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Fiber Mavens #4
Criminally Crocheted
Welcome to Lyonsville, a serene village where English and Amish shops draw tourists by the busload for the atmosphere, food, and handmade crafts. Brad’s been promoted, Casey is expecting, and the Yarn Sisters are yarn-bombing the town. The new pastor’s little boys have a tendency to go streaking. When the yarn-bombing gets out of hand and half the Yarn sisters go missing, Casey and Brad have to find the culprit before someone gets hurt or she has this baby in the squad car.
- GenresMystery
124 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 29, 2020
75 people are currently reading
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About the author
J. Traveler Pelton
99 books22 followersJ. Traveler Pelton was born in West Virginia in the last century. She is active in her home church and was the Nation’s Mother for her tribe for several years. She is still wife to Dan after 47 years (He is so long-suffering!), mother of six adults, a grandmother of nine, a Clinically Licensed Independent Social worker in private practice, a retired adjunct professor of social work at her local university, and an avid reader. She lives on a mini-farm with her husband, seven alpaca, a flock of spoiled chickens, five Siamese cats, four Pomeranians, a talkative Amazon parrot named Gizmo, and her aviary of canaries. Traveler enjoys the intersection of fantasy, possibility, creativity, and speculation. Join her on the other side of the imagination tree. She’ll be sitting there waiting for your visit.
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September 29, 2020
J. Traveler Pelton created a thrilling book full of adventure, action and drama. I really liked it! I must say that I am truly amazed with Criminally Crocheted: Book Four of the Fiber Mavens Series (Fiber Mavens Mysteries 4). Also, have you seen this pretty cover?
Casey is one of the most believable characters that I have ever read, she is quite real and honest. In fact, during my reading I found that she has many moments that I could connect with. She is also expecting which is also so lovely to read about. This time, Brad and she must find the Yarn sisters and what a ride it will be. They weren’t imagining to be so hard.
I think it was a genius move, to take this book into a funny but mysterious side, because most of the thrillers are too serious and sometimes, I find myself being annoyed and bored with the story. This wasn’t the case at all.
Don’t expect this book to be a simple thriller, because you will find so many different topics: grief, love, family, religion and exploitation. You can expect a roller coaster of emotions. It is well paced and masterly written. Believe me when I tell you that it is addictive. It is also a very short story.
Casey is one of the most believable characters that I have ever read, she is quite real and honest. In fact, during my reading I found that she has many moments that I could connect with. She is also expecting which is also so lovely to read about. This time, Brad and she must find the Yarn sisters and what a ride it will be. They weren’t imagining to be so hard.
I think it was a genius move, to take this book into a funny but mysterious side, because most of the thrillers are too serious and sometimes, I find myself being annoyed and bored with the story. This wasn’t the case at all.
Don’t expect this book to be a simple thriller, because you will find so many different topics: grief, love, family, religion and exploitation. You can expect a roller coaster of emotions. It is well paced and masterly written. Believe me when I tell you that it is addictive. It is also a very short story.
September 18, 2020
A Small Town With Creative Folks and a Lot of Love
The first three books were about a crime spree marked with quilting blocks. I was drawn into the mystery and into love of the town and its people. With this fourth book the Fiber Mavens are knitting and crocheting. It would be awesome to join these ladies in their endeavors and become a part of this community.
The first three books were about a crime spree marked with quilting blocks. I was drawn into the mystery and into love of the town and its people. With this fourth book the Fiber Mavens are knitting and crocheting. It would be awesome to join these ladies in their endeavors and become a part of this community.
January 1, 2021
Criminally Crocheted is the fourth installment of the Fiber Mavens mystery thriller series. Lyonsville is a small settlement of English and Amish groups. The closely-knit families are leading a quiet life with mutual love and respect. Brad is a young, intelligent detective, who is recently promoted. His wife Casey is expecting. Their quiet life is suddenly disturbed by a new crimewave. The crime rate of the town starts going upwards. Brad has to solve this mystery very soon because things are getting too personal and complicated.
Criminally Crocheted is not a typical mystery thriller. Although this plot is too built upon crime and investigations, the background is very pleasant and colorful. The people are very cheerful. They are mostly engaged in their businesses. The mutual bond between families is so strong. All of them are dependent on each other. The helping mindset provides peace in this community. There is no room for any kind of crime in this town. Because of this nature, if something horrible happens, the entire town will fall into jeopardy. This makes the story even more interesting.
This thriller is written in a way that, the mysteries will add up, once you delve deep into the story. You need patience to unwind the whole mystery. The author keeps the suspense till the last chapters.
Altogether, this was a very enjoyable read.
Criminally Crocheted is not a typical mystery thriller. Although this plot is too built upon crime and investigations, the background is very pleasant and colorful. The people are very cheerful. They are mostly engaged in their businesses. The mutual bond between families is so strong. All of them are dependent on each other. The helping mindset provides peace in this community. There is no room for any kind of crime in this town. Because of this nature, if something horrible happens, the entire town will fall into jeopardy. This makes the story even more interesting.
This thriller is written in a way that, the mysteries will add up, once you delve deep into the story. You need patience to unwind the whole mystery. The author keeps the suspense till the last chapters.
Altogether, this was a very enjoyable read.
December 28, 2022
The plot of Criminally Crocheted is built upon a crime of yarn-bombings, a missing teenager, and missing Yarn Ladies.
A young detective recently promoted, Brad and his wife Casey are expecting a child when their lives and the lives of the community are upended by this crime wave. Brad needs to solve this before things get too complicated.
The people of the community are friendly and there is a mutual bond between families. Everyone knows each other. Each week a group of ladies get together to either crochet or knit items for themselves or to help out others in the community.
It was an enjoyable read. I loved all the characters in the story.
I wish to thank J. Traveler Pelton for this autographed copy of her book to read and review. I hope all find this as great a read as I did.
A young detective recently promoted, Brad and his wife Casey are expecting a child when their lives and the lives of the community are upended by this crime wave. Brad needs to solve this before things get too complicated.
The people of the community are friendly and there is a mutual bond between families. Everyone knows each other. Each week a group of ladies get together to either crochet or knit items for themselves or to help out others in the community.
It was an enjoyable read. I loved all the characters in the story.
I wish to thank J. Traveler Pelton for this autographed copy of her book to read and review. I hope all find this as great a read as I did.
February 20, 2021
Lyonsville Mysteries Continue With Yarn Bombs?
Sheriff Eric Black discovers that the Yarn Sisters Crocheting group has disappeared without a trace. Add to that a missing dog, a missing teenager, and mysterious yarn bombs plaguing the community and J. Traveler Pelton has put together another book you won't want to put down until you know if Sheriff Black with help from Brad and Casey can figure out what's become of Mia and her crocheting mentors in the Yarn Sisters!
Sheriff Eric Black discovers that the Yarn Sisters Crocheting group has disappeared without a trace. Add to that a missing dog, a missing teenager, and mysterious yarn bombs plaguing the community and J. Traveler Pelton has put together another book you won't want to put down until you know if Sheriff Black with help from Brad and Casey can figure out what's become of Mia and her crocheting mentors in the Yarn Sisters!
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