{"id":7950,"date":"2021-02-24T10:20:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T17:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=7950"},"modified":"2021-02-24T10:20:02","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T17:20:02","slug":"the-concrete-vineyard-by-cam-lang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=7950","title":{"rendered":"The Concrete Vineyard by Cam Lang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?attachment_id=7952\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/concrete-vineyard.jpg?fit=320%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"320,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"concrete-vineyard\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/concrete-vineyard.jpg?fit=320%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/concrete-vineyard.jpg?resize=240%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7952\" width=\"240\" height=\"375\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A deft plotting, deeply realized characterization, and keen understanding of human psyche make this a must-read mystery\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Lang\u2019s skillfully layered debut mystery, a decade-old crime, grief, and regret provide the backdrop for an account of vengeance and redemption in the cozy town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. When the reluctant Homicide Chief Detective Bryan Dee is assigned to investigate the killing of 91-year-old retired history professor Edward Mitchell, one of the most respected senior citizens the city has ever had, he is happy to enlist the help of Kris Gage, his best friend and an urban planner. But when Bryan happens upon the victim\u2019s last diary entry with Kris\u2019s name in it, he finds himself torn between his friendship and professional commitment.&nbsp; Meanwhile, following a financial trail, Kris uncovers a dark web of corruption. Lang\u2019s assured, rich prose effortlessly draws the reader into the story, and his tension-filled narrative is rife on unexpected turns, keeping the pages turning. All the main characters, including the victim and the perpetrators carry heavy emotional baggage, and Lang skillfully explores their grief, loss, fear, insecurities, rage, and regrets. In creating the setting of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Lang beautifully evokes its spirit, making it alive in readers\u2019 hearts. Along the way, he examines the themes of revenge, redemption, corruption, and social justice. The minute details of urban planning are infused into the narrative with subtlety. This is a mystery readers will relish for its sensitive characterization, expert plotting, local color, and relentless suspense. Writing both from heart and gut, Lang is an author to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Concrete Vineyard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Cam Lang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Concrete-Vineyard-Cam-Lang-ebook\/dp\/B08PJB3D6W\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tellwell Talent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pub date December 2, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ASIN B08PJB3D6W<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price $4.72 (USD) Kindle edition, $27.99 hardcover, $18.99 Paperback<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A deft plotting, deeply realized characterization, and keen understanding of human psyche make this a must-read mystery\u2026 In Lang\u2019s skillfully layered debut mystery, a decade-old crime, grief, and regret provide the backdrop for an account of vengeance and redemption in the cozy town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. When the reluctant Homicide Chief Detective Bryan Dee is assigned to investigate the killing of 91-year-old retired history professor Edward Mitchell, one of the most respected senior citizens the city [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145610851,"featured_media":7952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[],"tags":[38100332,24777292,7223,7215,3328,178,1136176,62857929,13078,1473,856121,309,349],"class_list":["post-7950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-amreading","tag-amwriting","tag-author","tag-book-review","tag-book-reviews","tag-books","tag-indie-books","tag-indiebooks","tag-mystery","tag-reading","tag-review-website","tag-reviews","tag-writing"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pajKJn-24e","amp_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/concrete-vineyard.jpg?fit=320%2C500&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/145610851"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7950"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7954,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7950\/revisions\/7954"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}