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A reviewer in The Telegraph (UK), noted: "This unsettling small-town noir draws us deep into the dark heart of Ireland, where corruption, desperation, and crime run rife. A gritty look at trust and betrayal where the written law isn't the only one, The Ruin asks who will protect you when the authorities can't-or won't."
On the July/August 2015 issue of Bookmarks, the book received a (4.0 out of 5) with a critical summary saying, "Atkinson's latest novel is "a sprawling, unapologetically ambitious saga that tells the story of postwar Britain through the microcosm of a single family" (New York Times Book review)". [11]
Patrick Skene Catling (born 14 February 1925) [1] is a British journalist, author and book reviewer, best known for writing The Chocolate Touch in 1952. [2] He has written 12 novels, 3 works of nonfiction and 9 books for children.
The book fits specifically into the survival horror genre, which is marked by people doing whatever it takes to conquer their environment and stay alive. The novel was released on July 18, 2006 (ISBN 1-4000-4387-5). A film adaptation of the novel was released in the United States and Canada on April 4, 2008. [1]
The Lathe of Heaven is a 1971 science fiction novel by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, first serialized in the American science fiction magazine Amazing Stories.It received nominations for the 1972 Hugo [1] and the 1971 Nebula Award, [2] and won the Locus Award for Best Novel in 1972. [1]
Mistborn: Secret History is a fantasy novella [n 1] by American author Brandon Sanderson, written as a companion story to the original trilogy of the Mistborn series. [1]The novella follows the story of Kelsier from Mistborn: The Final Empire and concludes with the events of the last book in the original trilogy, The Hero of Ages.
The Thief is a young adult fantasy novel by Megan Whalen Turner published in 1996 by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of William Morrow (later, of HarperCollins). It is the first in the Queen's Thief series, the sixth book of which was published in 2020. It was a runner-up for the 1997 Newbery Medal and a Newbery Honor Book. [1]
Ruin, a video game from SCE and Idol Minds cancelled mid-development; Ruin, a.k.a. Professor Hamilton, a DC supervillain in Superman comics; Ruins, a 1995 comic book published by Marvel, written by Warren Ellis; Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins, season 18 of the MTV reality TV game show