SleuthSayers: Petty and Peevish

SleuthSayers: Petty and Peevish: No, I'm not referring to the names of Beavis and Butt-Head's new girlfriends. I'm referring to the way I feel when I'm expos...

SleuthSayers: For You and Me and I

SleuthSayers: For You and Me and I:    I should probably apologize ahead of time, because this post is a complaint, and I learned long ago that nobody likes complaints. My mom&...

SleuthSayers: Rocks in My Socks

SleuthSayers: Rocks in My Socks:    This post comes to you today from the Pet Peeves Department here at the SleuthSayers Building. Many of us who work at SS have occasionall...

SleuthSayers: Dancing The Jig

SleuthSayers: Dancing The Jig: We are headed deep in the lexicographic woods today.  If that's not your jam you have my blessing to move on. As I mentioned previously,...

SleuthSayers: You Can't Say That by Robert Lopresti

SleuthSayers: You Can't Say That:   I seldom review books, but I'm making an exception today.  This little (and I do mean little) volume has nothing to do with crime or w...

Lesa's Book Critiques: Lois Winston, Guest Author

 Lesa's Book Critiques: Lois Winston, Guest Author

MAKE MINE MYSTERY: Who Are You Again? by Janis Patterson

MAKE MINE MYSTERY: Who Are You Again?:   by Janis Patterson As someone once said, it’s always something. After decades - centuries - of respecting proper grammar, pronou...

SleuthSayers: Watch Your Language: Fighting Words in Young Adult...

SleuthSayers: Watch Your Language: Fighting Words in Young Adult...: by B.K. Stevens When my first young-adult mystery came out last month, many people asked me how writing mysteries for teenagers is diffe...