Review
of The House of Silk
It is winter
1890, and Sherlock Holmes and his good friend, Dr. Watson, are relaxing by the
fire. Suddenly, they are interrupted by a mysterious man who appears – a
client. The man, Mr. Edmund Carstairs, proceeds to tell Holmes and Watson about
The Flat Cap Gang, a criminal group in Boston. The gang had murdered a man and
destroyed several precious paintings. Carstairs, wanting justice, had hired
police to track the gang down; all of the members were subsequently caught,
except for one…and that one member wants revenge… Intrigued by Carstairs’
story, Holmes and Watson are drawn into the darkest corners of 19th-century
London. Slowly, the case itself only becomes more confusing as the stakes are
raised higher; eventually, Holmes comes to hear of the “House of Silk.” Despite
many warnings, he and Watson investigate the mysterious and dangerous name;
however, the consequences of their curiosity could prove to be fatal…
The House of Silk, by Anthony Horowitz, is a
satisfying albeit dark novel. The mystery is very well developed, with clues
subtly slipped into the text. Horowitz includes many unexpected plot twists,
but none of them seem far-fetched, and all fit with the storyline. Additionally,
Horowitz has a good grasp of the Holmes-Watson dynamic; this, along with his
tone, makes The House of Silk feel
like an authentic Sherlock Holmes story. Overall, The House of Silk is a dark
yet enjoyable read.
~Ananya
Swaminathan
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