The Troop
Nick Cutter
Feb 2014 · Simon and Schuster · Narrated by Corey Brill
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“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
Lord of the Flies meets 28 Days Later in this “grim microcosm of terror and desperation haunting” (Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author) following a scout troop on a terrifying fight for survival when they come across a mysterious—and deadly—stranger in the Canadian wilderness.
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 horrifying contagion that spreads faster than fear. A harrowing struggle for survival with no escape from the elements, the infected…or one another.
Part parasitic horror, part survival thriller—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.
Lord of the Flies meets 28 Days Later in this “grim microcosm of terror and desperation haunting” (Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author) following a scout troop on a terrifying fight for survival when they come across a mysterious—and deadly—stranger in the Canadian wilderness.
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 horrifying contagion that spreads faster than fear. A harrowing struggle for survival with no escape from the elements, the infected…or one another.
Part parasitic horror, part survival thriller—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
Lord of the Flies meets 28 Days Later in this “grim microcosm of terror and desperation haunting” (Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author) following a scout troo...
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Ari
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December 21, 2025
This wasn't for me. I could handle the body horror and didn't find it terribly scary, personally, which was fine. I didn't connect well with the author's voice for most of the book. The end got markedly better, but I'd say the first half of the book especially didn't connect with me. Also, fair warning, there was a LOT more animal suffering and cruelty than I thought I'd be getting into.
Chrissy Kistner
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February 1, 2025
The troop was a fun read! It was gory and had a surprise effect that would make you cringe. I felt like I was reading a Steven King book. The ending was a bit predictable, but the ride it sent you on to get to the end was well worth it!
DT T
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May 28, 2020
Good story telling. Creepy and gross at times (in a good way) but the description of animal killings were gratuitous and the most disturbing visuals. Might make a good gory movie.
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About the author
Nick Cutter is the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Dorians and the nationally bestselling modern horror classic The Troop (which is currently being developed for film), as well as the critically acclaimed novels The Deep, Little Heaven, The Queen, and The Handyman Method, cowritten with Andrew F. Sullivan. Nick Cutter is the pseudonym for Craig Davidson, whose much-lauded literary fiction includes Rust and Bone, The Saturday Night Ghost Club, and, most recently, the short story collection Cascade. He lives in Toronto, Canada.
Nick Cutter is the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Dorians and the nationally bestselling modern horror classic The Troop (which is currently being developed for film), as well as the critically acclaimed novels The Deep, Little Heaven, The Queen, and The Handyman Method, cowritten with Andre...
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