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ANTHONY HOROWITZ ($27.99; Mulholland Books/Little,
Brown) ** 1/2 out of ****
It may seem to you that Sherlock Holmes has never left us. Sir ArthurConan Doyle's famed detective has inspired more fan fiction than
almost any literary character in history, with acclaimed works rangingfrom The Seven Percent Solution by Nicholas Meyer to Pulitzer Prize
winner Michael Chabon's The Final Solution and Laurie R. King's
ongoing series of mysteries, all inspired by that master of deduction.On TV, we have a fun new reboot from the BBC that places Holmes(Benedict Cumberbatch) in the present day.
At the movies, we have Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law in tales filled
with action set pieces that make them almost entirely unrecognizable
as Holmesian. (Though Downey and Law would be great with better
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One could list thousands and thousands of short stories, novels, movies, plays, kids' books, games and so
many more, all springing off from that Victorian hero. The Guinness World Records says Sherlock
Holmes has been played in more movies by more actors than any other character in history.
But in fact Holmes has been officially quiet since Doyle laid down his pen. Now for the first time the
estate of Doyle has authorized a new tale. The writer they selected was a good choice. Anthony Horowitz
is the best-selling talent behind the Alex Rider novels (a teenage James Bond) and numerous other TVand book projects. Most notably, he created the marvelous mystery TV series Foyle's War. It was this
intelligent, subtle show and its distinctive hero that surely won them over.
The book Horowitz has written is The House Of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel ($27.99; Mulholland
Books/Little, Brown). It is indeed fanboy fiction, a book firmly rooted in the style of Doyle, faithful to the
character as created and with just enough wiggle room to allow the author to say all the things he's been
longing to say about the world of 221B Baker Street. Who can blame him?
The House Of Silk is a novel, of course, making it a rarity among the official works. Doyle wrote four
novels and 56 short stories and it was the short stories that turned Holmes into a superstar. Since he was
delivering a novel, Horowitz was obliged to raise the stakes and make it a doozy, a case for the ages. If he
had written say a dozen short stories, Horowitz perhaps might have felt freer to play with this world andcreate vivid sketches and scenes. With a novel, the weight of importance is heavy.
The House of Silk involves two strands, two mysteries that you will not be surprised to discover are
linked. One involves the theft of paintings in America and an Irish gangster determined to avenge the
death of his twin. The other strand involves corruption and evil at the highest levels of society and
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Watson with a flurry of observations that the spluttering fellow insists he explain, which of courseHolmes does in his most elementary style. Horowitz moves on to depict Lestrade (not such a bad fellow,
as Horowitz sees him), Mycroft Holmes, the Baker Street Irregulars, Professor Moriarty, fog, danger,
disguises that we see through but Watson does not and even a nod to Mrs. Hudson (a wonderful woman
and under-appreciated). If Horowitz missed a button to push, I've missed it too.
When the novel is not touring all the Holmes highlights like the docent of a museum, it is announcing its
importance. Our narrator Dr. Watson repeatedly says things like "I will never forget the 50 minutevigil...." and just a few pages later, "I have never forgotten that night and its consequences."
The mystery itself is vile enough to support a novel and Holmes has some clever moments. If you're a fan,
this is comfort food. It feeds your desire to see Holmes in a new tale but does not provide any insight or
astonish you with its cleverness. Watson perhaps should not be quite so blind or naive at the end when
wrapping up his tale, but the old fellow surely can't handle the monstrousness of what he's witnessed, so
I'll let Horowitz off the hook by assuming that is what he meant rather than to show Watson as a little
foolish.
If you're like me, you're helpless in the face of any decent Holmes adventure. If so, The House Of Silk will
satisfy. If you prefer any new Holmes tale to leap ahead, to surprise and delight in unexpected ways, to
offer new insight into the mind of this most vivid character, then you'd best stick with the canon.
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reveals the industry take on entertainment news of the day and features top journalists and opinion
makers as guests. It's available free on iTunes. Visit Michael Giltz at his website and his daily blog.
Download his podcast of celebrity interviews and his radio show, also called Popsurfing and also
available for free on iTunes. Link to him on Netflix and gain access to thousands of ratings and
reviews .
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THE HOUSE OF SILK: A SHERLOCK HOLMES NOVEL BY
ANTHONY HOROWITZ ($27.99; Mulholland Books/Little,
Brown) ** 1/2 out of ****
It may seem to you that Sherlock Holmes has never left us. Sir ArthurConan Doyle's famed detective has inspired more fan fiction than
almost any literary character in history, with acclaimed works rangingfrom The Seven Percent Solution by Nicholas Meyer to Pulitzer Prize
winner Michael Chabon's The Final Solution and Laurie R. King's
ongoing series of mysteries, all inspired by that master of deduction.On TV, we have a fun new reboot from the BBC that places Holmes(Benedict Cumberbatch) in the present day.
At the movies, we have Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law in tales filled
with action set pieces that make them almost entirely unrecognizable
as Holmesian. (Though Downey and Law would be great with better
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One could list thousands and thousands of short stories, novels, movies, plays, kids' books, games and so
many more, all springing off from that Victorian hero. The Guinness World Records says Sherlock
Holmes has been played in more movies by more actors than any other character in history.
But in fact Holmes has been officially quiet since Doyle laid down his pen. Now for the first time the
estate of Doyle has authorized a new tale. The writer they selected was a good choice. Anthony Horowitz
is the best-selling talent behind the Alex Rider novels (a teenage James Bond) and numerous other TVand book projects. Most notably, he created the marvelous mystery TV series Foyle's War. It was this
intelligent, subtle show and its distinctive hero that surely won them over.
The book Horowitz has written is The House Of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel ($27.99; Mulholland
Books/Little, Brown). It is indeed fanboy fiction, a book firmly rooted in the style of Doyle, faithful to the
character as created and with just enough wiggle room to allow the author to say all the things he's been
longing to say about the world of 221B Baker Street. Who can blame him?
The House Of Silk is a novel, of course, making it a rarity among the official works. Doyle wrote four
novels and 56 short stories and it was the short stories that turned Holmes into a superstar. Since he was
delivering a novel, Horowitz was obliged to raise the stakes and make it a doozy, a case for the ages. If he
had written say a dozen short stories, Horowitz perhaps might have felt freer to play with this world andcreate vivid sketches and scenes. With a novel, the weight of importance is heavy.
The House of Silk involves two strands, two mysteries that you will not be surprised to discover are
linked. One involves the theft of paintings in America and an Irish gangster determined to avenge the
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Watson with a flurry of observations that the spluttering fellow insists he explain, which of courseHolmes does in his most elementary style. Horowitz moves on to depict Lestrade (not such a bad fellow,
as Horowitz sees him), Mycroft Holmes, the Baker Street Irregulars, Professor Moriarty, fog, danger,
disguises that we see through but Watson does not and even a nod to Mrs. Hudson (a wonderful woman
and under-appreciated). If Horowitz missed a button to push, I've missed it too.
When the novel is not touring all the Holmes highlights like the docent of a museum, it is announcing its
importance. Our narrator Dr. Watson repeatedly says things like "I will never forget the 50 minutevigil...." and just a few pages later, "I have never forgotten that night and its consequences."
The mystery itself is vile enough to support a novel and Holmes has some clever moments. If you're a fan,
this is comfort food. It feeds your desire to see Holmes in a new tale but does not provide any insight or
astonish you with its cleverness. Watson perhaps should not be quite so blind or naive at the end when
wrapping up his tale, but the old fellow surely can't handle the monstrousness of what he's witnessed, so
I'll let Horowitz off the hook by assuming that is what he meant rather than to show Watson as a little
foolish.
If you're like me, you're helpless in the face of any decent Holmes adventure. If so, The House Of Silk will
satisfy. If you prefer any new Holmes tale to leap ahead, to surprise and delight in unexpected ways, to
offer new insight into the mind of this most vivid character, then you'd best stick with the canon.
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Thanks for reading. Michael Giltz is the co-host of Showbiz Sandbox , a weekly pop culture podcast that
reveals the industry take on entertainment news of the day and features top journalists and opinion
makers as guests. It's available free on iTunes. Visit Michael Giltz at his website and his daily blog.
Download his podcast of celebrity interviews and his radio show, also called Popsurfing and also
available for free on iTunes. Link to him on Netflix and gain access to thousands of ratings and
reviews .
NOTE: Michael Giltz is provided with free copies of books to consider for review, including digital and
physical galleys as well as final review copies. He typically does not guarantee coverage and
invariably receives far more books than he can cover.
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