Scary stuff! A terrifically well told story, perfect october reading. On a minor note, when I read novels set in eastern Kentucky I'm always waiting for a stereotypical hillbilly or some cringe-worthy dialog so I deeply appreciated the respect Koryta had for the people and the area. And his readers! ( )

This supernatural thriller captured my interest from the first page. The writing style is smooth and engaging, the plot fast-paced, the characters interesting and endearing. I was genuinely frightened at times! I stayed up much too late to read just one more chapter, and took advantage of the baby’s nap times to finish the book. My only slight disappointment came from the rather abrupt ending. I turned the page expecting another chapter, and I was startled to find there wasn’t one. I would have liked some closure. I even went searching to see if the author has written a sequel, but he hasn't. I was left with a number of questions at the end, but even those didn’t detract from my overall enjoyment of the book. I’ll definitely be looking for more of Michael Koryta’s work! ( )

Tiger King meets Stephen King. This was written pre-Netflix phenom Tiger King, but it has a big cat sanctuary at the heart of the book and I felt like I could picture it all so well whereas in 2011 when it was first published it might have been a little fuzzy.

There isn't much out on Blade Ridge except crazy ol' Wyatt French's lighthouse in the middle of the forest and now a newly relocated big cat sanctuary. Wyatt makes some crazy rambling phone calls to deputy sheriff Kimble and reporter, Roy Darmus. Shortly thereafter Wyatt commits suicide with his final request being that Kimble and Darmus investigate his death. Wyatt's lighthouse is filled with pictures, maps and articles all relating to Blade Ridge so Kimble and Darmus do as asked try and delve into the disturbed mind of Wyatt French. They discover however that maybe Wyatt wasn't as off his rocker as everyone thought. Something is definitely going on on Blade Ridge and it is enough to make any think they are going crazy too and they realize they are dealing with the supernatural, but who would believe them.

I'm not generally a fan of the supernatural genre, and I know that's Koryta's earlier stuff - but it's Koryta so you got to give it try and I was surprised at how much I really liked this story. It's woo-woo and creepy but it's reminded me of early Stephen King. This was a great read from an author I already loved. In fact, this read was just going back and picking up one of the last of his older books of his I hadn't read. ( )

Although paranormal/supernatural is not my usual reading fare, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The setting held unique elements and the characters felt very real. The storyline was intriguing and kept me guessing about things up until the very end. Lots of twists and turns made the pace quick and engaging. Solid writing with no missteps, and a satisfying ending. ( )

I have to admit, I wasn't too keen when I heard Michael switched from the classic P.I. genre to the paranormal. And as much as I love Lincoln Perry, I am thoroughly enjoying Michaels' foray into the supernatural.

'The Ridge' is his best work to date. And I expect him to only get better with each book he writes from here on ( )