The Quarter-Life Reviews

After Adam Baye’s best friend committed suicide, his parents decide that it’s time to breach the privacy that they’ve given their son in order to protect him.  What they find sends the couple in over their heads as they enter the world of pharm parties.

Being that Harlan Coben is regarded one of the best authors in his genres, I expected to be fully engrossed as the story unfolded.  However, I found myself questioning the believability factor throughout the entire book.  Certain liberties have to be taken when it comes to fiction books, but unless the book is fantasy, there should be at least some degree of credibility intact.  I found “Hold Tight” to be lacking in that department, especially in terms of the characters.  Try as I might, I could not believe the motives of many of the characters, especially teenager Adam or his little sister.  I also found the introduction of the subplot to be confusing and unnecessary.

Related articles by Zemanta

• Harlan Coben – “Long Lost” (eyeonbooks.com)