The Troop
Five boy scouts and their scoutmaster are stranded on an island with a stranger carrying something horrifying inside him.
Mood Dark & Gritty
Pacing Fast-Paced
Complexity Moderately Complex
Reading Time
~12–18 hrs
Five boy scouts and their scoutmaster are stranded on an island with a stranger carrying something horrifying inside him.
The Honest Assessment
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 KingOnce 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.
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Best read when you're in the mood for something dark and uncompromising — and want a read that's fast and propulsive.
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