New paranormal mystery audiobook The Beast in the Shadows by Douglas L. Hoover is available now performed by award-winning narrator Ramón De Ocampo
Hello again, dear audiobook friends! Last September I had the absolute pleasure of introducing you all to The Dirt Bike Detective, a great audiobook about a group of 12-year-old misfit kids who solve paranormal mysteries in their school and the surrounding area.
That was the first in an extremely promising paranormal mystery series and the second novel, The Beast in the Shadows, has been released last week to the joy of audiobook listeners everywhere. This is written by Douglas L. Hoover and performed by multiple award-winning narrator Ramón de Ocampo, who has returned to the series for one more adventure.
We all know that Mr. Ramón de Ocampo is one of the best narrators in the Audiobooks Industry and can take an author’s work to an entirely new level with skill and passion. This second novel is much more shorter than the previous one, running for a little over five hours and a half, but I am sure that we are in for another entertaining experience.
Now, let’s take a look at the Publisher’s Summary for The Beast in the Shadows and after that I will tell you more about our author and narrator.
When Chase, Oliver, Jax, Eduard, and Gio, are hired to investigate a local theft, they uncover more than they bargained for; a mysterious beast is prowling about Raven Ridge and has attacked a local hiker. Could the creature be a werewolf? A Sasquatch? The young detectives have their theories, but can they prove themselves right before the beast strikes again?
The kid’s school, Raven Ridge Academy, is no safe place either. Old ghosts reappear, bullies harass the kids, and the teaching staff can’t be trusted. To make matters worse, the nefarious shadow returns to visit Chase.
Are all these happenings mere coincidence or are they somehow connected?
As their investigation deepens, the kids end up in a battle for their lives. Can the team solve the mystery surrounding the town of Raven Ridge before it’s too late?
Douglas L. Hoover is a Colorado native who is rumored to possess superhuman powers of imagination far beyond those of mortal men. He maintains a secret identity by day, posing as a surfer/MMA fighter/rock star, but he becomes a writer by night—saving the world from reality.
Ramón de Ocampo is an accomplished Television, Film, Stage, and Voice actor! Ramón was raised just outside of Washington, DC, in Virginia. He graduated with a BFA (summa cum laude) in Acting from the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, in Pittsburgh.
Ramón is a well-known actor in the audiobook industry, where he has been telling stories for years, narrating more than a hundred books. His titles include the Best-Selling Adult Fiction book “This is Where I Leave You” by Jonathan Tropper, the Fantasy series “World of Warcraft: Traveler”, and he is the voice of the nearly decade-long best-selling “Diary of A Wimpy Kid” Children/Young Adult series. His audiobook work has garnered many awards including 11 Earphone awards from Audiofile Magazine for excellence in narration, including “Best Voice” two years in a row, and is a winner of a prestigious AUDIE Award.
As a philanthropist, Ramón is a member of “Charitable Living”, an organization that volunteers and raises money for multiple charities year-round. He is also a teaching artist – specializing in teaching Shakespeare at juvenile detention centers.He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, actress, and photographer Lauren J. Irwin.
Be sure to check out The Audiobook Blog in late March or early April for a full review of The Beast in the Shadows, but until then, take care, stay safe, and don’t forget, always listen with your heart!
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