The Shadow: Partners of Peril by Maxwell Grant

The Shadow: Partners of Peril by Maxwell Grant

‘Who knows what evil lurks in the minds of men?’ Is one of the most famous superhero quotes of all time, right up there with, ‘With great power comes great responsibility.’ The Shadow is the man who knows about evil and this shoot-em-up dramatization of an original pulp story has all the fun in it of an early Spider or Batman. The bad guys are really bad and the Shadow has to be faster and deadlier not just to triumph but to survive.

 

The plots of individual Shadow books never stick very strongly with me. I read them for the breathless action and the glimpse back into the pulp era of vigilante crime novels. In this audio version, you get a full cast and sound effects to evoke the old radio dramas that all featured this hero.