3.96/5
Author: Cricket McRae
Publication Date: Oct 8, 2007
Formats: PDF,Paperback
Rating: 3.96/5 out of 1830
Publisher: Midnight Ink
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Jul 15, 2011
With two kids, a husband, a full-time job, it's not often that I read a book in under a week anymore. Which I think says a lot for both the tone of this book and how engaging it was. I found it straddled that fine line between being light, and breezy, but also having a nice amount of suspense and mystery to it. There were definitely moments when I would have advised Sophie Mae to be more careful, but I was also able to read it one evening when my husband was away on a trip without getting the With two kids, a husband, a full-time job, it's not often that I read a book in under a week anymore. Which I think says a lot for both the tone of this book and how engaging it was. I found it straddled that fine line between being light, and breezy, but also having a nice amount of suspense and mystery to it. There were definitely moments when I would have advised Sophie Mae to be more careful, but I was also able to read it one evening when my husband was away on a trip without getting the heeby-jeebies!! A little bit of both humor and heart-tugging, and a hint of budding romance makes it a well-rounded and enjoyable summer weekend read.Aug 01, 2012
Really bad. Starts off with no introduction of characters, just a murder of someone no one knows or cares about. Then the protagonist, soap maker Sophie, inserts herself into the investigation with absolutely no reason. She makes two middle of the night trips to an abandoned house and we're not even on page 50. I couldn't go on. Will not finish.Sep 30, 2008
With zero expectations for this one, I picked it off the bookshelf and was pleasantly surprised. It reminded me of an old Agatha Christie story - of which I was a huge fan as a kid... Fun, easy, entertaining.Sep 26, 2018
3 1/2 star rating.Jul 10, 2012
This was meant as a cozy book but it crosses over the fine line dividing coziness and dull grayness. I simply can't recommend this book. It's far from being a mess, it's competently written, but not well written. I predicted every single twist that mattered, without even trying hard enough to do so. Someone who hasn't read much mystery shouldn't start with this book. Wherever it sits on a shelf anywhere in the world, Lye in wait will not be cherished. It's hard to imagine someone liking or This was meant as a cozy book but it crosses over the fine line dividing coziness and dull grayness. I simply can't recommend this book. It's far from being a mess, it's competently written, but not well written. I predicted every single twist that mattered, without even trying hard enough to do so. Someone who hasn't read much mystery shouldn't start with this book. Wherever it sits on a shelf anywhere in the world, Lye in wait will not be cherished. It's hard to imagine someone liking or valuing Lye in wait. Sorry, 1 star. ...moreSep 05, 2015
I have mixed feelings about this book. The writing is very uneven and the story simplistic, but there is something there with a lot of promise. Maybe a course in writing would help. I liked the characters, but the love interest with the detective is not going to go anywhere until he is fleshed out. He is, literally and figuratively, too flat. Having said that, I did enjoy it because I needed something light and easy to follow.Feb 16, 2016
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A solid 3.5, maybe even 3.75 stars. I really liked Sophie Mae, Meghan, and Detective Ambrose. A well-crafted mystery (pun intended) with some interesting tidbits about soap and lotion making. I'll definitely check out more in this series. I especially want to find out if the Sophie Mae / Ambrose relationship is going anywhere.Aug 26, 2014
I really enjoyed thus first entry in the series. The characters were likeable and I want to see where they go. The mystery was engaging. #readforkimberlyJan 27, 2017
This is the first book in the Sophie Mae Home Crafting Mystery series and it is very much a cozy mystery.Jan 23, 2012
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is not a terrible book. At times I wanted to say get to the point already as there seemed to be detail that wasn't necessary and sometimes detail that should have been there. I also question the research and accuracy of the topic.Apr 21, 2019
I've had this book on my shelf for ages, mainly because my favorite series is by the same author (under a different name), but I never got to it because Crafting is my least favorite subgenre. However, McRae/Cates didn't disappoint and I'm glad I pulled this one for BINGO. The characters in the book were well-drawn and likable, and I enjoyed being invited into their world. The pace of the action was good and I was a good ways in before I knew who and what, but why eluded me until the climax. I I've had this book on my shelf for ages, mainly because my favorite series is by the same author (under a different name), but I never got to it because Crafting is my least favorite subgenre. However, McRae/Cates didn't disappoint and I'm glad I pulled this one for BINGO. The characters in the book were well-drawn and likable, and I enjoyed being invited into their world. The pace of the action was good and I was a good ways in before I knew who and what, but why eluded me until the climax. I look forward to continuing in the series, and trying out the lip balm recipe as soon as possible, but I will avoid any creation involving lye. ...moreFeb 03, 2020
Small annoyances aside, I really enjoy this one. It was a well-written cozy with believable characterization. The dynamic of roomate and friend with daughter worked well - the kid wasn't annoying. The victim grew into a sadder tale the longer it was told. There's detecting done and layers loaned to the mystery. Who it was gave a little twist at the right moment. Full review to come.Jul 06, 2017
This is an entertaining mystery. The characters are a group of women, a child, a detective, plus others that make the story interesting. The setting is in a small town in Washington and an ending that clues the reader that more stories in this series will be coming.Jan 30, 2018
Really enjoyed this first book in the series. Ready to start book 2Jan 22, 2019
As usual this author didnt disappoint and I cant wait to try the lotion bar recipe. As usual this author didn’t disappoint and I can’t wait to try the lotion bar recipe. ...moreFeb 07, 2019
Loved it. I debated between 4-5 stars, but since I recently read one that was 5+ stars, I decided to go with 4. It was a very entertaining read. I'm looking forward to more in this series.Nov 09, 2018
decent cozy mystery. recipes for lotion bar, lip balm and bath salts included.,Sep 01, 2009
#1 Sophie Mae Reynolds "Home Crafting" mystery, this one featuring soapmaking, which is what attracted me to the book, given that I'm a soapmaker myself. Sophie Mae enters her soapmaking workshop--in the basement of the home she shares with her housemate and friend Meghan and Meghan's daughter Erin--one morning to discover the body of the neighborhood handyman on the floor--and it's apparent that he died by drinking a lye solution. She knows that all her lye was locked up, and she hadn't made #1 Sophie Mae Reynolds "Home Crafting" mystery, this one featuring soapmaking, which is what attracted me to the book, given that I'm a soapmaker myself. Sophie Mae enters her soapmaking workshop--in the basement of the home she shares with her housemate and friend Meghan and Meghan's daughter Erin--one morning to discover the body of the neighborhood handyman on the floor--and it's apparent that he died by drinking a lye solution. She knows that all her lye was locked up, and she hadn't made cold process soap (the type you need lye to make) for over a week, so where did the lye come from?May 31, 2013
Soap maker Sophie Mae Reynolds is devastated when she finds the body of neighborhood handyman Walter Hanover on her workroom floor. The police think he committed suicide by drinking lye but Sophie Mae isn't convinced and begins looking into Walter's death herself much to the annoyance of Detective Barr Ambrose. The more Sophie Mae digs, the more complicated the case becomes. Sophie Mae doesn't seem to have a clue about Walter's death, but someone thinks she does and soon her life and the lives Soap maker Sophie Mae Reynolds is devastated when she finds the body of neighborhood handyman Walter Hanover on her workroom floor. The police think he committed suicide by drinking lye but Sophie Mae isn't convinced and begins looking into Walter's death herself much to the annoyance of Detective Barr Ambrose. The more Sophie Mae digs, the more complicated the case becomes. Sophie Mae doesn't seem to have a clue about Walter's death, but someone thinks she does and soon her life and the lives of those around her are in real danger.Jan 19, 2013
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. At first I didn't really think this book would be all that great, even if it is a mystery. But I was wrong. I actually enjoyed it after all. The plot was actually pretty interesting and suspenseful. I really liked Sophie Mae and everybody else. I even liked Grace because she was kinda really funny. I also liked how Ambrose and Sophie Mae would act around each other. It was pretty funny. I love the idea of them being together and everything. They were pretty cute. And Sophie Mae deserves another At first I didn't really think this book would be all that great, even if it is a mystery. But I was wrong. I actually enjoyed it after all. The plot was actually pretty interesting and suspenseful. I really liked Sophie Mae and everybody else. I even liked Grace because she was kinda really funny. I also liked how Ambrose and Sophie Mae would act around each other. It was pretty funny. I love the idea of them being together and everything. They were pretty cute. And Sophie Mae deserves another man in her life and she has a pretty cool job. I would make soap and other things for a living too. But I liked Sophie Mae's determination to find the killer and get them. Even though they were adults they still kinda acted like teenagers. The ending was really interesting when you find out who actually killed Walter and how he was related with Meghan and her daughter Erin. He was Richard's (Meghan's ex-husband)father and he had a wife nicknamed Cherry who was actually Grace. Grace turned out to be a bad wife and played around with his brother. Then Walter meets Debby who is a little crazy. Debby's brother Jacob tried to kill Grace because she wouldn't divorce Walter by sending her a bottle of alcohol and putting drain cleaner in it. But Walter upset with Grace bringing him down and he was a recovering alcoholic and he drank the drink but didn't know it was poisoned. So at the end Grace holds them at gunpoint and wants what Walter had given Erin since she was his granddaughter but it all ends well. Its Halloween and Erin shows them the signed baseball bat and balls that Walter gave them and it costs a lot of money. They go out while Sophie Mae and Ambrose stay home and talk. Thats a pretty good ending. But anyway, this was a great book and I was glad its a series. I'll look out for the other books at the library. Enjoy!!!! ...moreApr 19, 2012
Wow, I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would! I really had no clue who killed Walter until the very end of the book when it was revealed. There were a ton of twists and turns, new ideas, new branches of the story line, and new hypotheses introduced that it made for a really clever book. I really enjoyed this a lot!Jun 27, 2014
Sophie Mae is typically busy concocting and selling her homemade beauty products out of the home she shares with her best friend. However, all of her work is put on hold one day when she walks into her workroom and finds the neighborhood handyman, Walter, dead. It appears that he has consumed lye, but Sophie Mae is the only one convinced that it wasn't a suicide. As she starts to dig into Walter's guarded life for clues, she quickly finds he had a very trouble past full of secrets that Sophie Mae is typically busy concocting and selling her homemade beauty products out of the home she shares with her best friend. However, all of her work is put on hold one day when she walks into her workroom and finds the neighborhood handyman, Walter, dead. It appears that he has consumed lye, but Sophie Mae is the only one convinced that it wasn't a suicide. As she starts to dig into Walter's guarded life for clues, she quickly finds he had a very trouble past full of secrets that surprisingly intertwine with someone she knows.Aug 25, 2014
It was good, a fun easy mystery. Not terribly mysterious, and a little awkwardly written at times, but enjoyable nonetheless. I'll probably read more of McRae's books, because I like mysteries and I believe this is her first one so perhaps some of the rough edges of her writing and mystery-crafting get smoothed over time.Aug 29, 2011
Sophie Mae Reynolds runs a home business making soaps, bath salts, lotions, etc. Should be a cushy life, one far away from murder and mayhem. Yet, when Sophie finds her next-door neighbor and handyman murdered in her studio, crime comes crashing through the back door.Take your time and choose the perfect book.
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