Hunter Rayne ex-RMCP and now trucker investigates when a respected truck driver and the owner of a trucking business is found dead off the Coquihalla highway in British Columbia. ( )

Slow Curve on the Coquihalla (A Hunter Rayne highway mystery, #1)
by R.E. Donald

A respected truck driver ends up dead in an accident. At first it looks like like just that. But then things take a turn when his daughter starts asking questions. She turns to Hunter Rayne, an ex R.C.M.P and truck driver for help. Together they are out to find the truth and soon an accident becomes a homicide.

A great murder mystery with some twists, turns, and surprises. I liked Hunter, I would love to read more mysteries with him in it. I truly enjoyed this read ( )

Not having read a lot of mysteries set in my neck of the woods in Canada I was thrilled to read this one. It also centers around trucking which just happens to be a member of my family's profession so again something familiar to me. I loved that it mentioned so many areas in detail that I knew well and the author had an excellent handle on the ins and outs of the trucking business as well as the fitting characters. The Hero to me is the heart of the story and having only just discovered a second book in this series I'm anxious to read more. ( )

"Slow Curve on the Coquihalla" by R. E. Donald is a 1st-rate Mystery and Detective novel. Hunter Rayne is a long-haul trucker and a retired RCMP officer. It's hard not to like Hunter who has a down-home full-bodied appeal. In fact, all the characters in the story are well-drawn, craftily detailed and plausible. The scenes are realistic. The plot is methodical without any cheap twists. The author foreshadows well and gives readers enough hints to nail the perp(s). But very few readers will guess the killer, because the author presents a whole forest of likely suspects and intriguing distractions.

The author knows the trucking business inside and out. The dialogues, interactions and backgrounds are authentic. The scenery slides across your windshield in a panoramic vista. I could almost hear the hiss of tires on pavement.

Dan Sorenson "Sorry" is a jaded rounder and ex-biker. He becomes Hunter's unlikely sidekick. Sorry could be modern fiction's answer to the legendary Fallstaff character.

This novel is a must-read for anyone who enjoys realistic characters and richly detailed scenes. ( )

This is the story of a retired RCMP sergeant, Hunter Rayne, who after retiring has become a long haul trucker. Randy Danyuk, a veteran trucker liked by everyone and owning his own trucking company dies suddenly on the Coquilhalla without a medical or mechanical explanation. The daughter of the trucker asks Hunter to do some sleuthing and that is just what he does. The story discusses what it must be like to be on long hauls, the grapevine that can be tapped into by truckers, the fact that truckers look out for one another and while informing the reader of these thing it also deals with relationships, love, and the idea that family is very important. The ending is well crafted and will probably be a surprise for many. The author worked in the transportation industry and has brought her knowledge with her when writing. I did not know much about this type of work so enjoyed learning more about it. The book was originally written in 1995 which may explain why sometimes I felt that I was stepping back into the past. I am thankful to have won this book through a LibrayThing giveaway and would gladly read other books by this author. ( )