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Reviewed by Author Anna del C. Dye. for Readers' Favorite
This is a delightful tale worthy of the original master. It is a story about Sherlock Holmes in the case of "The House of Silk". It is well-told, entertaining, and full of Arthur Conan Doyle’s flavor. The tale is done from John Watson’s point of view. He does a great job of retelling it to us. I listened to the audio book. The voice of Derek Jacobi was perfect for the character of Watson. His voice is clear, timely, and full of feeling which makes the tale come alive.
Watson chooses to spend some time with Sherlock Holmes at his apartment while his wife Mary visits friends in another town. Soon the respectable owner of an art gallery comes to visit with a tale of bandits and gunfire. Because of this battle, the art gallery owner thinks he is sought out for revenge by a man who is soon found dead. The case could have finished there, but many other turns and macabre details come to the expert eyes of Holmes. In a matter of just days, he finds himself in America and with a tale of his own. Holmes’ brother begs him to stop nosing about the House of Silks, but this only fires his desires to find out who they are. Of course, the death of a young orphan hanging over his head won’t let him stop until it is almost too late. Believing that Holmes has gunned down the sister of the dead orphan, the whole police force turns against him and off spins a case that already has too many twisted threads.
I found this tale an awesome tribute to the true master of Sherlock Holmes. It is a must have and a great asset to any library of classic works like A. C. Doyle’s. You will find that this tale takes you back to old London when the evildoer fears to attract the eye of the world’s best detective. It will be loved by readers from young adults to adults alike.
