The Ridge

My favorite book of the year was published in June. I bought it because there was a lighthouse on the cover and I have always been fascinated with lighthouses. I soon discovered that the book had much more.  The book is The Ridge by Michael Koryta. A ghost story unlike any I have read before.

The story begins with the death of the owner of the lighthouse.  This is no ordinary lighthouse for several reasons.  First, it is built on the hilltop in an isolated stretch of eastern Kentucky.  Second, it illuminates only the surrounding woods, or does it.  What lives in these woods? A large cat sanctuary is being moved into the area and the cats know that something else lives here.  Those of you who are animal lovers as I am, here is a warning.  No spoilers, but there is one chapter in the book that is very disturbing and I had to put the book down for awhile. 

This book kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves ghost stories or the supernatural. Michael Koryta has become one of my favorite authors and you can check out his website and blog at www.michaelkoryta.com. These is also a short video by Michael about the large cat sanctuary on the amazon page. http://www.amazon.com/Ridge-Michael-Koryta/dp/031605366X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322840352&sr=1-1