The Ruins
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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.
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I really enjoyed this however it's simply too long! My edition is 523 pages and for a suspense novel that is really pushing it.
That said Smith really does do suspense well - the narration is simple but engrossing so you simply need to keep reading. It's not an ‘edge of your seat' kind of story but the intrigue keeps you going page after page.
I did find there were a few meandering spots, a little too much introspection and description (a whole page about someone eating a grape!) but all in all a good book.
