The Troop - Nick Cutter

The Troop

By Nick Cutter

  • Release Date: 2014-02-25
  • Genre: Horror
Score: 4
4
From 984 Ratings

Description

WINNER OF THE JAMES HERBERT AWARD FOR HORROR WRITING

The Troop scared the hell out of me, and I couldn’t put it down. This is old-school horror at its best.” —Stephen King

Once every year, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping trip—a tradition as comforting and reliable as a good ghost story around a roaring bonfire. But when an unexpected intruder stumbles upon their campsite—shockingly thin, disturbingly pale, and voraciously hungry—Tim and the boys are exposed to something far more frightening than any tale of terror. The human carrier of a bioengineered nightmare. A horror that spreads faster than fear. A harrowing struggle for survival with no escape from the elements, the infected…or one another.

Part Lord of the Flies, part 28 Days Later—and all-consuming—this tightly written, edge-of-your-seat thriller takes you deep into the heart of darkness, where fear feeds on sanity…and terror hungers for more.

Reviews

  • A little overrated

    2
    By AGuzicki
    I was a little disappointed in this book given all its glowing reviews. I could tell it was well written or whatever, but I think it relied too heavily on gore/visceral body horror. I guess I was expecting something more existential or deeply unsettling, something that would stay with you, but it was more so just uncomfortably graphic scenes that felt a little overdone. Additionally, if anyone is actually reading this review, here is a warning that I wish I had before reading: there are several animal abuse/torture/killing scenes that span for multiple pages. I would have skipped this read if I had known.
  • The Troop

    4
    By xxxhhhgggppp
    It was a good read!
  • beautifully disgusting

    5
    By STUPIDRETARD!!!!!!!!
    this book shattered my heart and made me nauseous all at once
  • The terror of this book was contagious

    5
    By JeanneInDallasTx
    One of my all-time fav books that is way beyond scary. This one will stay with me forever!
  • Creeping Creepers

    4
    By freedomgrenade
    If you like S. King you’ll like this.
  • 😮‍💨

    5
    By Aaronr390
    Wow. This is one of the best stories I’ve read.
  • So good

    5
    By acollins_93
    Bit of a slow burn at first but truly got better every single chapter. Lots of great nods to It, Lord of the Flies, and other classics. Solid 4.5 stars! My only qualm is it really just take about 100-120 pages to pick up the pace. But the book does pick up speed. Great read!
  • True Horror! Love it!

    5
    By Mrs. Irvin
    Loved this book! One of the most disturbing books I have ever read, just absolutely made you feel weird... I couldn't put it down! If you enjoy horror, this is an absolute must! Highly recommend!
  • Great read

    4
    By ReformedGypsy
    Good page-turner with likeable main protagonists. Could do without the profanity though. Too much and unnecessary.
  • Animal torture

    1
    By shc120182
    Be ready for it. Why do all of his books have this theme? Disgusting and totally unnecessary.

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