The Ruins

Name: The Ruins
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.1 (6117 reviews)
Author: Scott Smith

by Scott Smith

Thriller Horror

4.1 (6,117)

4.1 stars from 6,117 reviews. One of the highest rated Thriller books we track.

336 pages~5.6 hr readPublished by Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupPublished 2005-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love horror that builds dread through isolation and realistically drawn characters making terrible decisions under pressure.
You want visceral body horror that doesn't rely on jump scares or supernatural nonsense.
You appreciate Stephen King's storytelling style and want something that delivers genuine claustrophobic terror.

Maybe not for you if...

You're squeamish about graphic physical suffering or prefer your horror atmospheric and psychological rather than explicitly gory.
You need a protagonist you can root for unconditionally. Everyone here makes mistakes that cost them.
You want an ending that resolves neatly or offers catharsis. This book doesn't.

About this book

A group of friends on vacation in Mexico venture into the jungle to search for a missing person. What begins as a day trip becomes a nightmare when they discover an ancient ruins site and encounter a terrifying presence. Trapped in the Mexican jungle, the group faces a creeping horror. The story follows two young couples who, after befriending fellow tourists, decide to investigate the disappearance of one friend's brother by exploring the jungle, only to encounter something unexpected and frightening at the ruins.

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Currently on sale at $1.99 — 87% off peak. Price has dropped 19 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 105 days. Typically stays discounted for 55 days.

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Currently around #27K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.1★ from 6,117 reviews

Gaining approximately 81 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.2 to 4.1.

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