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