The release date for the English version of 'The Ruins' by
Scott Smith is Jul 2006. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A group of pals, stranded in the Mexican wilderness, discover a terrifying creature that is unimaginably creepy. A pair of young people are enjoying a laid-back vacation in Mexico, complete with sunny days, wild evenings, and mingling with other travelers. One of their friends' brothers vanishes, so they make the decision to search for him in the woods. When they discover an old ruins site and the evil spirit that lives there, what once seemed like a nice day excursion gradually turns into a nightmare.