grow up fast the hard way. When a serial killer enters the picture they find out exactly what they are capable of.

Too good to put down until you find out how this one ends. Will Mike and his son end up in prison? Hmmmm, Harlan Coben will have you reading faster than you think you can.
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Daniel Kinney
5.0 out of 5 stars as expected another winner
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2023
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This story started from a conversation Harlan had?!?! At the start there were several seemingly unrelated stories. Leave it to Harlan to bring them all together. So happy for a happy ending for Cope but heartbroken for Cordova’s ending.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2023
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Second time reading this book ... Still a page turner. Well plotted, twists and surprises galore. We'll worth a read.
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Domisab
5.0 out of 5 stars Delai
Reviewed in France on June 20, 2023
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Parfait
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XVB
4.0 out of 5 stars Edición correcta.
Reviewed in Spain on November 25, 2022
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Edición digital correcta y bien formateada, de ahi la 4 *. Opinión personal: no la situaría entre las mejores de este escritor. Por debajo de la mayoria de la serie Miron Bolitar con la sque nada tiene que ver.
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Nithya @writernithya
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling ride ever...I watched the Netflix series but had to know the ending so came here
Reviewed in India on November 19, 2022
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Thrilling ride ever...I watched the Netflix series but had to know the ending so came here...Coben writes with such confidence and style. Picking up more of his books...
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ROBERT M
5.0 out of 5 stars Danke, gerne wieder!
Reviewed in Germany on December 29, 2020
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Vielen Dank für einen guten Service. Artikel wie beschrieben. Gerne wieder, Danke!
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