My Rating: ★★★★½

Author: Richard Matheson

Narrator: Mark Bramhall

Length: 5 hrs 18 min

Publisher: Blackstone Audio

My Review:

Story: Shadow On The Sun is a horrific mystical journey into the borderlands of early America where wary townspeople and neighboring Apaches have finally agreed to a truce. Matheson wastes no time in building tensions that threaten to break the treaty and thrust the countryside back into a bloody war. It is ultimately left to Billjohn Finley (the Indian agent who negotiated the truce) to attempt to maintain the peace.

This task becomes more and more difficult as the bodies continue to pile up.

Listen to Billjohn Finley’s first interaction with the mysterious stranger:

Shadow on the Sun – Audiobook Sample – Mark Bramhall narrating by audiobookfans

Audio Production: Mark Bramhall turns in a great performance. This was the first audiobook I had listened to that was narrated by Mr. Bramhall. I was very impressed. Tone and pacing where perfect. I’ll be looking forward to my next Bramhall narrated audiobook.

Overall: As I listened to this book I was struck by the fact that there just doesn’t seem to be any “fat” to trim out of this book. Nearly every word is perfect and serves to enhance the overall sensation of a looming evil silently creeping up on you.

Matheson’s deft manipulation of Western and Horror themes resulted in a near perfect book that is guaranteed to send chills down your spine.

 

Get you copy of Shadow of The Sun at one of the following locations: Blackstone Audio or Audible

 

Disclosure: I received a review copy of this audiobook from the publisherÂ