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Smith's characterization and timing-the ability to deliver one quick blow after antoher-makes the book so freakishly fun. . . . The story turns grotesque, but Smith's command of his characters and their demons is masterful. . . . The Ruins is chilling, an icy dissection of human nature in a hot, horrifying place."
Mar 25, 2008 · Language : English. Mass Market Paperback : 528 pages. ISBN-10 : 0307389715. ISBN-13 : 978-0307389718. Item weight : 249 g. Dimensions : 10.8 x 4.45 x 18.42 cm. Best Sellers Rank: #842,282 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books) #1,580 in American Horror Fiction. Customer Reviews:
- Scott Smith
"The Ruins" is one of those books where I am not sure it is a good thing to be holding it in your hands and now you are getting closer to the end. When the psychology of the characters is based on temporal illusions and the effectiveness of the book depends in part on your ability to imagine suffering along with them, knowing the end is near ...
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- Scott Smith
Synopsis. In Cancun, Mexico, for a peaceful vacation, a group of tourists sets off in search of one of their group who disappeared during an excursion to some nearby Mayan ruins, only to come face to face with an insidious evil that threatens their very lives. By the author of A Simple Plan. 100,000 first printing.
May 2, 2008 · More answers to obvious questions: Yes, The Ruins the horror movie is a relatively faithful adaptation of The Ruins the novel. Nonetheless, the book is pretty good, and the movie is flat-out awful
Apr 4, 2008 · The Ruins: Directed by Carter Smith. With Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey, Shawn Ashmore. A leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when a group of friends and a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins.
