Eh, not the greatest but also not the worst. An example of the 40's Shadow, not quite the daunting denizen of criminals the world over. The story was written nearly a year before publication and just after America got hit at Pearl Harbor. By now the pulps were tied into the radio programme, which is terrible for the magazine. Perhaps Rozen was told to play down the... ah, let's face it, there is no excuse for the poor execution and boring composition of this piece. Perhaps I just expect brilliance at all times which would have been quite difficult at two a month and seeing the stories get watered down.
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