Title: The House of Silk
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Publication Date: November 2011
Genre: Fiction; Historical Fiction; Mystery
I had honestly never read a Sherlock Holmes novel before picking this book up, I was not sure what to expect. It took me a short while to get used to the style of writing; it has an old-fashioned elegance about it. Obviously, because Horowitz is matching and emulating the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A simple investigation into a robbery turns into a hunt for a conspiracy in the criminal underworld. The plot is intricately thought out. I really hope that the estate of Arthur Conan Doyle allows more books to be published. I think it will allow a new generation of readers, myself included to enjoy the stories of Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson.
For me this book was a 4/5.
“Show Holmes a drop of water and he would deduce the existence of the Atlantic. Show it to me and I would look for a tap. That was the difference between us.”