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The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz

franklyfrank's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

elliepardoe's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kookaburramoose's review against another edition

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4.0

I don't know how it happened, but I finished reading this book in less than 24 hours. Now, I do read relatively quickly, and my day has been a slow; quiet one - but I'm still a little amazed. I kind of wanted to give it 3.5 stars, but as that isn't possible, I felt like 4 was a decent score(at least that's what I feel right now - I might change that when I have the advantage of hindsight). It was a pleasant read, and an unpleasant story. I now feel the need to read the ACD Sherlock books again, but they're stored in my mum's attic, and until then I will delve into its successor, Moriarty. Horowitz writes well, cleverly - but still(obviously) simply. Like stated above, I think I have to read the original works again - as it has been a long time since I last read them - to be able to say if I think The House of Silk was told with entirely the right voice. But right now I'm pleased, and if you are a Sherlock Holmes fan - or a fan of crime for that matter - the book is a must-read.

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5.0

i have always been a sherlock fan. i remember reading and rereading his adventures since i was a kid. i have also watched many different versions of him and even met, inbetween other pages, more detectives inspired by him. he is one of those characters that i like to believe, really exists.
so i couldn't resist this new adventure and must thank mr.horowitz for helping him to live on again. i feel you have done conan doyle every justice!

ccoelophysis's review against another edition

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5.0

Read in audiobook format

elliehaf's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

bluestarfish's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a great Sherlock Holmes story with foggy Baker Streets, Lestrade and the mysteries (and hypocracies) of Victorian London. There were a couple of comments that Watson made shoehorned into the narrative to kind of explain away Doyle's more Victorian attitudes and ommissions of the original series that jarred slightly in the context of the story. However, "the game is afoot" and it was a fun read.

webjoram's review against another edition

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3.0

Como novela de suspense creo que podemos considerarla una más entre muchas, el caso a resolver es interesante pero nada más. Lo que llama la atención de esta novela y lo que supongo ha atraído a muchos lectores es el hecho de que esta protagonizada por Sherlock Holmes y obviamente eso genera cierto interés. En este punto he de decir que el autor ha conseguido imitar con bastante acierto el estilo de las novelas de Sherlock aunque la novela esta impregnada de un cierto pesimismo justificado por encontrarnos con un caso escrito por Watson en su vejez que quizás no se corresponde con los hechos relatados.

El principal defecto que le encuentro a la novela es la sensación de que estamos ante un "homenaje" a las obras de Arthur Conan Doyle, de esta manera tenemos que a lo largo de la novela aparecen todos los personajes típicos de sus novelas, algunos de ellos metidos con calzador, que desvirtúan en ocasiones el interés por el caso a resolver. Sobre este punto también hay que comentar que aunque al principio se nos presenta como un caso muy misterioso he interesante con el desarrollo de la trama las pistas dejadas a lo largo de la narración nos hacen conocer bastante antes del final la solución del mismo, lo cual, para este tipo de novelas es casi un sacrilegio.

Por último y aunque obviamente no lo voy a contar me ha defraudado bastante el final de la novela, no considero que este bien resuelto y nos deja con un mal sabor que no justifica el que en un futuro conozcamos mas casos "olvidados" de Sherlock Holmes.

Si he de reconocer que la novela esta bien estructurada, la caracterización de los personajes es muy buena y la narración no se hace pesada con lo que podemos concluir que sin ser una gran novela si es suficientemente entretenida.

A la hora de valorarla he estado dudando entre las 2 estrellas y las 3 estrellas sobretodo porque creo que su valoración esta en 2.5 o 2.6 pero al final me ha podido mi corazón de fan y le he dado las 3 estrellas ;-)

corita's review against another edition

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5.0

This was a delight to read. Horowitz has captured the tone, style, and spirit of Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and Watson.

jimmacsyr's review against another edition

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4.0

Very enjoyable. I really enjoyed the language.