{"id":28054,"date":"2022-03-07T09:30:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T14:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=28054"},"modified":"2022-10-16T03:46:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:46:24","slug":"review-deadly-directors-cut-by-vicki-delany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/07\/review-deadly-directors-cut-by-vicki-delany\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Deadly Director&#8217;s Cut by Vicki Delany"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-28054\" data-postid=\"28054\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-28054 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/deadly-directors-cut-vicki-delany.jpg?resize=310%2C500\" width=\"310\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \ud83d\udd0d Deadly Director&#8217;s Cut by Vicki Delany\" alt=\"Review \ud83d\udd0d Deadly Director&#8217;s Cut by Vicki Delany\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Famous director Elias Theropodous has chosen Haggerman\u2019s Catskills Resort as a shooting location for his next film. It sounds glamorous to much of the staff, but resort manager Elizabeth Grady is less satisfied. Dealing with the ridiculous demands of the antagonistic director is bad enough, and his attempts to walk all over Elizabeth are making her feel like her position at the resort has been changed into a bit part.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But when Elias is poisoned during a dinner at the resort, the future of the film and the resort itself are on the line. Between an aging movie star, a harried producer, and former victims of the deceased director\u2019s wrath, Elizabeth has a full cast of suspects to examine, and she\u2019ll need to investigate every lead to catch a killer.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Mar 1, 2022<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Catskill Summer Resort Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $8.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Elizabeth Grady<\/strong> is the manager of Haggerman\u2019s Catskills Resort that her mother, retired professional dancer Olivia Peters, inherited. The glamor of Hollywood has come to Haggerman\u2019s when the resort is chosen as the location for a new movie. Most of the staff is thrilled, but Elizabeth is tired of being bossed around by movie director, Elias Theropodous. When the difficult director is poisoned during a dinner at the resort, rumors fly and the resort\u2019s reputation and future is at risk. Elizabeth decides to start her own investigation to find the murderer and save the family business.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Deadly Director\u2019s Cut<\/strong> is the second book in this series and although the murder case stands alone, the first book gives additional background on the main characters. The story takes place during the 1950s. It was interesting that a character comments that because there are so many family businesses in the Catskills, it was more common to see women in positions of authority there than in other areas. Although there are a couple of female characters in the story who won\u2019t stand up for themselves. Elizabeth doesn\u2019t hesitate to take charge while running the resort. I like her sense of humor, but because of events in her past, Elizabeth can be a strict boss and reserved in her personal life. However, a few things happen in the book that make it look like Elizabeth may be starting to relax a bit. I hope so because that will open up the possibilities for future storylines.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I enjoyed Elizabeth\u2019s investigation into the murder and that she was able to identify potential suspects that the local police chief couldn\u2019t. She gathers the clues and then thinks things through, making smart deductions based on what she finds out. I enjoyed the role <strong>Velvet McNally,<\/strong> Elizabeth\u2019s best friend and employee, plays in helping uncover the killer. I was glad that nobody took any foolish risks to get to the truth, which is overdone in the cozy mystery genre. I was very surprised by who the killer was and by the motive, so I\u2019m glad the plot wasn\u2019t predictable. The setting and time period make this a unique series and enjoyable book to read.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3vSPhxM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3HLh4CJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/deadly-directors-cut-vicki-delany\/1139619279?ean=9780593334409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/deadly-director-s-cut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Vicki_Delany_Deadly_Director_s_Cut?id=9xExEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Famous director Elias Theropodous has chosen Haggerman\u2019s Catskills Resort as a shooting location for his next film. 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It sounds glamorous to much of the staff, but resort manager Elizabeth Grady is less satisfied. Dealing with the ridiculous demands of the antagonistic director is bad enough, and his attempts to walk all over Elizabeth are making her feel like her position at the resort has been changed into a bit part.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>But when Elias is poisoned during a dinner at the resort, the future of the film and the resort itself are on the line. Between an aging movie star, a harried producer, and former victims of the deceased director\u2019s wrath, Elizabeth has a full cast of suspects to examine, and she\u2019ll need to investigate every lead to catch a killer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Mar 1, 2022<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Catskill Summer Resort Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $8.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Elizabeth Grady<\/strong> is the manager of Haggerman\u2019s Catskills Resort that her mother, retired professional dancer Olivia Peters, inherited. The glamor of Hollywood has come to Haggerman\u2019s when the resort is chosen as the location for a new movie. Most of the staff is thrilled, but Elizabeth is tired of being bossed around by movie director, Elias Theropodous. When the difficult director is poisoned during a dinner at the resort, rumors fly and the resort\u2019s reputation and future is at risk. Elizabeth decides to start her own investigation to find the murderer and save the family business.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Deadly Director\u2019s Cut<\/strong> is the second book in this series and although the murder case stands alone, the first book gives additional background on the main characters. The story takes place during the 1950s. It was interesting that a character comments that because there are so many family businesses in the Catskills, it was more common to see women in positions of authority there than in other areas. Although there are a couple of female characters in the story who won\u2019t stand up for themselves. Elizabeth doesn\u2019t hesitate to take charge while running the resort. I like her sense of humor, but because of events in her past, Elizabeth can be a strict boss and reserved in her personal life. However, a few things happen in the book that make it look like Elizabeth may be starting to relax a bit. I hope so because that will open up the possibilities for future storylines.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I enjoyed Elizabeth\u2019s investigation into the murder and that she was able to identify potential suspects that the local police chief couldn\u2019t. She gathers the clues and then thinks things through, making smart deductions based on what she finds out. I enjoyed the role <strong>Velvet McNally,<\/strong> Elizabeth\u2019s best friend and employee, plays in helping uncover the killer. I was glad that nobody took any foolish risks to get to the truth, which is overdone in the cozy mystery genre. I was very surprised by who the killer was and by the motive, so I\u2019m glad the plot wasn\u2019t predictable. The setting and time period make this a unique series and enjoyable book to read.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3vSPhxM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3HLh4CJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/deadly-directors-cut-vicki-delany\/1139619279?ean=9780593334409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/deadly-director-s-cut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Vicki_Delany_Deadly_Director_s_Cut?id=9xExEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28054"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28979,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28054\/revisions\/28979"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}