The House of Silk (by Anthony Horowitz)
I’m a fan of Anthony Horowitz and have loved both series, the Hawthorne and Horowitz, and the Susan Ryeland. I recognize the honor Horowitz was given when he was selected to write a Sherlock Holmes novel by the Arthur Conan Doyle Estate. He is extremely deserving of this opportunity. Unfortunately, I bailed on The House of Silk.
I borrowed the audiobook from the Libby app. The voice of narrator Derek Jacobi was pleasant to my ears; however, I had difficulty discerning which character was speaking. The changes to his voice were so minimal, I had to rely solely on the context of the conversation. It became tiresome and required too much effort.
I love fine art, so a story about a fine art dealer being menaced by a stranger who followed him from America back to London was interesting. I think the story has great potential considering the 25% I read and the notable author. I just couldn’t stay mentally engaged in the audiobook format. I would probably be better off reading this one in print. We’ll see…maybe I will revisit this book in the future. Until then, it goes back on my ‘want to read shelf.’
You’re welcome to read my other reviews for books by Anthony Horowitz, which are linked below.
I want to credit the original artwork in the photo with the book cover. The artist is PoeSoul Studio and his original oil painting, I Will Be Good To You, is available here. His website https://poesoulstudio.com contains original paintings, drawings, watercolors, and photography. Each original artwork comes with a poem written by the artist specifically for each painting. I love the Victorian vibe of this painting and thought it fit perfectly with this book.
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