Murder on a Silver Platter by Shawn Reilly Simmons; Catering Series opener: catering the filming of her best friend’s new show has big problems when a body turns up on doorstep and the star is poisoned. Caterer as a detective was a cute option like a Joanne Fluke tale.

Murder on a movie set? Not the first and most assuredly not the last. In this cosy mystery, Penelope Sutherland and her Red Carpet Catering company are on the set of a film starring her best friend Arlena. However, when Arlena becomes a victim of a number of "accidents" and then poison and production is shut down, Penelope takes things personally and decides to take things into her own hands. An afternoon's escapism and the first in a series.

ynopsis

Penelope Sutherland and her Red Carpet Catering company just got their big break as the on-set caterer for an upcoming blockbuster. But when she discovers a dead body outside her house, Penelope finds herself in hot water. Things start to boil over when serious accidents threaten the lives of the cast and crew. And when the film’s star, who happens to be Penelope’s best friend, is poisoned, the entire production is nearly shut down.

The father of the Penelope's best friend actually has a variety of children from different spots where he filmed his movies. Unfortunately, he missed a child and that one wants attention.
Book Review plus 4.5 stars

This was a great read! I liked how the author wove Hollywood into her plot. It was a sequential read and I thought throughout very realistic. It did take me a few pages to figure out all of the players, but all in the end the team of characters really put on a great story!!

This was my first book by this author and I just loved the writing and the characters. I see that there are more coming on the horizon and I can't wait to read them This is an engaging murder mystery with interesting, complex characters. The main character is a caterer who is providing the food for a movie shoot. Her best friend is the lead actress. There is of course, murder and mayhem involved. The writing is fun, quirky and engaging