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The Troop
The Troop
Author: Nick Cutter
Lord of the Flies meets The Ruins in this frightening novel written in the bestselling traditions of Stephen King and Scott Smith. Boy Scouts live by the motto ?Be Prepared.? However, nothing can prepare this group of young boys and their scoutmaster for what they encounter on a small, deserted island, as they settle down for a weekend of campfi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781476717715
ISBN-10: 1476717710
Publication Date: 1/7/2014
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Gallery Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 22
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esjro avatar reviewed The Troop on + 900 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, it is well written, fast paced, and very creepy. However, it does feature a few scenes with animal cruelty, which is one of my personal hot buttons. If it is one of yours too you may want to pass on this one, or at least skip thoe passages.
kopsahl48 avatar reviewed The Troop on + 181 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Troop leader Dr. Tim Riggs takes his group of boy scouts to an isolated island. With no way to get off the island until Sunday morning, Riggs tucks his kids in and decides to sit on the porch for a bit before turning in. A stranger approaches and right away Riggs knows there is something off with this guy but to keep his kids safe he invites him in hoping to help him. What happens next will terrify and disgust the reader.

The Troop is told from many viewpoints giving the reader an inside look into the fallout of a bio-engineered nightmare that ensues on the island. The five boys, all 14, are a bit stereotypical but only adds to the story. Kent, the jock and obvious leader of the group and Newton is the exact opposite with being overweight and a mamas boy. Max is the middle man and always looking to help anyone out and Ephraim is a ticking time bomb at times. Rounding the group out is Shelley who is unusual and harder to put a finger on why he is so different. Together this group is dynamic and with the infection raging these personalities became heightened.

With the alternating telling of the events on the island and what happens off the island via government research notes, recordings and witness statements, the reader is privy to all aspects of this infections and the results of their experiment.

This is truly a horror novel and will have your stomach turning and wishing you could close your eyes. Squirm worthy and a must for anyone that loves the horror genre.
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Not my cup of tea.

I've read a lot of horror books and thought I had a strong stomach but this one is grossing me out!

Great if you want to go on a diet cause you will lose your appetite.

Not wasting any more time on this book. Life is too short.

Time to move on to a better book.


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