The Ruins

By: Scott Smith

Narrated by: Patrick Wilson

HE EAGERLY AWAITED NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF A SIMPLE PLAN

Eerie, terrifying, and unputdownable, The Ruins is Scott Smith's first novel since his acclaimed debut A Simple Plan earned rave reviews and stormed bestseller lists.

The Ruins follows two American couples enjoying a pleasant, lazy beach holiday together in Mexico. On an impulse, they go off with newfound friends in search of one of their group -- the young German, who, in pursuit of a girl, has headed for the remote Mayan ruins, site of a fabled archeological dig.

This is what happens from the moment the searchers -- moving into the wild interior -- begin to suspect that there is an insidious, horrific "other" among them....

Singularly Harsh

It cannot be understated how bleak this novel is. I see "user" reviews are generally more negative than industry reviews and I think that's a lot to do with how little hope there is to be found here. This is not a fun read, even less so on a second go. The characters are tragically human, in an impossible situation, made worse by the otherworldly element. There will be characters you outright hate but they are never unrealistic. I know people like each of them. You may be like one or more of them and that may not help you like the character more! But this is a story about being doomed, and if there's another piece of writing as good at that feeling, I haven't read it. Patrick Wilson does ~aight as a narrator but I swear he recorded this with a sinus infection. If you consider yourself brave, please give this one a chance.

A MUST READ FOR KING FANS!!!

I almost missed this great book because of all the negative reviews it has received. This book is a definitive must read for all the S. King fans out there, as he is probably kicking himself in the behind for not coming up with the concept first. Spooky, scary, a bit disgusting, awesome!!!!!!!

A little thin

Started out OK, but then became a little thin on story. Not an easy finish.

So good and scary

I almost skipped this one because of the bad reviews. I'm glad I didn't, its great!

Excellent horror

I really liked this. It too me less than a week to finish, listening before bed. Patrick Wilson is a great narrator. The story gets a bit gorey at times but it's pretty good regardless.