The Troop

Narrator did a great job, but it felt like it was gross just to be gross.

The premise of the book made it an ideal read for me: isolated location, interesting protagonists and slow paced. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a real effort to finish listening to it. Honestly, although the very detailed description throughout the book are meant to drawn you in into what is happening in a given moment, I really think that they were a little too drown out at times: not every single description has to be 20 never-ending minutes of words, when a paragraph would have probably been enough.

There needs to be a warning so that readers understand the book contains STRONG body horror and and an incident of animal abuse. I personally would have appreciated a heads up about the animal abuse but I was able to skip through that part. Keeping those things in mind it was a good book. The characters were strong and very believable. The premise was as well. It does require a strong constitution though.

This was a fantastic read! It would make a great movie!

I’m usually all for some good gore. This was just disgusting. I couldn’t even finish it.

Disgustingly horrifying... in a good way. The descriptions made me shudder, but I was so immersed do to the detail that was put into the story.

Best horror material I’ve read in a long time!!! ✨✨⭐️?

I mean it was just okay, kinda lost me after the storm.

Does a great job at unsettling you and grossing you out, the story is simple and creepy but gets the job done well enough. My only complaint really is that most of these kids are just absolutely awful people and it's really hard to root for anyone but in the end the characters are all written very well and this was a great read, especially for the halloween season!

Horrific, well written and dark. Spellbinding to the end. +++

Goodness, this was some story! It was gruesome. It was violent. But maybe most scariest of all, it was believable. I unfortunately, could see something like this happening today. I really enjoyed the added newspaper and courtroom transcripts that were spaced between the chapters. It really helped to add to the story and stitch some of the pieces of the story together. Each character had ample backstory to let the reader know who they were, but the added information that come from the story and the interspersed documents really kept you on your toes and kept you wondering if you really did have the characters figured out. Overall I thought this was a pretty good horror story.

The Troop is a nice story that manages to grip the reader, but it relies heavily on visual horror rather than allowing the reader's imagination to take the lead. While this approach creates some striking and memorable scenes, I believe the story could have benefited from a title that better captures its essence. Despite these aspects, certain parts of the narrative delve into deeper meanings, adding layers that make the story more thought-provoking.Overall, it's a decent read with moments that stand out, but it left me wishing for a more imaginative horror experience.

Unapologetically creepy, unforgiving, and relentless! As true horror should be.

An allegory for Covid; a mix of The Strain, The Crazies and A Few Good Men; trigger warning for animal cruelty; gory; the words and thoughts of the boys are entertaining; the metaphors are simple; overall, a fun, fast read

Excellent, scary read. Lord of the flies meets Stephen King like horror.

Really good story and so gorey….Maybe too gorey? Idk I like dark but the descriptive detail on this was a bit much for my stomach. Great book and story though just a bit too much for me.

John Carpenter's The Thing meets Lord of the Flies. This book shook me to my core from start to finish. Cutter's writing of the grotesques and horrors the Troop faces on the island is nothing I've ever read before. A must-read for any horror buff!

Wow! Excellent book! Hard to stomach at times, but that is the beauty of a novel like this.

I absolutely loved this book. Nick Cutter is a genius in his descriptions and details. I was genuinely freaked out while reading this story! I could not put it down ! I finished it in a couple of days and have started another of his books. Highly recommend this one to anyone who loves a classic horror story!

One of the few books that made me very uncomfortable. Not for the faint of heart. Very well written!

I’ve never been more disturbed in my life. 5 stars.

Wow, what a great book to gear up for spooky season! The Troop is horror at it's finest. The writing was so atmospheric, it gave me chills multiple times and I could see the vivid imagery being described. It's definitely worth picking up if you're a fan of horror, or if you are looking for a truly creepy experience. I'll definitely be checking out other works by Nick Cutter.

Such a creepy book! One of the best audio books ever! The person who read it was amazing! Some parts was hard to listen too but I would 100% re-listen to this! Fucken amazing!

This was so creepy and disturbing, and made me feel uncomfortable...

The Troop is a beautifully written, original story with excellent narration, and is well worth the listen. My Only qualm is that it was never exactly “scary” to me. Gross? Yes. Disturbing? Very. Creepy? You bet. But scary… nah.
This was more like ultra descriptive “body horror” and is reminiscent of 80’s/90’s Stephen King (though the writing supersedes anything SK has ever done) and would almost be better categorized as sci-fi/horror.
I’m a bit of a purist when it comes to horror, and unless the story wakes up the ol’ existential dread, or leaves me with a fear Ive never sat alone with before, I’m rarely ever truly impressed.
This is a fantastic story that you should most certainly listen to, but it definitely has a major science fiction lean and is NOT for those who are sensitive to extremely graphic descriptions of physical violence, animal abuse, and gross bodily harm.

Interesting characters, narrator is perfect, really, sincerely scary stuff and the vivid descriptions are nasty!!

This book was effed up.  I finally found a book that people said, "It's disturbing," and it actually was.

A scount master takes five scounts to a local island for the annual weekend camping trip.  The scout master is just done, and the kids are just the worst.

Without spoiling, the scout master made bad decision after bad decision, one scount qas very into testing his limits with adults, anf another had anger issues... This is just thenperfect storm for bad things.  I've never had a desire to read Lord of the Flies, and this just solidified that lack of want.

Very good (bad) book; check your trigger warnings. There were things I was prepared for that I was still not prepared for.  

I had a nightmare due to this book... First book that's ever happened. Was entertaining the entire story

I loved and hated this book. My anxiety went haywire during certain parts. The kitten and Sea Turtle made me cringe and cry. This is a wonderfully horribly written book.

I never thought a book about Boy Scouts would mentally scar me. I find myself thinking about the descriptions over and over. The Troop left me feeling uncomfortable, but in the best way.