Moriarty - Hardcover

"A page-turning novel for all ages that continues the story of Sherlock Holmes's greatest enemy...crammed with references to some of [Doyle's] best-loved stories."--The Independent (UK)

"meticulously researched and skillfully executed.... A fiendishly plotted exploit."--LJ Express

"a tour de force quite unlike any other fruit from these densely plowed fields."--Kirkus

The author turns up the suspense, the sleuths turn up the clues, and crooks end up dead all while Moriarty s specter hovers. Anything but elementary, this clever thriller is sure to please Sherlock fans. --People Magazine, Book of the Week Review"

Anthony Horowitz throws down the gauntlet in his infernally clever Sherlock Holmes pastiche. --Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review"

Ultimately, the dastardly deeds, the cleverness behind the crimes and the detailed narrative spark multiple echoes of Holmesian elements while producing something new: a pleasurably imaginative theory of what might happened immediately following the showdown at the Falls. --Boston Globe"

A tour de force quite unlike any other fruit from these densely plowed fields canny Sherlock-ian Horowitz still has more tricks up his sleeve. A rare treat, a mystery as original as it is enthralling. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"

A stunning riff on the Holmes-Moriarty clash. It s full of allusions to the Holmes cannon that Sherlockians will congratulate themselves for spotting, then wince moments later when Horowitz gently reveals the prank.... Horowitz spins his tale in pitch-perfect Watsonian prose setting readers up for a finale that is truly jaw-dropping. --Booklist, (starred)"

Though Horowitz dishes up the gore and violence with relish, he also offers all the tropes one might expect from a Holmes yarn, including baffling coded messages, impossible murders and clever red herrings... its plotting just as brilliantly gnarly but its tone more self-aware and laced with in-jokes. --Financial Times"

Is there nothing Anthony Horowitz touches that doesn t turn to gold? ...He captures Conan Doyle s narrative technique to perfection. Gory murders, honest thieves, brilliant disguises, breathless chases and red herrings abound. --Daily Express (London)"