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The House of Silk

By: Anthony Horowitz
Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi
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Shortlisted for: Crime & Thriller of the Year – Specsavers National Book Awards 2012

THE GAME'S AFOOT...

It is November 1890 and London is gripped by a merciless winter. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are enjoying tea by the fire when an agitated gentleman arrives unannounced at 221b Baker Street. He begs Holmes for help, telling the unnerving story of a scar-faced man with piercing eyes who has stalked him in recent weeks. Intrigued by the man's tale, Holmes and Watson find themselves swiftly drawn into a series of puzzling and sinister events, stretching from the gas-lit streets of London to the teeming criminal underworld of Boston. As the pair delve deeper into the case, they stumble across a whispered phrase 'the House of Silk': a mysterious entity and foe more deadly than any Holmes has encountered, and a conspiracy that threatens to tear apart the very fabric of society itself. With devilish plotting and excellent characterisation, bestselling author Anthony Horowitz delivers a first-rate Sherlock Holmes mystery for a modern readership whilst remaining utterly true to the spirit of the original Conan Doyle books. Sherlock Holmes is back with all the nuance, pace and powers of deduction that make him the world's greatest and most celebrated detective.

©2011 Anthony Horowitz (P)2011 Orion Publishing Group Ltd Historical Mystery Detective Crime Fiction Sherlock Holmes England

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An inventive story that is mostly faithful to the original style of A C D.I would agree that sometimes a 21st century perspective slips in but this doesn't seriously detract from a rattling paced narrative and ingenious plotting. I did guess one puzzle straight away but not the final couple of plot twists.
Derek Jacobi's masterly narration does the story credit but who knew he can't do a Scottish accent?!

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Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life by a fantastic writer and read by one of our finest actors. What possibly is there not to like about this? This is a dark story that heads off in many directions and I did wonder how these two seemingly independent cases could possibly link up. All is finally revealed when everything is pulled together into a very satisfactory and highly credible conclusion.

When you listen to this, try not to be distracted as the clues come thick and fast and it is tremendous fun trying to solve the mystery yourself. If you are looking for a few hours of unadulterated pleasure, I cannot recommend this more highly.

Absolute luxury and a real brain teaser

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Having just devoured all 60 Sherlock Holmes stories, a friend suggested I read this. I was a little bit sceptical - I've never been a fan of authors "writing as" others. But Horowitz does it stylishly, managing to keep in sympathy with the original style and setting, whilst writing for a modern audience.
One thing that really impressed me were the little references and nods to the original canon, showing that Horowitz has done his homework.
Derek Jacobi makes a great Watson, but struggles a little with the American and Irish accents. Having said that, I listened to the whole ten hour book over two days which I think illustrates how much I enjoyed it!

Stunning tribute to Holmes and Watson

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If you could sum up The House of Silk in three words, what would they be?

keeps you guessing

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I did not want to finish this book , it has inspired me to read the original sherlock holms books

tence and exciting

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Very clever, like all Horowitz stories. Captures the narrative style of the original books very well. Be warned: it contains some very disturbing themes!

Fantastic!!

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