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? 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. 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.

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.' 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. However, removing my strong intuitive nature for familiarity, this story is well articulated and well-sewn together.Tia and Mike Baye never imagined they'd become the type of overprotective parents who spy on their kids. I’m not sure if it’s because I am used to the plot structure by experiencing the recent Harlan Coben stories, but the series is also like a replica rollercoaster ride, but they’ve rebranded it repeatedly.

Hold Tight eventually brings the twists, but it feels slightly underwhelming. Of course, the actual task is linking the plot points together.

The story becomes more about Igor, and disappearances and violence in the community become routine. It starts as a simplistic story of an overbearing mother and a grieving son, but it soon becomes a conspiratorial nightmare. A story about a young boy named Adam, presumably holding a secret about the death of his best friend Igor while his mother worries for him. These stories are designed to thrill at a balanced pace.Īnd so, with consistency, Hold Tight provides familiarity in that sense. You can forgive the meandering dialogue and the quick turn of events. If you are familiar with a Harlan Coben story, you will know that audiences are taken down a specific, intrinsic path before being hammered with an ultimate twist. But with the success of recent series ( The Innocent, Stay Close), Netflix must be enjoying having this universe in their armory ( they certainly need it after recent drops in subscribers). There’s so much in the pipeline from Harlan Coben’s collection that it’s challenging to keep up. We can be forgiven that Hold Tight came to our screens, and we nearly forgot about it.

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