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 and worst 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 they 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, Betsy Hill is struck by a photo that appears to have been taken on the night of her son's death. 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 deeper and more 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?
A breathtaking story of lost secrets and the mistakes that can haunt a life for ever, Hold Tight is the stunning new novel from the author of the huge international bestsellers Promise Me, The Innocent and Tell No One.
Harlan Coben is the author of fourteen previous international bestsellers. He was the first ever author to win all three major US crime awards, and established a bestselling series of crime novels starring his powerful creation, Myron Bolitar, before turning to stand-alone books. His breakthrough novel, Tell No One, has recently been adapted into an award-winning, highly successful feature film. Harlan lives in New Jersey with his family.