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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Murder mysteries are fairly new to my preferred reading genres, but I’ve been having a blast with them. It’s a lot of fun to play amateur detective alongside a good character, and even more fun to get hit with that perfect unseen twist. When Cam Lang offered me The Concrete Vineyard for review, I was excited to give it a shot! I actually visited the area this is set in pre-Covid, and that made me even more eager to dive right in. Starting with the characters, which we all know are my favorite part, Lang knocks it out of the park. I had a lot of love for Kris. His witty personality, his love of bicycle rides, and his deep love for his family all wrapped up into a great character. I appreciated that he tackled everything that came his way with grit and grace. Even better though, was the fact that all of the other characters around him weren’t flat. We all know how easy it is for characters to fade into the background. Instead, they were all an excellent match for Kris’ wit, and had unique personalities all their own. In terms of plot, I enjoyed the journey for the most part. I’ll admit, that there were places during this story that I felt dragged a bit. Some of the paragraphs felt more wordy than they needed to be, which made it so that I had to re-read pages sometimes to get to the meat of the story. I won’t deny that I also skimmed a few chapters that were very dialogue heavy after the first few. They didn’t always feel like they advanced the plot. The good part is that there is definitely not a plot hole in sight. If you are the type of reader who worries about that sort of things, fear not. It was the plot-twist that really got me, and I am happy to report that the ending threw me for a loop as well. This was one of the few books I’ve read where I wasn’t sure who the killer was at all, and that was a wonderful feeling! Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Why would anyone want to murder the most respected senior citizen, Niagara-on-the-Lake has ever had?Retired history professor Edward Mitchell was surely not long for the grave, so why would someone risk life in prison to kill him? Picking up the clues is the reluctant Homicide Chief Detective, Bryan Dee. Thinking he might be out of his depth he is happy to enlist the aid of his friend, Kris Gage. But when Dee reads the deceased's last entry in his diary, 'time to take care of K. Gage, ' he becomes torn between investigation and friendship.As an urban planner, Gage understands real estate and the bureaucracy of planning. Following the money, he soon finds himself in the middle of corrupt developers who seek to take all the charm out of the area. Over two hundred years after the War of 1812, is Niagara-on-the-Lake, once again, on-the-Take?The Concrete Vineyard is an intriguing and unique whodunit. Packing an intellectual punch, this smart murder/mystery will have you guessing and gripped If you like great characters, clever plots and intelligent storytelling, then you'll love this creative and thought-provoking novel.Buy The Concrete Vineyard today for a thoroughly enjoyable read No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Gage is an urban planner who understands real estate, bureaucracy and money. He discovers a group of corrupt developers who want to destroy the area's natural charm. Does it have anything to do with Mitchell's murder? Over 200 years after the War of 1812, does widespread corruption rear its ugly head?
This book works really well as a murder mystery. It also works as a book about sustainable communities. There is lots of good writing, with good characters. Here is an entertaining story that is very much worth reading. ( )