"Lye in Wait is an enjoyable book with a credible, if not complex, plot that''s handled well. It''s a fine start to this new series."

--Hidden Staircase Mystery Books/Mysterious Reviews

"From the moment Sophie Mae Reynolds discovers the body to the moment Detective Ambrose discovers hers, McRae''s soap-making sleuth kept me flipping pages and marveling at her tart tongue and gumption."

--Jane Isenberg, author of The Bel Barrett Mystery Series

"A fresh new voice, wry and cheeky, speaks in Cricket McRae''s Lye in Wait , a clever mystery with a romantic twist and an ingenious resolution. Key characters...are drawn with impressive depth and humanity."

--Larry Karp, author of First Do No Harm and the Thomas Purdue Mystery Series

"Lye in Wait: A Home Crafting Mystery is a fun addition to a popular genre."

--Curled Up With A Good Book

"This is a cozy mystery that holds substance, suspense and clever twists for readers."

--The Coloradoan, 12/09/07

"Ms. McRae has a unique talent for turning phrases in her wording, and Lye in Wait is a promising start to a new series."

--Romance Reviews Today

"As impressed as I was when McRae was realistic about crafting supplies, I was even more impressed when Sophie ran into all the sorts of realistic problems a self-appointed busybody ought to run into - people she upsets needlessly, people who refuse to talk, and official people who point out that she''s simultaneously making herself a target and a suspect. As fond as I am of cozies, book after book of people deputizing themselves and just tripping over clues gets annoying very quickly. Sophie is given a reason for her inability to stop meddling (and it''s not just the obvious one) and she runs into roadblocks. I appreciated that."

--Reviewing the Evidence