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Doc Savage: The Sinister Shadow (The Wild Adventures of Doc Savage Book 14) by [Kenneth Robeson, Will Murray, Joe DeVito]

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Doc Savage: The Sinister Shadow (The Wild Adventures of Doc Savage Book 14) Kindle Edition

by Kenneth Robeson (Author), Will Murray (Author), Joe DeVito (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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When millionaire Lamont Cranston and attorney Ham Brooks are kidnapped by gunmen driving a black hearse, it spells trouble for Doc Savage. Trouble with compound interest when Cranston’s personal lawyer is mysterious murdered before he can consult with criminologist George Clarendon––who is secretly The Shadow!

These strange events put the Man of Bronze and the Dark Avenger on a collision course that threatens to expose the deepest secrets of both supermen. The conflict intensifies when underworld figure Cliff Marsland is captured and shipped off to Doc’s secret Crime College!

Will these legendary crimefighters join forces––or will the diabolical Funeral Director have the last laugh on Doc Savage and The Shadow?

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July 5, 2015
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Will Murray is the author of over 60 books and novels starring Doc Savage, Remo Williams, Nick Fury, Mack Bolan and Tarzan of the Apes. Lester Dent is the bestselling author who originated Doc Savage. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0111BR6EE
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Altus Press\Conde Nast Classic Publishing (July 5, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 5, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1437 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 495 pages
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Kevin W

Alliance of Equals

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019

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If you've read any of the novels of Doc Savage and The Shadow you'll love this team up. And that is what this book is, a team up. Despite being titled a Doc Savage novel, this one is probably 60/40 The Shadow/Doc Savage.

Doc and of his Fabulous Five get entangled with the Shadow and his Agents. Murray paints a fascinating "view from the outside" of both of the protagonists’ organizations. Seen from The Shadow’s viewpoint Doc’s Crime College appears to be penal reform run amuck with lobotomies and brain washing. From Doc’s viewpoint the Shadow and his agents are ruthless murderers. Both are right, and both are wrong.

In addition to the immediate agents/allies Murray also brings in villains, characters, and devices from both Doc’s novels and The Shadow’s novels, footnoting the titles of the books in which they appear – which was a very nice scholarly touch.

I reserved one star because this book suffers from the one flaw that all of the books of Murray’s that I’ve read have: plots that need trimming and tightening. For example, at one point in the book two of The Shadow’s agents (Harry Vincent and Clyde Burke) are captured by the villain and when they are about to be permanently disposed of, The Shadow rescues them. Immediately after this vignette, Harry and Clyde are once again captured by the villain and when they are about to be permanently disposed of, The Shadow rescues them. This repetition did not advance the plot, and felt stale the second go around. Sometimes I wonder if Murray gets paid by the page…

Other than that minor gripe I loved the book and highly recommend it to both fans of The Shadow and Doc Savage.

Pros: The ultimate Pulp Hero Team Up, with all characters well researched, and acting “in character” for a fun ride.

Cons: A loose, slightly rambling plot.

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Skyhawk

One of the best books I've read in decades.

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019

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I have been dreaming about a Doc/Shadow encounter for decades, and The Sinister Shadow is everything we could have hoped for. A good vocabulary builder as well. I originally purchased this book on Apple Books but it was so good I had to possess a physical copy, because electronic versions are "maybe" versions.

In the 1930s-40s there were two names which stood above all others in the industry: Kenneth Robeson & Maxwell Grant. These names were synonymous with adventure, thrills & breath-taking escapes; these names were also synonymous with Doc Savage and The Shadow. I really enjoyed the 1930s writing style. Completely devoid of political correctness.

The book but it tells a complex and interesting story, against a super-villain. The Shadow is still so mysterious that his very existence is in doubt. In the traditional style of Doc Savage, he is a straight arrow, up and up all around good guy. The Shadow on the other hand, a bit like Sherlock Holmes, has no qualms about taking the law into his own hands when he finds an injustice.

How I wish I could get this book erased from my mind so I could read it all over again. I'll set it on the shelf for a year to let the memory fade bit and read it again. If you have the courage, try reading it at night.

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Rory Coker

Doc Savage and the Shadow!

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2016

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Thanks to parts of an unpublished Shadow manuscript by Lester Dent, we have here a long novel that features both the Shadow and Doc Savage. Will Murray clearly strives to give equal time to Doc and the Shadow, but Doc comes across as strangely passive, and the Shadow tends to dominate the action. The adventure is set very early in the Shadow's recorded career, and the villain, who calls himself the Funeral Director, and is adept at both cleverly disguised murder and blackmail, is really not a particularly worthy adversary.

I found the style to be bang-on, both in the Savage and Shadow segments, and the level of action is very faithful to the pulp originals. Where the novel starts to drag, as it does when it begins to follow two of the Shadow's bungling assistants, who are captured, escape, are recaptured, escape, are recaptured, etc., etc., etc., this is also a faithful imitation of the way the overworked Walter B. Gibson tended to pad out his Shadow adventures to what the pulps called "novel" length.

In summary, I enjoyed it all the way through. If you are a fan of Doc, or the Shadow, or both, you need to give this worthy effort a look.

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Doctor Panic

Masterpiece!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2015

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Well I went in to this without expectations either way. It is something that has been awaited for 80 years, obviously not by me. When i got the book i was amazed that it was like 470 pages in story length, and it concerned me. I dived in and I basically never wanted to put this book down, that was how good it was. I was never at a point where i was bored and couldn't wait to turn the page or start the next chapter. I read where someone said doc wasn't larger than life, i disagree, the problem is that you have two larger than life characters, so how to make that work was a challenge that Will, in my most humble opinion, knocked out of the park. Both characters were given their spotlight and just how great they are was masterfully balanced, I think that alone speaks volumes for this book. I was truly sad when it was over, so needless to say I hope beyond hope, that there will be more, not only team-ups, but Shadow work done. It is long overdue, and obviously tere should be no further concerns after this masterpiece!

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Dodwell

The Shadow and Doc Savage meet their match........with each other!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2015

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A cracking, rip roaring adventure featuring two of the most famous pulp stars of yesteryear. Not only full of action where necessary, but a clever plot weaving together the various traits and mysteries of the two protagonists. The Shadows agents, Harry Vincent, Clyde Burke and Cliff Marsland are in the thick of it , as are Docs brothers in arms, Monk Mayfair , Long Tom Roberts and Ham Brooke's. In fact, the latter is RIGHT in it from the start.

A very smart tale with satisfying and cleverly fleshed out characters, plenty of fist and fire fights and just enough of The Shadows strange life and background to whet the appetite without destryoying the myth. Here's to more such tales. Bring them on!

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Daniel Davidson

Two pulp heroes in action together

Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2020

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I'm not certain that Murray captured either style exactly, but he did catch that somewhat clunky pulp feeling pretty well. I thought he handled the two central characters fairly well. I don't recall reading of the Shadow's facial injuries before, and his ability to become other people certainly hints at his ability to cloud men's minds. Savage's special college has always been a grey issue for me, and the incident at the warehouse underlined just how intrusive that could be. Overall, it was a good break from some of the heavier stuff I've been reading lately.

S. Bruce Thomson

Great read

Reviewed in Canada on December 25, 2020

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Great book but written by a Doc Savage fan who does not do justice to the Shadow's character. But once you get past that it is a great read.

Rick

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on March 9, 2016

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The best of the new series.