Meretricious Effects

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“to produce his meretricious finales” [BLAN] </h4> <div> <div>There are a number of times in the 60 Sherlock Holmes stories when Holmes criticizes Watson's efforts as a writer. Holmes takes the view of a practitioner, while Watson is trying to reach a different audience.</div> <div> </div> <div>Indeed, it's when Holmes himself attempts to fill in for Watson that he finds just how difficult it is. Were Watson's conclusions meretricious, or were they in service of Holmes's abilities? It's just a Trifle.</div> </div> <div> <div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <h3><strong>Links / Notes</strong></h3> <ul> <li style="text-align: left;">This episode: <a href= "https://ihose.co/trifles253" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">ihose.co/trifles253</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;">Inspired by "Meretricious Effects?" by Vincent W. Wright in <em><a href= "https://wessexpress.com/html/70years.html" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">70 Years By Gaslamp - The Illustrious Clients' Sixth Casebook</a></em></li> <li style="text-align: left;">Find us on <a href= "facebook.com/ihearofsherlock">Facebook</a>, <a href= "https://twitter.com/ihearofsherlock">Twitter</a>, <a href= "https://instagram.com/ihearofsherlock">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/ihearofsherlock">YouTube</a></li> <li>Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com</li> <li>Support us on <a href= "https://patreon.com/ihearofsherlock">Patreon</a></li> </ul> <div> </div> <h3><strong>Sponsor</strong></h3> <div> <ul> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://ihose.co/BSIPress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The BSI Press</a></li> </ul> </div> <h3><strong> </strong></h3> <h3><strong>Music credits</strong></h3> <div>Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra</div> <div>Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: <a href= "https://www.marineband.marines.mil/">United States Marine Band</a></div> <div>Copyright: <a href= "https://imslp.org