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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.
"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.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Cutter, Nick
- ISBN: 9781501144820
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 8.30 x 1.10
- Number Of Pages: 384
- Publication Year: 2016
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Present day Lord of the Flies with some terror thrown in
null null. - 4 months agoWhen a mysterious illness claims the life of their scout master, a stranded boy scout troop must survive the wilderness, disease, and each other. They are cut off from the mainland with a stranger carrying a bioengineered disease that spreads like wildfire. This is a fatal sickness forces a quarantine and effectuates cut throat behavior as the troop strives to outlive the elements, the disease and each other. Unsettling, shocking and disturbing. Very fun read that is hard to put down.
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Lord of the Flies meets "The Thing"
Jaymes S. - 3 years 7 months agoIn Nick Cutter's contribution to the rising trend of adolescents vs. otherworldly monsters, a group of Boy Scouts takes a retreat to what turns out to be ground zero for a terrifying new plague. Clever, charming, and disgusting in the best way possible, this book is a must-read for all horror fans.
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Hunger Lurks
Stacy P. - 4 years 5 months agoThe Troop by Nick Cutter is one of those horror novels that crawls under your skin and doesn't let go. Described in gritty, realistic detail, the prose will, in turn, make you sympathetic and in the next chapter, squirm with disgust. It's a book that must be experienced, even if you rather want to get as far away from it as possible afterward.
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Only strong-willed readers need apply
Sam M. - 5 years 2 months agoThis is not jump-scare horror, but it's quite gruesome, with intense body-horror and violence toward both kids and animals. Having said that, the violence is neither exploitative nor celebrated - it's presented as disturbing and sad. The characters are conflicted and make some really bad decisions, but it's simply because they are kids trying to do their best in an increasingly bad situation. #springpicks
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The Troop
Joe M. - 5 years 9 months agoA book that is more gross than scary. If you have a weak stomach, don’t read. Also, seems to lack a sympathetic main character. I read 225 pages and decided not to finish it.