A Death at Silversmith Bay is the third book in the Jemima Jago series. I have read them all up to yet and I love them. They can be read out of order but I would recommend reading them in order so as to fully understand the background story and the characters. This is a cosy mystery which I raced through in one sitting. I highly recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC.

A Death at Silversmith Bay by Emma Jameson is another English cozy taking place in Cornwall and led by Jemima (Jem) Jago. Jem returns to the mainland after having spent several weeks in her part-time home in St. Morwenna. She is trying to figure out how to handle both places and keep her job here in Penzance, when she unlocks the door to her apartment and smells the most awful smell. Garbage as well as a litter box. She had scrupulously cleaned before she left and she had no cat. Upon opening the bathroom door, she discovers the tub pile high with full, black garbage bags; nest she discovers her sister sleeping in her bed; well, getting out of it. Demanding to know what was going on she gets a most outlandish story. Her sister is obviously hung over and later when she returns home to find her sisters two friends, the story gets worse. Plus she finds a croquet mallet in there, with blood on it. They call the police. The story gets worse. But not as bad as later in the day when she and her friend, Mickie visit Tatteredsly, the bookstore owned by Mickie's sister-in-law and find said sister-in-law, Gina, dead, from what looks like being hit in the head by a croquet mallet. This goes downhill fast.

This was a pretty good mystery and this little team of amateur sleuths will make your day. There is Rhys, who lives on St Morwenna, is an old boyfriend (and maybe current) of Jem's, an artist, and is a recovering alcoholic. He helps the investigation by gathering information as he visits bars full of people he has wronged, and per AA, must now make amends to. There is Mickie, the sister-in-law, whose brother may be the prime suspect. There is a dumb-as-a-box-of-rocks homicide detective who just wants to close the case. And, of course, Tori, Jem's sister, who is tight with the family that has clues for this case. It is a great story, and fun to read as they investigate around living their lives. I enjoyed reading this book.

I was invited to read a free e-ARC of A Death at Silversmith Bay by Netgalley, through Bookoutre. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #netgalley #bookoutre #emmajameson #adeathatsilversmithbay

Librarian Jem Jago is back at work with her antique books, and spending her weekends exploring her new home—the windswept Isles of Scilly—in her little sailboat, Bellatrix. She’s really starting to settle into island life. On a trip out to picturesque Penzance with best friend Micki, the pair stumble across an intriguing mystery, not of the fictional kind. In Tatteredly’s second-hand bookstore, they discover the body of beautiful Gina Marrak, Micki’s former sister-in-law. Jem can’t bear to see Micki so distraught, and with the hapless Detective Conrad in charge of the inquiry, she must do some sleuthing of her own to find out the truth. As she convinces Gina’s so-called friends to talk, Jem learns she wasn’t actually well liked in her little corner of Penzance. Poking around the scene of the crime, Jem finds an unusual book which leads her down an unlikely path.
This is the third book in the series & whilst it could be read on its own I feel that it would be best to read the early books as references are made to them which aren’t fully explained. A well written cosy mystery with strong characters & plenty of twists, turns & red herrings. There are also plenty of suspects as Gina wasn't well liked. We also meet Jem's half sister Tori, could she be involved? I was certainly kept guessing & immersed myself in this entertaining read
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

The 3rd book in the series sees Jem return to her flat in Penzance, to find her half sister squatting in her flat.

When she and her friend Micki go to see Micki’s ex sister in law, they find her dead, obviously murdered. Jem of course can’t resist trying to solve the murder mystery, with the help of her sister, Micki and childhood sweetheart Rhys.

This was a very enjoyable read. The third in the series, I think you ideally need to read the previous books to really get into the story.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my review.

A DEATH AT SILVERSMITH BAY by Emma Jameson
Jemima Jago can’t resist a puzzle, and neither can I. Add to that the involvement of her younger sister, who filled her bathtub with trash bags AND a murder weapon (glad my sis never did THAT), and Jem is caught in intrigue and trouble, and grateful for the help of friends. This was twisty, endearing, funny, and scary . . . a quite well-written, with characters I’d love to spend time with. A surprise star is Wyatt the Walrus . . . don’t mess with him; leave that to Bart.
I’m looking forward to more in the series . . . and was moved to research red herrings and squatters’ rights. Brava!

Jem Jago has gone to Penzance with Micki to check out her ex sister-in-law's bookshop and do some work at the library. She arrives at her apartment to find her sister Tori is living there, and there is a smelly load of garbage including a blood stained croquet mallet in her bathtub. She finds that Tori was out with a new boyfriend, Josh, and claims that his friend T.J. had his wallet stollen, and after they robbers took the cash, they threw the wallet in the trash. Jem calls the police, and PC Kellow arrives with DS Conrad from the homicide unit. She knows Conrad, and he definitely is not a friend.

The next day Jem and Micki go to see Gina Marrek at her bookstore, and find she is dead having been hit on the head with what is probably the croquet mallet found in Jem's apartment. Josh's friend T. J. had told Josh that he saw Josh's Aunt Natalie carrying the mallet and Josh wanted to protect her. Of course, Jem must try to find the killer, partly to help Josh's Aunt, but mostly because she really likes sleuthing. It seems that no one is very sad about Gina except Micki, which leaves a lot of possible suspects. However, she doggedly works at interviewing folks, and soon has some good clues. When Aunt Natalie is found dead in her home, they KNOW she wasn't guilty, and finally discovers the guilty party.

The story ends with Jem, Tori, Pauli, Micki, and Josh all watching a great video of Jem's Scilly policeman friend Hack being attacked by Wyatt the Walrus!

This is a great addition to the series!

Librarian Jemima Jago is always up for an adventure. Finding a body in bookstore she can’t help but get involved. I would suggest that reading the series from the beginning. It would have been easier to follow. I have purchased the first two in the series. Overall I really enjoyed the book!
#ADeathatSilversmithBay #NetGalley.

I enjoyed A Death at Silversmith Bay. It is a classic, entertaining, not demanding mystery read which will distract the reader from the blackness around us these days in a gently comic, comforting way. The librarian protagonist, Jem Jago, is anything but dusty. She is very much a competent, funky young woman with friends, a wry humour and a very hunky boyfriend (she could have another!). The plot revolves around the murder of a secondhand and antiquarian bookseller... The interest of the novel is not to be found in a very complex plot with a clever discovery. There are suspects and a number of clues, and it is not too difficult to see what the denouement will be. This said, I enjoyed the banter between young friends and the locale.
With many thanks to the publisher via NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this Devonian mystery!

Having not read the first 2 books in the series, it took me a while to get into this book. Once I did, it was great. Jen, her sister Tori and their assorted friends are loads of fun and Jem actually discovered clues and made logical deductions. Highly recommend.

Having finally decided how she will divide her time between earning a living and reconnecting with her childhood Scilly Island home, Jemima Jago is back in Plymouth ready for the return to the daily grind! Unfortunately things don't go as planned almost from the moment she arrives and it's clear things are going to get worse before she can even begin to understand what's happening, especially as she's just found a dead body!

The third book in the Jemima Jago series moves the action from the Isles of Scilly to the Cornish mainland and introduces the reader to the other side of Jem's life where she has family nearby and goes into the office each morning. This doesn't mean the other main protagonists from the first two books are absent but instead throws up some different scenarios for them and their friendships in this new location.

The resultant gradually evolving relationships were the best part of this book and there was a humour throughout which was realistic and even laugh out loud in places. Unfortunately however, I found moving the action to the mainland didn't work as well for me and I missed the island location. I was also distracted by what seemed to be an unnecessary amount of Americanisms which added nothing to the storyline. I did like Jem much more as she became a familiar main character and hope she will be back amongst friends for her next outing.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own. This is a slightly different slant on the series but definitely worth giving a go.

3.5 rounded up to 4 stars.

An enjoyable light read with plenty of humour. Having read one of the previous books in this series I was delighted to revisit a lot of the characters and be introduced to some new ones especially Jem's young half-sister Tori and of course Wotsit, the cat!

This series has become one of my new favorites!! Full of mystery, intrigue and red herrings, this book kept me guessing who dunnit until the end.
I love the setting, the characters and all of the mysteries. They manage to keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish, and you won't want the story to end.

In this one we are not on the island of St. Morwenna where Jemmas has been staying with her best friends for the last couple of books. She is back home and when she arrives she finds a few unexpected things.
1 . there is a cat ( she doesn't own a cat)
2. her apartment smells like a dumpster
3. Her sister.. ( who doesn't live with her)

Turns out her sister had a bit of a wild night and dragged a bunch of trash bags home with her.. an idea of her new "friends Josh and T.J.. thats after she broke into the apartment, and let in a stray cat.. Also did I mention that there is a possible murder weapon in her bathtub? Jemma just has one question for her sister Tori.. what happened last night?

When Jemma and her friend Micki find a body and a bookshop, it seems to much of a coincidence.. With the help of her sister, Josh, her friends from St. Morwenna and her new kitty Jemma is on the case, and won't rest until its solved..

Every book so far has been a 5 star read, and I can't wait for more in this series!!!!

Book 3 in the series and perhaps the best yet! Jem finds an unusual book which leads her down an unlikely path. But can Jem get to the bottom of the mystery before the terrible tale comes to an end for her too? Definitely a book to read. I was pulled into the story and it did not let go. The book is well written with a strong character driven story and many a twists and turns
Recommended 4 star read ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Some Deadly Problems…
The third in the Jemima Jago series of mysteries finds librarian Jem juggling numerous problems and some may turn out to be very deadly indeed. With a well drawn backdrop, twists aplenty, a colourful cast of characters and a likeable and endearing protagonist this is a worthy addition to this very enjoyable series and is, perhaps, the best in the series to date.

3.5 stars, actually.

I'm such a huge fan of this author's Lord and Lady Hetheridge cozy mystery series that I was thrilled to discover this one featuring special collections librarian Jemima Jago. It was entertaining - especially after a noticeable improvement after the second half or so - but I can't say I'm super eager to read another one.

That may be in part because I haven't read any others - this is the third in the series. And while it stands alone fairly well for the most part, the references to events that clearly happened in previous books left me wishing for a little bit more detail (like how is she able to hold down a job at which she works only a couple of hours a week and from which she can take big chunks of time off). Add in some glitches like a character who's unable to use a cell phone because of a dead battery only to pick it up and make a call 15 minutes later, and I was left scratching my head more than once.

All that aside, the story itself is intriguing. Jem has just returned to Penzance, where it appears she has a flat and a job, after weekends spent on the Isles of Scilly, where apparently her investigative skills earned her the nickname "Scilly Sleuth" (that struck me as kind of scilly, truth be told, but then this is a cozy and such things aren't all that unusual). Anyway, Jem returns to a flat that stinks to high heaven because, she discovers, there are bags of garbage in her bathtub. Besides that, there's a cat who seems to have made himself right at home and a young woman who turns out to be Jem's eight-years-younger sister Tori - and the less said about this wench the better. But worst of all, there's a bloody weapon in one of the trash bags. The aforesaid Tori, who's basically been passed out drunk, comes up with an explanation for how the garbage bags got where they are, but Jem isn't buying it for an instant (nor would any sane person). Bottom line for me from that point on was whatever Tori gets, she deserves; Jem seems to have a forgiving streak, but Tori gets zero sympathy from me and for sure would get the boot if she tried to hunker down at my place.

Amid all the brouhaha with the garbage bags - Jem finally does call in the cops - she and her good friend Micki go to visit a local bookstore and find the owner, who's Micki's former sister-in-law, rather dead. And wonders never cease: It looks as if she's been hit in the head with a weapon eerily similar to the one in Jem's garbage bag. Since the police seem to be having a tough time investigating on their own - another thing that somehow always happens in a cozy mystery - Jem decides to take matters into her own hands (ditto). She gets some help from a childhood sweetheart who's still sweet, making things a little confusing for Jem since she's hot to trot for another potential sweetheart I assume became that way in previous books. Oh my, however will she choose?

I won't answer that question, nor will I serve up details of the investigation that comes to a conclusion during a sort of intervention in that aforesaid bookstore. Overall, it's rather a fun book, but I strongly suggest that to get the most out of it, readers should start at the beginning. As for me, I thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for offering me a pre-release copy to read and review.