Loveda Brown: Lover's Knot: The Idyllwild Mystery Series, Book Five

The Idyllwild Mystery Series #5

by Jolie Tunnell

A wedding in Idyllwild is threatened when visions of the future are clouded by secrets of the past.Loveda Brown is a bridesmaid in the tiny mountainside town of Idyllwild, California, as yet the Wild West of 1912, but with the wedding only three days away, a guest drops face first into the chicken salad. Is it misdiagnosis or murder? Between a fortune teller, a nosy newspaper reporter, four physicians, and an overbearing aunty, Loveda wanders a maze of deceit to uncover the killer before the bride pays the ultimate price for a secret in the groom’s past.

338 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 2, 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

[Bonnie DeMoss · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loveda Brown, Lover’s Knot is the fifth book in a series but can easily be read as a standalone. Although I had not read any books in this series before, I was easily swept into this novel, with its quirky cast of characters and compelling storyline. Loveda is a strong woman at a time when men ruled the roost, and she is quick to sniff out a mystery. When a woman dies under suspicious circumstances, Loveda is not content with the explanations of the men present and sets out to investigate for herself. Full of fun, intrigue, twists, turns, and even some fortune-telling, this book will keep you entertained. I found the writing to be exceptional. It grabs you and takes you on an adventure that can be both humorous and perilous. I felt transported back to 1912 to this tiny town in the west. Will I seek out the rest of this series to read? That’s no mystery. You bet I will.

My only slight criticism is on the cover. The cover itself is very pretty, especially when displayed in a set with the other books in the series. But the author’s name is too small and hardly visible. I suggest the author make her name larger on the cover. And that’s my only critique. Shout your name out, Jolie! You’re a talented writer.

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[Vicki R. Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mrs brown

Good little book loved the main character. She was a character. MS cheeky was horrible and Molly was too quiet and easily led. Lived the visualization used to describe the town and the meadow.

[O'Bera · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE BEST BOOK SO FAR. KEPT ME UP ALL NIGHT, COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN.

[Doris Brase · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wedding in the Wilds

This was, without a doubt, the most exciting wedding I've ever attended. When Loveda is involved, strange and dangerous events happen.