Shades of Darkness
# Shades of Darkness

Shades of Darkness is a novel by Richard Cowper published in 1986.

## Plot summary

Shades of Darkness is a novel in which a ghost story is the theme.

## Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Shades of Darkness for White Dwarf #85, and stated that "The essence of horror is the turning of the screw. Cowper turns it with discreet style and wit, but never quite far enough."

## Reviews

* Review by Dan Chow (1987) in Locus, #313 February 1987
* Review by Charles de Lint (1987) in Fantasy Review, April 1987
* Review by Helen McNabb (1987) in Vector 137
* Review by John Clute (1987) in Interzone, #20 Summer 1987
* Review by Mike Christie (1987) in Foundation, #38 Winter 1986/87
* Review by Don D'Ammassa (1988) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #100 January 1988
