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The Beast of Barcroft

By: Bill Schweigart
Narrated by: Will Damron
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Ben McKelvie believes he's moving up in the world when he and his fiancée buy a house in the cushy Washington, DC, suburb of Barcroft. Instead he's moving down - way down - thanks to Madeleine Roux, the crazy neighbor whose vermin-infested property is a permanent eyesore and looming hazard to public health.

First Ben's fiancée leaves him; then his dog dies, apparently killed by a predator drawn into Barcroft by Madeleine's noxious menagerie. But the worst is yet to come for Ben, for he's not dealing with any ordinary wild animal. This killer is something much, much worse. Something that couldn't possibly exist - in this world.

Now, as a devilish creature stalks the locals, Ben resolves to take action. With some grudging assistance from a curator at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and the crackpot theories of a self-styled cryptozoologist, he discovers the sinister truth behind the attacks, but knowing the Beast of Barcroft and stopping it are two different animals.

©2015 Bill Schweigart (P)2016 Tantor
Fantasy Fiction Urban Paranormal Scary City Urban Horror
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"[A] swift and breezy suburban creature feature." ( Publishers Weekly)

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A delightful find... It's an imaginative thriller w/ kinda a drive-in/X Files feel, but more real people in unreal situations than unreal in unreal ones... The entire story has a crafty, and often subtle, attention to detail adding authenticity and color to an already engaging yarn/plot... Some nice science looking at the encroachment of ecosystems, and the whole suburban wilderness thing works well presenting stellar imagery and settings... Chills, humor, and some creative monster making, w/ tasty flavorings of the preternatural... Woven throughout is a touching glimpse into the relationships between fathers and sons... Many will find themselves thinking of Dad, often w/ a smile... The action and pace are outstanding, and I feel like a kid that just discovered a new favorite candy and am about to gobble down some more w/ the second book... Narration is good, if a smidge on the slow side, and this is absolutely, no doubt about it,put it in the bank, worth the credit!!!

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