Hold Tight

The plot plod like a plow in pudding. I'm off Harlan Coben. He's not the author to distract my attention when I need it. I asked for the minimum and for a while things looked hopeful. But I think that it takes real hard work to write a story on multiple fronts. Harlan Coben ought to think like a write......more

I just downgraded my rating from 4 to 3. This was a good holiday read, always quick to move along as all of HC reads are. I know a few characters pop up in many of his stories, but I couldn't place who the DA was marrying, although I could place the character of the DA. I have the worst book memory!......more

Over the last few years, Harlan Coben has pretty much cornered the market on the middle-class suburban New Jersey family thriller genre. Hold Tight explores a number of difficult issues that confront lots of families, including the matter of how to balance parental oversight with giving your children......more

Can you ever know too much about your children? When does keeping an eye on things turn to spying? In this day and age a parent does have to be vigilant about what their child is doing...especially online. However, we want to have our children grow up feeling they have a right to privacy, so it's a......more

This one sucked me in when I cracked it open this morning and never let go. Comprised of a compelling plot (and twists), believable characters and a pace that would put a cheetah to shame, this was quite an enjoyable stand alone novel from that crafty Mr Coben!! 4 Highly Illuminated Stars......more