Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula vs The House of Silk: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Watson, London, Private investigators, Mystery, Fiction
Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula
The year is 1890. A ship is discovered adrift off the English coast, its crew missing, its murdered captain lashed to the wheel, and its only passenger is a sinister black dog. This impenetrable mystery is clearly a…
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The House of Silk
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…
The verdict
- Readers rate The House of Silk highest: The House of Silk 4.0 · Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula 3.7.
- The House of Silk has the widest readership — 63537 ratings behind its score.
- The House of Silk runs the darker storyline; Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula | The House of Silk | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (63537) |
| Hardcover | 3.1 (7) | 4.0 (157) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (785) |
Reception
| Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula | The House of Silk | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 63537 |
| Editions | 11 | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 46163 |
| Reading it now | — | 3512 |
| Written reviews | — | 6449 |
| Wikipedia attention | 264 | 1618 |
| Pages | 219 | 304 |