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Southwest Arizona, a century ago: an uneasy truce exists between the remote frontier community of Picture City and the neighboring Apaches. That delicate peace is shredded when the bodies of two white men are found hideously mutilated. The angry townspeople are certain the “savages” have broken the treaty, but Billjohn Finley, the local Indian agent, fears that darker, more unholy forces may be at work. There’s a tall, dark stranger in town, who rode in wearing the dead men’s clothes. A stranger who may not be entirely human.
Originally published as a mass-market Western in 1994, Shadow on the Sun has been largely overlooked by horror fans and general readers. But this tale of supernatural terror is sure to chill the blood of Matheson’s many fans.
Reviewer: terry Alexander
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book.
Review: Great western.
Reviewer: Sophie
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Enjoyable but short read
Review: Happy this book is back in print. Enjoyed the read. Fans of Matheson will enjoy. A bit short, a novella.
Reviewer: DVD Watcher
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: not a bad story
Review: I have enjoyed many of Richard Matheson's books, and some of the episodes he wrote for Twilight Zone were my favorite episodes. This book is more of a short story. This wasn't a bad book, but not quite up as one of my favorites (I guess I was expecting just a little bit more "something" because of the book descriptions.) Richard Matheson writes and describes things very well. It is an easy read.
Reviewer: Bryon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great read
Review: One of my all time favorite books, from one of my all time favorite authors. This should be made into a modern movie. Absolutely chilling.
Reviewer: deborah j.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Jeepers!
Review: Now I know where that creature in Jeepers Creepers came from. This man is a genius! Anyone who says they love horror should read Matheson.
Reviewer: Rocci Doria
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Diverting, okay.
Review: This is a mashup of the two genres, horror and western, about a supernatural bad man born of Native American dark medicine. It's a little glib, which is unusual for Matheson, and leaves it hanging out a little in the rain. I give it three stars and call it short and fun, but it's not on a par with any other work of his that I've read.
Reviewer: The Infernal Mr. Adams
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Five Stars
Review: A+++
Reviewer: R T Twinem
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Poorly written instantly forgettable
Review: A rather disappointing read with shallow characters and a storyline that might have been more suited to a young adultâs first foray into the horror genre.A treaty has been agreed with the Apache Indians and the frontier province of Picture City. Unfortunately no sooner is the treaty signed than the bodies of two mutilated white men is discovered and you can guess who those rootin tootin cowboys want to blame!! Into this mix strolls the Night Doctor a quiet dark stranger/demon with a rather odd deep scar around his neck. The race is on for our hero, and local Indian agent, Billjohn Finlay (named this way because his mum and dad could not decide which name they preferred....yawn...yawn..) and his trusty sidekick Boutelle to âoutâ the nasty stranger/demon and bring love and peace to the pretty province of Picture City....can you stand the excitement!!By anyoneâs standards this is a poorly written story. The content is shallow, both the characters and storyline is instantly forgettable and the conclusion very unsatisfactory. I gave the story two stars as I have great respect for the author and I rate âI am legendâ as an all time classic. It is such a pity that Richard Matheson has to put his signature to such dross which Shadow on the Sun surely is.....
Reviewer: R T Twinem
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A rather disappointing read with shallow characters and a storyline that might have been more suited to a young adultâs first foray into the horror genre.A treaty has been agreed with the Apache Indians and the frontier province of Picture City. Unfortunately no sooner is the treaty signed than the bodies of two mutilated white men is discovered and you can guess who those rootin tootin cowboys want to blame!! Into this mix strolls the Night Doctor a quiet dark stranger/demon with a rather odd deep scar around his neck. The race is on for our hero, and local Indian agent, Billjohn Finlay (named this way because his mum and dad could not decide which name they preferred....yawn...yawn..) and his trusty sidekick Boutelle to âoutâ the nasty stranger/demon and bring love and peace to the pretty province of Picture City....can you stand the excitement!!By anyoneâs standards this is a poorly written story. The content is shallow, both the characters and storyline is instantly forgettable and the conclusion very unsatisfactory. I gave the story two stars as I have great respect for the author and I rate âI am legendâ as an all time classic. It is such a pity that Richard Matheson has to put his signature to such dross which Shadow on the Sun surely is.....
Reviewer: A. M.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Matheson succeeds here in building a scary and unique story set in the American West, some years after the end of the civil war (1865). He creates an atmosphere of fear for a small town in Arizona which hosts a peace treaty between the US government and the local Apache population. The novel borrows a lot from indian beliefs and their spirit world.