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His Last Bow #1
Sherlock Holmes: L'avventura di Wisteria Lodge
e giornate sonnacchiose che Sherlock Holmes aveva destinato a un periodo di riposo lontano da Londra, sono interrotte all’improvviso da un telegramma che contiene una richiesta d’aiuto.
Un onesto borghese del Surrey è stato coinvolto in un oscuro caso di omicidio e il celebre investigatore decide di assisterlo. Si appassiona immediatamente a quello che fin da subito sembra un enigma senza soluzione. E più la vicenda diventa intricata, più aumenta l’interesse di Holmes, che in questo caso, affronterà forze oscure, antichi riti magici Vudù, e uomini crudeli venuti da molto lontano.
Al suo fianco l’immancabile dott. Watson, l’aiuterà a districare la grottesca vicenda e a salvare la vita di una donna.
Firmata dall’immenso Sir Conan Doyle, ‘L’avventura di Wisteria Lodge’ è un racconto che fa riferimento a culture esotiche e malvagie, lontanissime dalla civile Inghilterra. Sherlock Holmes tuttavia non si farà spiazzare, e la sua indiscutibile intelligenza avrà la meglio.
Un onesto borghese del Surrey è stato coinvolto in un oscuro caso di omicidio e il celebre investigatore decide di assisterlo. Si appassiona immediatamente a quello che fin da subito sembra un enigma senza soluzione. E più la vicenda diventa intricata, più aumenta l’interesse di Holmes, che in questo caso, affronterà forze oscure, antichi riti magici Vudù, e uomini crudeli venuti da molto lontano.
Al suo fianco l’immancabile dott. Watson, l’aiuterà a districare la grottesca vicenda e a salvare la vita di una donna.
Firmata dall’immenso Sir Conan Doyle, ‘L’avventura di Wisteria Lodge’ è un racconto che fa riferimento a culture esotiche e malvagie, lontanissime dalla civile Inghilterra. Sherlock Holmes tuttavia non si farà spiazzare, e la sua indiscutibile intelligenza avrà la meglio.
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First published January 1, 1908
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Arthur Conan Doyle
15.8k books24.3k followersSir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.
Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.
Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.
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September 10, 2019
Intricate two part mystery
After reading the Philip van Wulven short story, Sherlock Holmes Investgates The Case of Lady Chatter's Voodoo Dolls, in which voodoo threatens HM The Queen and the Empire, I decided to read a real Sherlock Holmes story in which voodoo makes at least a passing appearance.
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge is a fairly long Sherlock Holmes short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, not one of the imitators. It was originally published in two parts, "The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles" and "The Tiger of San Pedro". It begins with a visit to Holmes by Mr. John Scott Eccles who had the strange experience of being invited to Wisteria Lodge, the home of Mr. Aloysius Garcia, but upon waking in the morning found Mr. Garcia and his entire household missing.
The story is notable as being one of the few stories in which Holmes is highly complimentary of a police detective. I think perhaps the only one in which he openly admires the detection skills of a policeman. Unlike the Lady Chatterley's voodoo dolls story by van Wulven, the voodoo in "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" has no magical power. It makes a peripheral appearance with a doll belonging to one of Garcia's servants, the cook I think. No one believes in its power to do anything other than its power to draw the servant to search for it when it was accidentally left behind.
After reading the Philip van Wulven short story, Sherlock Holmes Investgates The Case of Lady Chatter's Voodoo Dolls, in which voodoo threatens HM The Queen and the Empire, I decided to read a real Sherlock Holmes story in which voodoo makes at least a passing appearance.
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge is a fairly long Sherlock Holmes short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, not one of the imitators. It was originally published in two parts, "The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles" and "The Tiger of San Pedro". It begins with a visit to Holmes by Mr. John Scott Eccles who had the strange experience of being invited to Wisteria Lodge, the home of Mr. Aloysius Garcia, but upon waking in the morning found Mr. Garcia and his entire household missing.
The story is notable as being one of the few stories in which Holmes is highly complimentary of a police detective. I think perhaps the only one in which he openly admires the detection skills of a policeman. Unlike the Lady Chatterley's voodoo dolls story by van Wulven, the voodoo in "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" has no magical power. It makes a peripheral appearance with a doll belonging to one of Garcia's servants, the cook I think. No one believes in its power to do anything other than its power to draw the servant to search for it when it was accidentally left behind.
January 27, 2019
In this short story, Holmes is visited by a perturbed proper English gentleman, John Scott Eccles, who wishes to discuss something “grotesque”. No sooner has he arrived at 221B Baker Street than Inspector Gregson also shows up, along with Inspector Baynes of the Surrey Constabulary. They wish a statement from Eccles about the murder near Esher last night. A note in the dead man’s pocket indicates that Eccles said that he would be at the victim’s house that night.
Eccles is shocked to hear of Aloysius Garcia’s beating death. Yes, he spent the night at Wisteria Lodge, Garcia’s rented house, but when he woke up in the morning, he found that Garcia and his servants had all disappeared. He was alone in an empty house. He last remembers seeing Garcia at about one o’clock in the morning when he came to Eccles’s room to ask if he had rung.
Eccles is shocked to hear of Aloysius Garcia’s beating death. Yes, he spent the night at Wisteria Lodge, Garcia’s rented house, but when he woke up in the morning, he found that Garcia and his servants had all disappeared. He was alone in an empty house. He last remembers seeing Garcia at about one o’clock in the morning when he came to Eccles’s room to ask if he had rung.
August 3, 2025
2 Stars. One of the longer Sherlock Holmes short stories. It came out in 'The Strand' as a two-parter. The first section in September 1908 was, 'The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles.' The second in October was 'The Tiger of San Pedro.' It's bizarre, and leads to another of Holmes adventures in international affairs. Central America this time. It ventures into difficult areas such as English arrogance at the height of empire to places shown other than red on the map. Holmes and Watson are in their office when they receive a telegram requesting an appointment. Mr. Eccles had spent an evening at Wisteria Lodge rented by his new friend, Aloysius Garcia. Awaking in the morning, he found the place empty - Garcia and his servants gone. He goes to Baker Street but he's not long there before Inspector Gregson of the Yard accompanied by the Surrey Police show up to question him about the murder the previous night of Garcia! Soon we meet Don Murillo, the former dictator of San Pedro, a vicious and unscrupulous man employing the worst type of henchmen. He's involved in some fashion. Voodoo comes up. I'd rather not have read it. (De2023/Oc2024)
March 29, 2018
"The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" is the first story in the
His Last Bow: 8 Stories
story collection, the eighth publication in the Sherlock Holmes series.
Holmes receives a visit from John Eccles, who tells him how he was invited to stay last night at a new friend, Mr Garcia's, lodge, only to awake to everyone having vanished. But in the middle of telling his story, the police arrive with the news that Garcia has been found murdered. Holmes investigates.
This was a typical Doyle story, but something about it I found a little dull for some reason.
Holmes receives a visit from John Eccles, who tells him how he was invited to stay last night at a new friend, Mr Garcia's, lodge, only to awake to everyone having vanished. But in the middle of telling his story, the police arrive with the news that Garcia has been found murdered. Holmes investigates.
This was a typical Doyle story, but something about it I found a little dull for some reason.
January 23, 2021
An other good Sherlock Holmes adventure. It keeps you at the edge of your seat. I recommend it to all.
June 28, 2022
4.5 stars & 5/10 hearts. This is a more somber story, but very interesting. The characters were quite striking. Mr. L., “chocolate brown, wily, suave, and catlike, with a poisonous gentleness of speech,” is particularly fascinating, and Mr. H., “a fierce, masterful man, with a red-hot spirit behind his parchment face,” is only slightly less so. I wish Sherlock could have come more to grips with them! Miss D. and the hapless G. are also very interesting, and it was pleasant to see Lestrade again. ;) Also, B. is epic and should have shown up more!!
Plot-wise, it’s a slow trudge through the countryside, trying to close the gaps between two households, and ends up much more violent and meaningful than one would suppose. There is a slight flavour of racism that keeps this from being rounded up to a full 5 stars, but otherwise, it’s quite a pleasant and exciting addition to the Sherlock files.
Content: Good G*d; Lo*d, drinking.
A Favourite Quote: “Now, my dear Watson, is it beyond the limits of human ingenuity to furnish an explanation which would cover both of these big facts? If it were one which would also admit of the mysterious note with its very curious phraseology, why, then it would be worth accepting as a temporary hypothesis. If the fresh facts which come to our knowledge all fit themselves into the scheme, then our hypothesis may gradually become a solution.”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “My suggestion is that you and I go to-night and see if we can strike at the very heart of the mystery.”
It was not, I must confess, a very alluring prospect. The old house with its atmosphere of murder, the singular and formidable inhabitants, the unknown dangers of the approach, and the fact that we were putting ourselves legally in a false position all combined to damp my ardour.
Plot-wise, it’s a slow trudge through the countryside, trying to close the gaps between two households, and ends up much more violent and meaningful than one would suppose. There is a slight flavour of racism that keeps this from being rounded up to a full 5 stars, but otherwise, it’s quite a pleasant and exciting addition to the Sherlock files.
Content: Good G*d; Lo*d, drinking.
A Favourite Quote: “Now, my dear Watson, is it beyond the limits of human ingenuity to furnish an explanation which would cover both of these big facts? If it were one which would also admit of the mysterious note with its very curious phraseology, why, then it would be worth accepting as a temporary hypothesis. If the fresh facts which come to our knowledge all fit themselves into the scheme, then our hypothesis may gradually become a solution.”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “My suggestion is that you and I go to-night and see if we can strike at the very heart of the mystery.”
It was not, I must confess, a very alluring prospect. The old house with its atmosphere of murder, the singular and formidable inhabitants, the unknown dangers of the approach, and the fact that we were putting ourselves legally in a false position all combined to damp my ardour.
December 11, 2022
“I could tell by numerous subtle signs, which might have been lost upon anyone but myself, that Holmes was on a hot scent. As impassive as ever to the casual observer, there were none the less a subdued eagerness and suggestion of tension in his brightened eyes and brisker manner which assured me that the game was afoot. After his habit he said nothing, and after mine I asked no questions. Sufficient for me to share the sport and lend my humble help to the capture without distracting that intent brain with needless interruption. The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge with needless interruption. All would come round to me in due time."
Watson defines a word.
Mr. Eccles gives far too much detail to a house he’s only been to once, going so far as describing the placement of the evergreen shrubs, how high the grass is, and how weathered the front door. He should be Holmes’ assistant!
Mr. Eccles consults Holmes about a strange event where he visits a friend, Mr. Garcia, at Wisteria Lodge and finds his companion to be depressing and otherwise bothered by a letter. That night, Eccles goes to bed expecting to be roused promptly at eight the next morning only to search the house and find it completely empty. Upset, he leaves back home.
During this telling of events, Detective Gregson and Baynes come to arrest Eccles for the murder of Garcia who was found with his head bashed in.
Mr. Baynes also seems on the Holmes level, searching the house to find the letter written on a scrap of paper. He then goes on to describe his evidence in detail, down to the size, snips on the corners from short-bladed scissors (how he knows this is beyond me), and how rushed the person was in applying the wax seal. He also deduces it’s written by a woman.
This story is full of incredibly intelligent people and makes Watson look ignorant compared to the methodical work of the three detectives Holmes, Gregson, and Baynes.
At the start of part two, The Tiger of San Pedro, Doyle lays the atmosphere on thick. Holmes and co. find a bucket of blood and burned bones in the kitchen of Wisteria, along with a very creepy shriveled monkey. Holmes once again praises Baynes for his hard work and the two have a very competitive parting.
Several days go by with Watson stumped as to why Holmes hasn’t solved the case. He’s surprised when he learns his companion has visited the British Museum, gossiped with the locals, and walked the countryside, collecting a few plants in the name of science. One afternoon, they’re shocked to read a headline declaring the murderer has been captured by Baynes.
There is a very racial vibe to this story.
The suspected murderer for Baynes is Garcia’s cook, a colored man who is large in stature and considered a dangerous fugitive. This shocks Holmes who immediately makes to confront the other detective. Holmes and Baynes come together again, this time with a warning from Holmes about the possibility of not being correct in his arrest. Both men agree to solve the case using their own methods and then go their separate ways.
Holmes then talks things through with Watson to which he concludes that Garcia and his servants were all confederates in the same scheme. This also explains the letter Garcia received that night and Holmes’ long walks in order to find the house where Garcia was to have his assignation the night he died.
Holmes then gives details of one Mr. Henderson and his family, which he learned from his gossiping, two daughters, a governess, and several servants who are of foreign descent. This makes him believe that someone in Henderson’s household was Garcia’s contact, a woman according to the writing on the letter. The men then conclude that Miss Burnet, the governess, wrote the letter. Watson and Holmes decide to go to Mr. Henderson’s house that night to get to the heart of the mystery and find Miss Burnet.
Holmes has a man named Warner who rescues a drugged Miss Burnet and brings her to Baker Street. Dutifully, Holmes calls Baynes and they admit they were both on the same path, Holmes crawling through the shrubbery outside Mr. Henderson’s home while Baynes hid up in the trees just above. As observant as each man is, you’d think they would see one another.
The men then admire each other and, exchanging information, learn that Mr. Henderson is actually Don Murillo, the Tiger of San Pedro, a really bad guy. At this point, the drugged Miss Burnet, who is also someone else, one Signora Victor Durando, comes to and explains her conviction to bring down this really bad guy who killed her husband.
She relays that Garcia is also part of the group attempting to bring down the Tiger but that the Tiger’s men caught her and trapped Garcia, murdering him under the guise of her letter. It’s here that she gives her full story, everyone involved, and how she was drugged just before Holmes’ man helped her.
Holmes clarifies Watson’s earlier definition of a word.
Some six months later, the very bad man and his accomplice are found dead in a hotel in Madrid. This marks the end of a long and interesting mystery.
This is a bit much to follow and with numerous characters, but it's good. I wish Watson had some function beyond simply being there. I like the friendly and good-natured competition between Holmes and Baynes. Yeah, it's good.
Watson defines a word.
Mr. Eccles gives far too much detail to a house he’s only been to once, going so far as describing the placement of the evergreen shrubs, how high the grass is, and how weathered the front door. He should be Holmes’ assistant!
Mr. Eccles consults Holmes about a strange event where he visits a friend, Mr. Garcia, at Wisteria Lodge and finds his companion to be depressing and otherwise bothered by a letter. That night, Eccles goes to bed expecting to be roused promptly at eight the next morning only to search the house and find it completely empty. Upset, he leaves back home.
During this telling of events, Detective Gregson and Baynes come to arrest Eccles for the murder of Garcia who was found with his head bashed in.
Mr. Baynes also seems on the Holmes level, searching the house to find the letter written on a scrap of paper. He then goes on to describe his evidence in detail, down to the size, snips on the corners from short-bladed scissors (how he knows this is beyond me), and how rushed the person was in applying the wax seal. He also deduces it’s written by a woman.
This story is full of incredibly intelligent people and makes Watson look ignorant compared to the methodical work of the three detectives Holmes, Gregson, and Baynes.
At the start of part two, The Tiger of San Pedro, Doyle lays the atmosphere on thick. Holmes and co. find a bucket of blood and burned bones in the kitchen of Wisteria, along with a very creepy shriveled monkey. Holmes once again praises Baynes for his hard work and the two have a very competitive parting.
Several days go by with Watson stumped as to why Holmes hasn’t solved the case. He’s surprised when he learns his companion has visited the British Museum, gossiped with the locals, and walked the countryside, collecting a few plants in the name of science. One afternoon, they’re shocked to read a headline declaring the murderer has been captured by Baynes.
There is a very racial vibe to this story.
The suspected murderer for Baynes is Garcia’s cook, a colored man who is large in stature and considered a dangerous fugitive. This shocks Holmes who immediately makes to confront the other detective. Holmes and Baynes come together again, this time with a warning from Holmes about the possibility of not being correct in his arrest. Both men agree to solve the case using their own methods and then go their separate ways.
Holmes then talks things through with Watson to which he concludes that Garcia and his servants were all confederates in the same scheme. This also explains the letter Garcia received that night and Holmes’ long walks in order to find the house where Garcia was to have his assignation the night he died.
Holmes then gives details of one Mr. Henderson and his family, which he learned from his gossiping, two daughters, a governess, and several servants who are of foreign descent. This makes him believe that someone in Henderson’s household was Garcia’s contact, a woman according to the writing on the letter. The men then conclude that Miss Burnet, the governess, wrote the letter. Watson and Holmes decide to go to Mr. Henderson’s house that night to get to the heart of the mystery and find Miss Burnet.
Holmes has a man named Warner who rescues a drugged Miss Burnet and brings her to Baker Street. Dutifully, Holmes calls Baynes and they admit they were both on the same path, Holmes crawling through the shrubbery outside Mr. Henderson’s home while Baynes hid up in the trees just above. As observant as each man is, you’d think they would see one another.
The men then admire each other and, exchanging information, learn that Mr. Henderson is actually Don Murillo, the Tiger of San Pedro, a really bad guy. At this point, the drugged Miss Burnet, who is also someone else, one Signora Victor Durando, comes to and explains her conviction to bring down this really bad guy who killed her husband.
She relays that Garcia is also part of the group attempting to bring down the Tiger but that the Tiger’s men caught her and trapped Garcia, murdering him under the guise of her letter. It’s here that she gives her full story, everyone involved, and how she was drugged just before Holmes’ man helped her.
Holmes clarifies Watson’s earlier definition of a word.
Some six months later, the very bad man and his accomplice are found dead in a hotel in Madrid. This marks the end of a long and interesting mystery.
This is a bit much to follow and with numerous characters, but it's good. I wish Watson had some function beyond simply being there. I like the friendly and good-natured competition between Holmes and Baynes. Yeah, it's good.
May 17, 2016
Have gone through 40 hours plus of Holmes, I've learned that "elementary" is not even close to one of the most used words. In fact, it was used maybe three times that I've noticed. "Singular," on the other hand, is not a very singular word.
April 19, 2018
Well the Granada series surely toned this one down to a palatable taste. Aside from some parts I liked this one
October 11, 2011
The only reason I didn't rate it five stars is because I did not like some of the themes presented in this story. Some of the description used for the mulatto servant seemed very racist but I also understand that the author belonged to a different era. However, the story was still as interesting as any other of Doyle's stories.
April 28, 2022
1 star for the sizzling chemistry between watson and sherlock. no more stars because of wholly unnecessary, jarring, and disgusting 1900s racist language
February 5, 2023
An English gentleman, Mr. John Scott Eccles, has a strange experience when he stays at the house of his new London acquaintance, Mr. Eloysius Garcia.
Mr. Eccles met Mr. Garcia through his friend, Melville, a retired brewer, who lives at Albemarle Mansion, Kensington.
The house, Wisteria Lodge, is down in Surrey (between Esher and Oxshott). Mr. Eccles lives in Lee.
Soon after Mr. Eccles arrives at his new acquaintance's house (Mr. Garcia's) he starts to feel uncomfortable, and wishes he could find an excuse to return home (to Lee).
For one thing, the two servants appear to be rather morose, and during dinner, For another, Mr. Garcia seems to be distracted, especially after a note is handed in by the servant.
This is despite Mr. Garcia doing his best to be entertaining.
The strange turn of events start to occur after Mr. Eccles has gone to bed.
He is disturbed by Mr. Garcia during the night, and he is not woken up at the scheduled time the next morning: "the foreign host, the foreign footman, the foreign cook, all had vanished in the night."
Worried about a practical joke being played on him, Mr. Eccles follows up with the land agenta (Allan Brothers), with his friend Melville and finally, with Sherlock Holmes for more information.
Hot on Mr. Eccles heels for an official statement, are the local police, Inspector Gregson of Scotland Yard, and Inspector Baynes, of the Surrey Constabulary.
The consequences of the empty house are continued in the rest of the story.
The events are a little strange and convoluted; this is especially so when it comes to the 1 am alibi.
Mr. Eccles would have had his own watch, and would has been described as the type of person who would know what time is.
We have been told that Mr. Eccles was a reliable English gentleman.
If something seems strange then it probably is. Mr. Eccles finds this out after a night spent in the house of foreigners who, it turns out, are pursuing their own agenda.
Mr. Eccles met Mr. Garcia through his friend, Melville, a retired brewer, who lives at Albemarle Mansion, Kensington.
The house, Wisteria Lodge, is down in Surrey (between Esher and Oxshott). Mr. Eccles lives in Lee.
Soon after Mr. Eccles arrives at his new acquaintance's house (Mr. Garcia's) he starts to feel uncomfortable, and wishes he could find an excuse to return home (to Lee).
For one thing, the two servants appear to be rather morose, and during dinner, For another, Mr. Garcia seems to be distracted, especially after a note is handed in by the servant.
This is despite Mr. Garcia doing his best to be entertaining.
The strange turn of events start to occur after Mr. Eccles has gone to bed.
He is disturbed by Mr. Garcia during the night, and he is not woken up at the scheduled time the next morning: "the foreign host, the foreign footman, the foreign cook, all had vanished in the night."
Worried about a practical joke being played on him, Mr. Eccles follows up with the land agenta (Allan Brothers), with his friend Melville and finally, with Sherlock Holmes for more information.
Hot on Mr. Eccles heels for an official statement, are the local police, Inspector Gregson of Scotland Yard, and Inspector Baynes, of the Surrey Constabulary.
The consequences of the empty house are continued in the rest of the story.
The events are a little strange and convoluted; this is especially so when it comes to the 1 am alibi.
Mr. Eccles would have had his own watch, and would has been described as the type of person who would know what time is.
We have been told that Mr. Eccles was a reliable English gentleman.
If something seems strange then it probably is. Mr. Eccles finds this out after a night spent in the house of foreigners who, it turns out, are pursuing their own agenda.
April 21, 2019
Review of this story:
According this story, Sherlock Holmes is a private detective as well as hero of the story and Dr. Watson is another one important person of this story.
Following Sherlock Holmes through a series of his investigations with Watson is really engaging. Most of them always start with some form of peculiar detail and then turns around to change around just from the little details that he observes.
That is the charm of Sherlock Holmes and it keeps us wondering what his next step is and how each case will end. It’s a very enjoyable read. Dr. Watson, his trusted companion, is the narrator of each of these stories. He documents each one through his eyes and his experience.
My Experience:
I recently had the opportunity to read the Arthur Conan Doyle story “The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge;” which I was a bit surprised I hadn’t read this story before considering I love Sherlock Holmes stories. This one is actually one of the better Holmes stories I’ve come across too.
It starts out with a man coming to Holmes after visiting a friend and discovering the entire household gone the next morning.
Shortly after arriving, the police show up and reveal his host has been found murdered and, even though he isn’t really a suspect, they have a feeling his invitation to the lodge was related to the actual … crime committed.
The story has everything from a possible affair to voodoo and it is a very gripping tale, even though it is somewhat shorter than I usually bother reading.
I like the fact Holmes has competition from an inspector who doesn’t want his help because he wants to make a name for himself and actually ends up coming to the same conclusion as Holmes, albeit through a few different ways.
The ending is a bit confusing and I had to read it a couple times to understand everything completely. But, overall, I feel this is a story that is worth reading; especially if you like Sherlock Holmes books and short stories.
According this story, Sherlock Holmes is a private detective as well as hero of the story and Dr. Watson is another one important person of this story.
Following Sherlock Holmes through a series of his investigations with Watson is really engaging. Most of them always start with some form of peculiar detail and then turns around to change around just from the little details that he observes.
That is the charm of Sherlock Holmes and it keeps us wondering what his next step is and how each case will end. It’s a very enjoyable read. Dr. Watson, his trusted companion, is the narrator of each of these stories. He documents each one through his eyes and his experience.
My Experience:
I recently had the opportunity to read the Arthur Conan Doyle story “The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge;” which I was a bit surprised I hadn’t read this story before considering I love Sherlock Holmes stories. This one is actually one of the better Holmes stories I’ve come across too.
It starts out with a man coming to Holmes after visiting a friend and discovering the entire household gone the next morning.
Shortly after arriving, the police show up and reveal his host has been found murdered and, even though he isn’t really a suspect, they have a feeling his invitation to the lodge was related to the actual … crime committed.
The story has everything from a possible affair to voodoo and it is a very gripping tale, even though it is somewhat shorter than I usually bother reading.
I like the fact Holmes has competition from an inspector who doesn’t want his help because he wants to make a name for himself and actually ends up coming to the same conclusion as Holmes, albeit through a few different ways.
The ending is a bit confusing and I had to read it a couple times to understand everything completely. But, overall, I feel this is a story that is worth reading; especially if you like Sherlock Holmes books and short stories.
July 28, 2024
Good.
This was good, but not going to review it.
For the moment at least.
It’s public domain. You can find it HERE.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1917] [30p] [Crime] [Not Recommendable]
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★★★★☆ 1. A Study in Scarlet [3.5]
★★★☆☆ 2. The Sign of Four [2.5]
★★★☆☆ 3. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
★★★★☆ 4. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [3.5]
★★★★☆ 5. The Hound of the Baskervilles
★★★★☆ 6. The Return of Sherlock Holmes
★★★☆☆ 7. The Valley of Fear
★★★★☆ 8. His Last Bow [3.5] <--
★★★☆☆ 9. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes [2.5]
★★★☆☆ 10. The Complete Sherlock Holmes
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Bien.
Esto estuvo bien, pero no voy a reseñarlo.
Al menos por ahora.
Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar ACA.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1917] [30p] [Crimen] [No Recomendable]
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This was good, but not going to review it.
For the moment at least.
It’s public domain. You can find it HERE.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1917] [30p] [Crime] [Not Recommendable]
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★★★★☆ 1. A Study in Scarlet [3.5]
★★★☆☆ 2. The Sign of Four [2.5]
★★★☆☆ 3. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
★★★★☆ 4. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [3.5]
★★★★☆ 5. The Hound of the Baskervilles
★★★★☆ 6. The Return of Sherlock Holmes
★★★☆☆ 7. The Valley of Fear
★★★★☆ 8. His Last Bow [3.5] <--
★★★☆☆ 9. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes [2.5]
★★★☆☆ 10. The Complete Sherlock Holmes
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Bien.
Esto estuvo bien, pero no voy a reseñarlo.
Al menos por ahora.
Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar ACA.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1917] [30p] [Crimen] [No Recomendable]
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August 17, 2020
As usual, a very well written story. In this case, Holmes is in retirement and seemingly enjoying it. The story takes place MANY YEARS LATER and Holmes seems content ‘pottering around’. He comes to the assistance of Inspector Baynes. However, instead of doing a joint investigation Inspector Baynes asks Holmes to take a step back as Baynes wants to ‘prove himself’ for his own merits. Here we see Holmes, again, allowing this. Although Holmes is itching to step in (and does his own investigation).
Despite Holmes so wanting to jump in, even with the shock of the arrest Baynes makes, Holmes is in admiration of Baynes’ work.
Despite Holmes so wanting to jump in, even with the shock of the arrest Baynes makes, Holmes is in admiration of Baynes’ work.
July 11, 2024
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To be fully honest here the plot in this one was very weak, but it was still somehow enjoyable but not so interesting as some other stories about Sherlock Holmes in my humble opinion.
The characters here are okay but when it comes to Sherlock Holmes and doctor Watson they are an amazing due and I loved they both because they have something in them which makes us relate to them.
The writing style here was okay but I think that sir Arthur Conan Doyle could have done better in this book.
https://thebookcornerchronicles.com/2...
To be fully honest here the plot in this one was very weak, but it was still somehow enjoyable but not so interesting as some other stories about Sherlock Holmes in my humble opinion.
The characters here are okay but when it comes to Sherlock Holmes and doctor Watson they are an amazing due and I loved they both because they have something in them which makes us relate to them.
The writing style here was okay but I think that sir Arthur Conan Doyle could have done better in this book.
June 18, 2022
[2.8 stars, might read again]
Sherlock Holmes is an amazing detective, but perhaps not this time. It's a baffling situation as usual, when the client is invited over as a guest and find the house deserted in the morning - not exactly a crime, but certainly bizarre. Except that there was a crime committed and the alibi the innocent was intended to provide is no longer needed.
Sherlock Holmes is an amazing detective, but perhaps not this time. It's a baffling situation as usual, when the client is invited over as a guest and find the house deserted in the morning - not exactly a crime, but certainly bizarre. Except that there was a crime committed and the alibi the innocent was intended to provide is no longer needed.
August 19, 2012
My first experience with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I was not accustomed to his writing style, which meant I had to re-read certain passages to fully get their meaning, but over all an enjoyable short story.
December 14, 2018
واحدة أخرى من قصص هولمز التي كانت تستحق ورق أكثر ؛ لديها قصة مُثقلة و شخصيات مختلفة و حبكة كلاسيكية جيدة و مثيرة ! .
March 12, 2019
This was a long and drawn out Sherlock Holmes mystery, but it's a good mystery nonetheless, with excellent deductions of clues from the master detective.
December 21, 2021
this is the worst one, i think
September 26, 2025
قضية غريبة ! تنطلق من واقعة غريبة فعلا ،، ضيف يُترك في منزل مستأجر بعد أن يختفي مضيفة فجاة ثم يُكتشف لاحقاً مقتولاً
من أقل قصص شارلوك هولمز اللي قريتها السرد يفتقر الي العمق وحسيت الفصة طويله بلا مغزي ومبهمة كمان انا مفهمتش الجزء الجزء السياسي او النهايه بشكل اصح فا لم تعجبني ولم استمتع :(
من أقل قصص شارلوك هولمز اللي قريتها السرد يفتقر الي العمق وحسيت الفصة طويله بلا مغزي ومبهمة كمان انا مفهمتش الجزء الجزء السياسي او النهايه بشكل اصح فا لم تعجبني ولم استمتع :(
January 4, 2019
For once the the official police prove clever. 5 stars because I consider SH essential reading for people who like to read.
January 1, 2021
I may have just not been in the right mood to read this, but it seemed slow to me.
September 5, 2024
Intrigue interessante et bonne fin.
September 28, 2021
Toch mooi om te zien dat af en.toe de lokale speurders ook op het goede spoor zitten.
August 30, 2025
Revisiting this adventure full of intrigues (political and otherwise) brought fond memories back. Not exactly one of the most memorable cases of the Great Detective. But the writing, as always, gave unalloyed pleasure.
January 26, 2022
the story begins with a client, named john eccles visit baker street for an advice. straight away, the meeting between holmes, eccles and watson being disturbed by arriving of police detective that being involved with the case murder of garcia and eccles as holmes client, being suspect in this case.
then eccles explained everything, from how he first met with garcia and turn into he made friends with him, who invited him to stay for a day or two, which is odd somehow, how can someone who's just a new friend and doesn't really know each other can invite other people to stay anight without any hesitation?
then eccles turned the case over to holmes and baynes, as police inspectors. he was brought to the police station to testify. however, holmes and baynes do their separate investigation. baynes himself has an ambitious character who is also very smart in reading case patterns and deciding which actions to take, at the end of the story holmes acknowledged.
with their own way and collection of traces, both holmes and baynes managed to solve the case which somehow felt quite slow for me but the story was very exciting!!! the ending is a bit confusing for me, but after all i still highly reccomend this story.
almost forgot!!!! i just found out about voodoo sacrifices while reading this, so it's a new thing for me, i guess??? and i'm actually amazed by the twist presented in the story. baynes character is also quite has an impression on me.
then eccles explained everything, from how he first met with garcia and turn into he made friends with him, who invited him to stay for a day or two, which is odd somehow, how can someone who's just a new friend and doesn't really know each other can invite other people to stay anight without any hesitation?
then eccles turned the case over to holmes and baynes, as police inspectors. he was brought to the police station to testify. however, holmes and baynes do their separate investigation. baynes himself has an ambitious character who is also very smart in reading case patterns and deciding which actions to take, at the end of the story holmes acknowledged.
with their own way and collection of traces, both holmes and baynes managed to solve the case which somehow felt quite slow for me but the story was very exciting!!! the ending is a bit confusing for me, but after all i still highly reccomend this story.
almost forgot!!!! i just found out about voodoo sacrifices while reading this, so it's a new thing for me, i guess??? and i'm actually amazed by the twist presented in the story. baynes character is also quite has an impression on me.
December 6, 2017
Sherlock's client Mr.John Scott Eccles is a suspect in the murder of Mr.Aloysius Garcia of Wisteria Lodge, whose house Eccles visited the previous night on his invitation. The cook and servant fled after their master's death. Sherlock, yet, is of the opinion that Garcia invited Eccles because he had a criminal enterprise and desired to establish an alibi. As Sherlock and Inspector Baynes proceed in their investigation, they come across Old Jacobean Grange of High Gables less than half a mile across from the scene of the tragedy. There they find Mr.Henderson, his children, their English governess, Miss Burnet and his friend and secretary Mr.Lucas. They also discover the secret of the Tiger of San Pedro.
What is it? Are these clues beads on the same necklace that will help Sherlock unravel the mystery? Or are they scattered enough to deviate him from his path?
While the inclusion of voodooism was both unnecessary and frivolous, the story was well written. But it lacked excitement and the essence of mystery.
What is it? Are these clues beads on the same necklace that will help Sherlock unravel the mystery? Or are they scattered enough to deviate him from his path?
While the inclusion of voodooism was both unnecessary and frivolous, the story was well written. But it lacked excitement and the essence of mystery.
June 1, 2019
I'm practically reading a Holmes mystery a day. I enjoy them.
Wisteria Lodge starts with Mr. Scott Eccles going to Holmes with a peculiar case and soon after, he is joined by two police constables. Mr. Scott Eccles had visited a new friend, Mr. Garcia but when he wakes up, no one is in the house. The police come with news that Mr. Garcia had been murdered. What follows in an investigation (or rather investigations as Mr.Banes also investigates) to see what occurred.
The second part of the story is a separate story, 'The Tiger of San Pedro'.
Holmes has many tropes. One of them is disguises or people going under different names which is present here. Something that Watson mentions in passing, always proves a clue as to Holmes' methods.
Lastly, I enjoy them because they are simple and intricate at once and because bless A.C.Doyle, romance is almost never a feature.
Wisteria Lodge starts with Mr. Scott Eccles going to Holmes with a peculiar case and soon after, he is joined by two police constables. Mr. Scott Eccles had visited a new friend, Mr. Garcia but when he wakes up, no one is in the house. The police come with news that Mr. Garcia had been murdered. What follows in an investigation (or rather investigations as Mr.Banes also investigates) to see what occurred.
The second part of the story is a separate story, 'The Tiger of San Pedro'.
Holmes has many tropes. One of them is disguises or people going under different names which is present here. Something that Watson mentions in passing, always proves a clue as to Holmes' methods.
Lastly, I enjoy them because they are simple and intricate at once and because bless A.C.Doyle, romance is almost never a feature.
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