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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
What a great Holmes & Watson short story written by Horowitz published just before his book “Moriarty” was released. I found myself having the remember that this story wasn’t written by Doyle. It just had that same feeling, which is what makes both “House of Silk” & “Moriarty” such great books.
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
I have not yet delved into the Holmes series by Anthony Horowitz, but it's on my radar. I found this short story while looking for a book for a reading challenge. Although the story likely comes chronologically after the first book of the series, this quick read is a good introduction to the rest of the books. I enjoyed Horowitz's writing and the mystery that Holmes, of course, was able to solve with his keen eye for detail. The story is told from Watson's point of view and gives us a nice profile of Holmes through his eyes.
The story involves an elderly man who supposedly shot an intruder in self-defense, but Holmes, who is summoned to the crime scene, suspects further foul play. A set of figurines discreetly adorning a couple of residences helps Holmes solve the mystery.
The story involves an elderly man who supposedly shot an intruder in self-defense, but Holmes, who is summoned to the crime scene, suspects further foul play. A set of figurines discreetly adorning a couple of residences helps Holmes solve the mystery.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
fast-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
The Three Monarch was a quick little short story about the famous detective. Let me emphasis on “short”. There was not enough words to build tension and hardly any adventure. Our favourite detective investigated and solved the case almost immediately, introuducing not even one red herring. However, I did enjoy Horowitz’s writing, and again found an old friend in his Watson’s voice.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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If you are a Sherlock fan. like me, chances are you were watching the new episode yesterday, like me. Don't get me started on how rude it is to only provide one episode after two years of waiting (or how the series is dwelling a lot on how awesome it is). Luckily for us, there are other Sherlock Holmes stories to keep the waiting bearable.
I've not been a fan of all the modern Sherlock Holmes stories, but when I was reading The House of Silk I was surprised by how well it captured the characters and how much I liked the writing. This is a (too) short story intended as a promotion. And even though it was too short to give the story anything substantial going on and to be really interesting, it did remind me of how much I liked The House of Silk and that I should certainly read Moriarty soon.
I'd say, mission accomplished. The case is closed.
If you are a Sherlock fan. like me, chances are you were watching the new episode yesterday, like me. Don't get me started on how rude it is to only provide one episode after two years of waiting (or how the series is dwelling a lot on how awesome it is). Luckily for us, there are other Sherlock Holmes stories to keep the waiting bearable.
I've not been a fan of all the modern Sherlock Holmes stories, but when I was reading The House of Silk I was surprised by how well it captured the characters and how much I liked the writing. This is a (too) short story intended as a promotion. And even though it was too short to give the story anything substantial going on and to be really interesting, it did remind me of how much I liked The House of Silk and that I should certainly read Moriarty soon.
I'd say, mission accomplished. The case is closed.
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No