The House of Silk
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The House of Silk

by Anthony Horowitz

2011•Mystery•304 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimethrillerfresh & originalunsavouryintricatelinearglossyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA layered, stylish mystery, otherwise balanced. Best if you like polish over grit.

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

London, 1890. 221B Baker St. A fine art dealer named Edmund Carstairs visits Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson to beg for their help. He is being menaced by a strange man in a flat cap - a wanted criminal who seems to have followed him all the way from America. In the days that follow, his home is robbed, his family is threatened. And then the first murder takes place.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveCrimeThrillerSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Private investigatorsMystery fictionDetective and mystery storiesChang pian xiao shuo

Details

Author
Anthony Horowitz
Published
2011
Pages
304
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