The Ridge by John Rector
Megan began to wonder if she was losing her mind. Is it all real or just part of your imagination? Can you trust someone in this city?
Megan and her husband Tyler move to Chicago, where he has accepted a job at the Institute, a research facility and must stay there for at least a year.
Megan is not very happy with the move and the strange neighborhood. Megan is convinced that something is definitely wrong in this neighborhood and needs to find out what is going on. She believes that one of the neighbors, Rachel Addison, is trying to rob her husband. When Megan confronts Rachel, everything goes wrong. There was a terrible accident and Megan thinks Rachel is dead. When she tells Tyler what happened, he goes to Rachel’s house only to find her alive and well. Is Megan losing her mind?
Megan becomes close to one of the neighbors, but can she trust someone in this city?
I read The cold kiss by John Rector and became an immediate fan of this writer. It just takes you back in the story and you keep turning the pages to find out what happens next. I wondered if it was just a coincidence with this book or if John Rector was such a good writer. I decided to try another of his books – this one – The crest. It happened to me again. I was mesmerized throughout this book. I couldn’t wait until I had time to sit down and read the next chapter.
The crest it’s a creepy and creepy story. It reminded me of the stories from The Twilight Zone and a lot of references are made to Stepford Wives. John Rector does an excellent job of keeping readers guessing about Megan’s sanity. The reader is not sure what to believe or not believe. Many of the people Megan met could be her friends; on the other hand, they could be your enemy. The ending is a big surprise, something I did not expect. The author does a wonderful job with the characters because you don’t know who to believe. If you are looking for an intriguing book, The Ridge is the one for you. It never gets boring! Also for all those sci-fi readers, give this one a try, because it falls into the sci-fi category as well. The ending also leaves him open to a possible sequel or perhaps more than one sequel.