Praise for the Red Carpet Catering Mystery Series

 

“The Red Carpet Catering series delivers a buffet of appealing characters, irresistible movie-industry details, and tantalizing plot twists. As delicious as a gourmet meal—and leaves you hungry for more!”

– Susan O’Brien,

Agatha Award-Nominated Author of Finding Sky

 

“Movie lovers, this is your book! Engaging and high-spirited, Penelope Sutherland never expected that catering for the cast and crew of a top flight movie would lead to…murder. Great fun.”

– Terrie Farley Moran,

Agatha Award-Winning Author of Caught Read-Handed

 

“With a nice island flavor, a nice puzzling mystery and a great cast of characters, this was a very enjoyable read.”

– Dru’s Book Musings

 

“A fast-paced cozy easily read and enjoyed in an afternoon...with Simmons’ picturesque writing style you can almost taste the salt in the air. Take a vacation and join Penelope.”

– The Reading Room

 

“Such a fun book..The characters are very likable and the writing is very well-done. Think of it as a cozy behind the scenes.”

– Booklikes

 

“Delicious! A great read written by someone who knows the behind the scenes world of filmmaking...A winner!”

– Kathryn Leigh Scott,

Author of the Jinx Fogarty Mysteries

 

 

“This series is so well done that you will feel as though you have just gone to a friend’s house to visit for a few hours.”

– The Reading Room

 

“Loved this book! The characters are well-drawn and it’s cleverly plotted. Totally engrossing…I felt as though I was actually on a movie set. The author is well-versed in her setting and she is able to keep the reader in suspense. I can’t wait for the second book in the series.”

– Marianna Heusler,

Edgar-Nominated Author of No End to Trouble

 

“Much of what makes this such an enjoyable new mystery is the background information on both catering and movie-making. Equally compelling is just how seamlessly author Simmons works Penelope into the investigation...this is a fun new series for readers who enjoy their theatrical showbiz mysteries with a culinary twist.”

– Kings River Life Magazine

 

“A fun mystery on a movie set and delightful chef with delicious sounding food….Shawn Reilly Simmons has a flair!”

– Penn State Librarian

 

“With a likeable cast of characters and an inside look at the movie industry, this was an equally entertaining and engaging debut.”

– Dru’s Book Musings

 

“Simmons has given us quite a good beginning to a new series; she manages to create characters that are both believable and likable, while weaving in small tidbits of movie-making and what is involved in catering food to a movie crew. I look forward to reading the next in the series. Highly recommended.”

– Any Good Book