On target for the canon but slow to develop. Lots of activity and new characters grow the cast and the setting nicely. ( )

A Death at Silversmith Bay by Emma Jameson is the third in the Jemima Jago Mystery Series. This series is set in England and follows the exploits of a librarian turned sleuth who has returned to the area where she grew up. This particular installment involves not only Jemima but also her younger half-sister, Tori, as they investigate the murder of a bookstore owner who has family ties to a friend of Jemima as well as to a boy that Tori is interested in.

As this story unfolds, the author introduces new characters into Jemima's life but also brings in some of the characters from the previous installments of this series. There is additional focus on Jemima's personal life concerning both her boyfriend from when she was growing up and her interest in a detective that she has had dealings with in the earlier books as well as his former girlfriend who is one of the police officers investigating this particular crime.

Within the storyline, the author introduces many different players who each appear to have motives for seeing the victim dead and creates the potential for misdirects and multiple red herrings especially when another body turns up shortly after having a discussion with Jemima and crew.

Although I have not read the earlier books in this series, the history details that the author referred to in this book has me intrigued to go back and read them as well as look forward to seeing where Jemima goes from here both personally and professionally.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and Bookouture in exchange for a fair and honest review. ( )

Obviously, I missed the charms of this book since my rating is so much lower than everyone else. The promotional blurb said it was a charming cast of characters. I found that they got on my nerves. All 20-something Brits, who used lots of slang, I tired of them quickly. ( )

A DEATH AT SILVERSMITH BAY by Emma Jameson. This title is a Jemima Jago Mystery, Book #3.
Ms. Jameson is the author of the Lord & Lady Hetheridge Mystery series; the Magic of Cornwall series featuring Dr. Bones, and the Jemima Jago Mystery series.
A DEATH AT SILVERSMITH BAY takes place in Cornwall in the town of Penzance. Jemima has just returned to her apartment in Penzance after a stint on St. Morwenna, one of the Isles of Scilly. Jemima is a special Collections Librarian and a project in St. Morwenna reacquainted her with old friends and childhood haunts. Her stay also garnered her a reputation as an amateur sleuth.
The title includes good, likable characters; quite a few plot twists and turns; humor and a great location. I like a book that blends together location and local history and details into the plot.
This is definitely a very captivating cozy mystery series. **** ( )