The Ruins by Smith, Scott

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Trapped in the Mexican jungle, a group of friends stumble upon a creeping horror unlike anything they could ever imagine in "the best horror novel of the new century" (Stephen King). Also a major motion picture!

Two young couples are on a lazy Mexican vacation--sun-drenched days, drunken nights, making friends with fellow tourists. When the brother of one of those friends disappears, they decide to venture into the jungle to look for him. What started out as a fun day-trip slowly spirals into a nightmare when they find an ancient ruins site ... and the terrifying presence that lurks there.

"The Ruins does for Mexican vacations what Jaws did for New England beaches." --Entertainment Weekly

"Smith's nail-biting tension is a pleasure all its own.... This stuff isn't for the faint of heart." --New York Post

"A story so scary you may never want to go on vacation, or dig around in your garden, again." --USA Today

Author: Scott Smith
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 02/26/2008
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780307390271

Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 04/18/2008 pg. 69
Entertainment Weekly 06/03/2011 pg. 116
Library Journal 06/01/2012 pg. 97

About the Author

Scott Smith was educated at Dartmouth College and Columbia University. He lives in New York City.