Loveda Brown: Summer Storm: The Idyllwild Mystery Series, Book Four

The Idyllwild Mystery Series #4

by Jolie Tunnell

A train robbery gone awry catapults a gang of outlaws into Idyllwild where they settle on a new target.In the tiny mountainside town of Idyllwild, California, as yet the Wild West of 1912, Loveda Brown's guests stir up a perfect storm. One has a secret, one has a plan, and one has a grudge worth killing over. As she unravels the truth, Loveda must betray the people she loves in order to protect them, and nothing less than a local legend can light her way to redemption.

274 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 4, 2021

About the author

Award-winning author Jolie Tunnell brings the past to life in suspenseful historical mysteries. Bringing the flavor of the turn-of-the-century Wild West to the isolated mountain town of Idyllwild and the writhing underbelly of Old San Francisco, her books gallop to the last page.

A Southern California native, she loves on her sprawling family, forces her freeloading tomcat to cuddle, and can drink her weight in Yorkshire Gold tea.

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Reviews

[Wannee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful Historical Western Mystery!!!

Loveda Brown Summer Storm is Book 4 in The Idyllwild Mystery Series and it is my first book by Jolie Tunnell and I love this book. It's exciting full of mystery and adventure with a strong independent heroine, it is hard to put down. It's a fast-paced story line that keeps you entertained as you try to figure out who the murderers are and why.

I would recommend this book to any cozy mystery fans who like Western story. It is very entertaining and I am looking forward to read the next books in the series

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Evan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A seemingly random murder ratchets up the tension in Idyllwild as the summer heats sets in. A fast-talking salesman flips Lindley's marriage plans on edge. A nervous chain-smoker drops in for some needed r&r. Are they really who they say they are? Can they help solve the random murder? Or will they fall in-line with a gang of train robbers who drop by to complete some unfinished business? What hidden secrets will the town have to reveal, will Loveda be able to play hero again, or will she discover more about her fellow-residents than she bargained for?

I managed to set aside plenty more time to read this book than the last one and so I finished it quite a lot quicker. And that was helped along by the book as it presents a mystery right off the bat and sticks to that script a lot closer than the previous episodes.

I have to say I was a bit unsure how a seemingly typical, but random murder mystery would play out, and I had my initial misgivings, but the pacing was excellent and the tension never let up. As much as I've enjoyed the previous books in this series, I felt this one was the best yet.

This book delves lot deeper into the backgrounds of many important characters in the series helping to flesh out a lot about some of some characters that previously seemed to be side-players who would remain as enigmas. The ending was a bit more on the somber side as a ending was quite as happy as one would have hoped. But, I dare say the books keep getting better and better as the series goes along, and I'm looking forward to starting book 5.

[Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is my first Loveda Brown book and I found it well written and easy to read. I will read more of these.


In the tiny mountainside town of Idyllwild, California, as yet the Wild West of 1912, Loveda Brown's guests stir up a perfect storm. One has a secret, one has a plan, and one has a grudge worth killing over. As she unravels the truth, Loveda must betray the people she loves in order to protect them, and nothing less than a local legend can light her way to redemption.

[Charlene Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

The End?

We hope not but for now it is. Lovers needs a husband so does Hattie.
That's all I'm spoiling because this book is wild and so much happens that you must read this adventure

[Rhonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguing and entertaining story with lots of twists and turns. Plenty of drama to keep you hanging on until the end. Good read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Vicki Bordieri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic series!

I love all the characters in this book and feel like I know them personally. The mysteries and the story lines keep you wanting more. That being said bring on books 5-50!

[Doris Brase · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bank robbers, bullets, and bravery

Wild, wild West. The gunfight at OK corral has nothing on this episode of Miss Brown's adventures. There's excitement, duplicity, courage, and grief.
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[Jennifer A. Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tantalizing History

This started a little slower paced than before….Oh just you wait this book number four “4”….I couldn’t wait to turn each page and follow the path!!

[Tabitha Washman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth the read!

Very unexpected... Loved the story and that there is so much general history loaded into it. Loveda is such a strong and independent woman, I enjoy her exploits.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

1912. John Wyman's empty home has been ransacked and blood found inside. Then a body is discovered hanged in Idyllwild. But this is just the start of the troubles.
An entertaining historical mystery.