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Shawn Reilly Simmons. A Deliciously Murderous Interview Part Two!!!


JB: Shawn, your books (and newsletters) contain dynamite recipes. Is there a Shawn Reilly Simmons cookbook in the works? Should the Barefoot Contessa, Giada De Laurentiis and Rachael Ray be quaking in their aprons?

SRS: Thank you, I do love to cook. When I'm in the kitchen I'm always trying out new recipes. I'm a big fan of all of those ladies. I'm actually working on a Red Carpet Catering Cookbook now, pulling together recipes from the books and my newsletters. It's a different kind of writing than fiction—we're having fun testing out the recipes for sure.

JB: Glad to hear it! Ok, if you're hosting a dinner party for your top three fave authors (and my wife and I) who would those authors be and what gourmet meal would you delight us with?

SRS: I love this question! I'd invite Katherine Hall Page author of the Faith Fairchild Mysteries. Hank Phillippi Ryan and Martin Edwards. All three of these authors have given me encouragement and great advice along the way. For dinner I'd go with something traditional and elegant like Beef Wellington with my famous (around my house anyway) Brussels Sprouts and scalloped potatoes. And we'd have to open a few bottles of wine...I could pull this party off nicely I think.

JB: Oh you'd nail that sucka...and we're in by the way! Shawn it's been an even bigger pleasure than I imagined rappin with you. Before you go could you give me a hand on a little story? I've hit a bit of a wall, which I'm sure you could help me knock down. Here goes:

My Character Lou Crasher, a rock drummer turned amateur P.I. is working alongside your girl Penelope Sutherland. Lou and Penelope have the villain pinned down in a large mansion. The villain starts a grease fire in the kitchen to slow our heroes down. Penelope and Lou charge into the updated modern kitchen. The bad guy hurls himself through the kitchen window. What do Lou and Penelope do next? 

SRS: Ooh, an exciting scene! Penelope would throw salt on the grease fire, so the mansion wouldn't burn down and everyone inside would be saved. And then Lou and Penelope would go after the guy and chase him down. Hopefully they carb loaded the night before so they can run fast...

JB: That's it! The ending I needed. You've been great Shawn. We'll catch you down the literary line, baby!
Find Shawn at: shawnreillysimmons.com

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  1. PaulOctober 18, 2019 at 7:19 PM

    So when's the collaboration coming out? Maybe they could meet when she decides she wants to learn to play drums, and while they're in the studio, there's a loud bang and .........

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    1. PaulOctober 18, 2019 at 7:21 PM

      Oh, I forgot: and in exchange for teaching her drums she teaches him to cook :-)

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