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A review by nichola
The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz
3.0
Reread 05/08/2020
And my issues remain the same. Good lord I did not enjoy this. My previous points stand. Sherlock is smarter than this. But he is also purer. I think this book, as beautifully written as it was, just did a dirty deed to Sherlock. I feel like it made the narrative salacious for the sake of it.
I am however very keen to read Moriarty because I think Horowitz will have a much freer hand with that characterisation.
**Warning: this text may contain spoilers** Sherlock is smarter than this.
I just don't believe he would willingly entrap himself twice.
The story is also too similar to the Alienist by Caleb Carr, which I enjoyed much,much more.
I have yet to read a sequel or Holmes book that has not let me down. Perhaps I should just stop and appreciate what Doyle did.
And my issues remain the same. Good lord I did not enjoy this. My previous points stand. Sherlock is smarter than this. But he is also purer. I think this book, as beautifully written as it was, just did a dirty deed to Sherlock. I feel like it made the narrative salacious for the sake of it.
I am however very keen to read Moriarty because I think Horowitz will have a much freer hand with that characterisation.
**Warning: this text may contain spoilers** Sherlock is smarter than this.
I just don't believe he would willingly entrap himself twice.
The story is also too similar to the Alienist by Caleb Carr, which I enjoyed much,much more.
I have yet to read a sequel or Holmes book that has not let me down. Perhaps I should just stop and appreciate what Doyle did.