The Troop

The story of The Troop is not for the squeamish. It hearkens back to several story themes rolled into one ghastly tale. One theme that is very pertinent to today's headlines is the escape from a biolab of a very transmissible and deadly organism and the horrific outcome for those who become infected. Could sociopathic scientists and the military possibly be involved, wink, wink? Another storyline hearkens back to the creepy “Bad Seed” theme and then elements of the story also remind the reader of the book The Lord of the Flies. But of all the horrible things that occur in the book, what bothered me the most was the sea turtle incident. Those who dare to read this stomach turning story will understand what I mean by that off-hand reference.