It leaves you with the sense that the skeleton beneath your skin is closer to the surface than you think." - New York Times.
But its relentless bleakness it is almost clinically bloody played out at novel length is also what sets it apart from other books of this kind. " The Ruins is superior horror literature, but it does not entirely overcome the pile-driving limitations of the genre it might have been more effective as a short story. Eerie, terrifying, and unputdownable, The Ruins is Scott Smiths first novel since his acclaimed debut A Simple Plan earned rave reviews and stormed bestseller lists. Hidden somewhere in the vines of The Ruins, like those of the Congo, beats the heart of an impenetrable darkness." - The Washington Post. Courageous in its pessimism and its embrace of horror, Smith's powerful tale, like Conrad's masterpiece, cautions against such reassuring conceits as civilization, conscience, morality, superiority - and yes, good and evil. But after a while, Mathias becomes concerned. " there's a more timeless fable at work here, one that prompts thoughts of Heart of Darkness. Whilst on holiday in Cancun, Henrich decides to leave his brother Mathias and go off on an archaeological dig. succumbs to a plodding pace" - Kirkus Reviews. by Scott Smith RELEASE DATE: July 20, 2006. "A compelling set-up and provocative premise, but.
"The eerie atmosphere and compelling plot should appeal to fans of hit TV series Lost" - Publishers Weekly.
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