The Beast of Devil's Rock

Written by Michael Cole

Narrated by Matt Godfrey

There is something lurking in the trees . . .

A winter storm has buried North Dakota in snow and ice. With accidents being reported across the region, Deputy Ron Weller must patrol along the main road through a normally tranquil forest in Beeman County. The night grows menacing as he discovers vehicles that have been run off the road, their drivers mysteriously missing. Strange tracks lead through a region of thick forest known as Devil's Rock. There, Weller makes a horrifying discovery.

A monster has awakened. Its hunger is insatiable, and its ferocity has no limits.

Protected by an armored exoskeleton, the beast is relentless in its pursuit of prey. It must feed or face starvation. What has started as a search for a missing driver has now become a fight for survival, as Ron Weller is hunted by the Beast of Devil's Rock.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Mar 17, 2020
• ISBN: 9781705206188

Reviews for The Beast of Devil's Rock

[doug · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A fun quick.monster horror book , nothing deep just running , screaming and dying .. fun .

[Paul H · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

**Contains spoiler** It's just not what I thought. I love a good creature feature. However, this one was a bit on the dull side. Please don't get me wrong. I'm not downing the author. ***Spoiler*** It's just about a giant spider. I'm not afraid of spiders at all. It's just that it's too ordinary to me. What I mean is it is a spider, although giant...it's still a spider. Not a spider-like creature. Just a plain giant a spider. To me, that's nothing special. When I hear of a creature feature I think more along the lines of Claw, The Outsider, or something kin to that. I couldn't finish the book sadly. As soon as I found out or guessed what it was I was done. You may like the book, and I hope you do. It just wasn't my taste of monster.

[MistinaChristina · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It was certainly gory and icky. But some sort of answers would’ve been nice. Even a legend and could’ve used an epilogue

[Aaron Cobb · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Fun listen. Nothing super special but definitely not bad at all. Will listen to more by this author.

[Nina Quartuccio · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Terrific for a shorty. The suspense was there. The characters were there. The plot was there. Horror was present, but the answer to how it came to be all of a sudden wasn't.
Shades of "IT" I think, but it didn't hurt this audiobook. I love this narrator, he really makes storytelling work. Great over all.

[Jacques Hollands · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I am usually a sucker for books about murderous creatures. My favourites remain Claw by Katie Berry and Alter of Eden by James Rollins. However, The Beast of Devil’s Rock did not “grab” me. It was okay. The characters were extremely vanilla, and I couldn’t identify with any of them. The book is relatively short, and perhaps the character development suffered as a result, but now an hour after I have read the book, I can barely remember two of the characters’ names. People seemed to be haphazardly introduced, but none of them has a backstory – not even the protagonist. Therefore when they die in batches, I found myself not caring much. I more often found my thoughts wandering off elsewhere and had to re-read some passages as I was easily distracted from reading.

Is the book a waste of time? No, I don’t think so, but it could have been so much more. There were several fresh and exciting ideas that should have been developed better. The book is not the equivalent of a Hollywood blockbuster movie, but rather a Hallmark “straight to TV” production. If you manage your expectations, you will have an enjoyable evening’s read, but no more than that. Pity, it had potential.