THE RUINS

The brother of a German tourist fails to return from an archaeological dig. Impulsively, five young, bored travelers decide to join him in his search. The six young men and women head inland from their Cancún idyll for a day-trip to ancient Mayan ruins. Patrick Wilson narrates this story of a missing man, a hand-drawn map, ancient ruins, naïve tourists, angst, and evil. At first, Wilson sounds appropriately young and innocent, normal and ordinary, but as the day-trip becomes nightmarish, his performance shivers with intensity. Compelling entertainment awaits the intrepid listener of Smith's adventure, but be warned: This is not for the fainthearted--and you'll never look at your houseplants in quite the same way again. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 06/ JAN 07]