A review by pillsandthrills
The Ruins by Scott Smith

5.0

College pals and an unprepared trip to a Mexican Jungle, what could go wrong? In this survivor-type horror novel, friends on a brief trip encounter some strange plants when they stumble upon an eerie patch of land in a Mexican jungle. This story is of survival, hard decisions, and danger!

I simply could not put this book down! This book was not particularly scary, but rather shocking and full of gore. It was one of my favorite reads of the year. If you haven't tried to eco-horror genre, give this a go!