The Ridge, Michael Koryta
The Ridge, Michael Koryta
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The Ridge

Author: Michael Koryta

Narrator: Robert Petkoff

Unabridged: 10 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/08/2011


Synopsis

Discover a brilliant thriller set in a remote big-cat sanctuary: "one of the scariest and most touching horror tales in years" (James Patterson).

In an isolated stretch of eastern Kentucky, on a hilltop known as Blade Ridge, stands a lighthouse that illuminates nothing but the surrounding woods. For years the lighthouse has been considered no more than an eccentric local landmark -- until its builder is found dead at the top of the light, and his belongings reveal a troubling local history.

For deputy sheriff Kevin Kimble, the lighthouse-keeper's death is disturbing and personal. Years ago, Kimble was shot while on duty. Somehow the death suggests a connection between the lighthouse and the most terrifying moment of his life.

Audrey Clark is in the midst of moving her large-cat sanctuary onto land adjacent to the lighthouse. Sixty-seven tigers, lions, leopards, and one legendary black panther are about to have a new home there. Her husband, the sanctuary's founder, died scouting the new property, and Audrey is determined to see his vision through.

As strange occurrences multiply at the Ridge, the animals grow ever more restless, and Kimble and Audrey try to understand what evil forces are moving through this ancient landscape, just past the divide between dark and light.

The Ridge is a brilliant thriller from international bestseller Michael Koryta, further evidence of why Dean Koontz has said "Michael Koryta's work resonates into deeper strata than does most of what I read" and why Michael Connelly has named him "one of the best of the best."

"The Ridge is a classic ghost story, penned by a master. I couldn't put it down, even though I almost screamed when the wind blew a branch against the tree outside my study. Yes, it's that scary." --Stephen King


About Michael Koryta

Michael Koryta is the New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels. His work has been translated into more than twenty languages and have won or been nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Edgar Award, Shamus Award, Barry Award, Quill Award, International Thriller Writers Award, and the Golden Dagger. Visit him online at MichaelKoryta.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Arah-Lynda on December 28, 2016

Let’s see, what do we have here? On a wooded hilltop in the middle of no where, on an isolated ridge, in eastern Kentucky, stands a lighthouse, constantly bathing the surrounding terrain with light. Lions, tigers, cougars and leopards and all sort of large cats, sixty seven in total, have been reloc......more

Goodreads review by Jason on October 11, 2011

5 Stars This is my second Koryta novel that I have read, Cypress House was my first (I loved that one too). After finishing this novel I feel it is safe to say that Koryta is a masterful storyteller. He breathes life into his words, his settings, and his story. He creates characters that are three di......more

Goodreads review by Bill on September 19, 2024

Crime, thriller, horror, drama,romantic, intriguing- this book has it all. Yes, essentially it is a horror novel, but not your typical kind. This is more a human drama with horror elements, oh, and big cats, don’t forget the big cats. The big cats are definitely stand out characters in this take. If......more

Goodreads review by Jim on March 28, 2015

I've read & really liked a couple of mystery-thrillers by Koryta, so expected this to be the same. It starts out as one, but is also supernatural horror. That's a genre I have enjoyed, although less lately. I wasn't expecting to turn down that road half way through the book & I found it jarring. I'm......more

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on May 16, 2012

This one was close a few times. My rating for this swung from 2 to 4 stars at different times. The book opens and there is a section that I found so annoying that I was thinking "if it goes on this way I'm putting it down". The protagonist of the book Kevin Kimble, has an obsession with Jacqueline M......more


Quotes

ACCLAIM FOR SO COLD THE RIVER:
"This book builds like a summer storm. Beautiful to watch until it shakes the house and knocks out the lights, leaving you alone in the dark. Another masterful work from Michael Koryta, SO COLD THE RIVERis guaranteed to put the cold finger down your spine."—Michael Connelly

"Koryta has ventured into genre-bending, successfully melding thriller elements to a horror story that recalls Stephen King."—Kirkus Reviews

"An icy, terrifying winner. So Cold the River puts an October chill in your blood by the end of the first chapter. It's not much longer before you've turned on all the lights and rechecked all the window locks. Few novelists warrant mention alongside Stephen King or Peter Straub. Michael Koryta, however, earns comparison to both."—Dennis Lehane

"Kortya's SO COLD THE RIVER is an example of the good-writing equals good-reading equation that makes fright-inducing fiction worthy of our time, attention, and real enjoyment."—Dan Simmons, author of The Terror and Drood

"A cataclysmic finale will put readers in mind of some of the best recent works of supernatural horror, among which this book ranks."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"So Cold the River is a great story, but what held me was the lean, clean prose and the sharp presentation of scenes and dialogue. Michael Koryta is a good story teller and a wonderful stylist."—Joe R. Lansdale

"Michael Koryta is a gifted storyteller. His writing reminded me of the great Ruth Rendell--eerie, suspenseful, and pleasantly wicked. If you're looking for a dose of Midwestern Gothic at its best, SO COLD THE RIVER will be just the thing for you."
Scott Smith, author of A Simple Plan and The Ruins

"A gripping chiller that will keep them guessing - and looking under the covers - until the last page..."—Library Journal

"An edgy, seat-of-your-pants thriller with a supernatural edge..."—Entertainment Weekly

"A superior specimen...beautiful and resplendent."—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times