The Troop
by Nick Cutter
Book Overview
On a remote Canadian island, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads five boys on a routine campout when a skeletal stranger lurches into their firelight, ravenous and wrong. He carries a bioengineered parasite that spreads through the troop; as the worms eat inward, order snaps. Trust curdles into suspicion, kindness hardens into cruelty, and Tim fights to shield his scouts while hunger and fear pit them against one another. With no escape and the infection racing, every choice cuts deeper—and survival demands a cost none of them can bear.
This guide dives in with crisp chapter breakdowns, vivid profiles of every character, and sharp explorations of the novel’s core themes—hunger, contagion, authority, and moral collapse—plus a curated set of its most chilling quotes. Use it to navigate, analyze, and fully experience The Troop.