Shadow on the Trail vs The Lone Star Ranger: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Texas Rangers, Outlaws, Texas, Westerns, Fiction
Shadow on the Trail
"The whistle of the Texas Pacific express train nerved Wade Holden to dare one more argument against the unplanned holdup and robbery his chief had undertaken. Standing there in the dark night under the trees with the…
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The Lone Star Ranger
Buck becomes a Texas outlaw when he kills a man in self-defense. His troubles don’t end there, though. When he is seen trying to rescue a young girl being held prisoner in Mexico, he incurs the anger of her captors.…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Lone Star Ranger is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Shadow on the Trail.
- The Lone Star Ranger has the widest readership — 2487 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Shadow on the Trail | The Lone Star Ranger | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (645) | 3.9 (2487) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (22) | 4.5 (310) |
Reception
| Shadow on the Trail | The Lone Star Ranger | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 645 | 2487 |
| Editions | 48 | 358 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 248 | 1271 |
| Reading it now | 76 | — |
| Written reviews | 45 | 186 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 338 |
| Pages | 289 | 174 |