Yellowhead Blues

A Hunter Rayne Highway Mystery

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Pub Date 21 Jul 2019 | Archive Date 30 Sep 2019

Description

Just west of the Rocky Mountains, a frightened horse with a bloody saddle is found running loose on the Yellowhead highway. Former RCMP investigator Hunter Rayne is on the road in his eighteen-wheeler when he’s flagged down to help calm the horse and find its missing rider.

The horse with the bloody saddle leads Hunter and a good-natured French Canadian cowboy into a complicated murder mystery. The police are none too happy with his interference, but Hunter strongly believes the RCMP have arrested the wrong man and sets out to uncover who stood to gain from the death of a wealthy ranch owner.

His belief in the suspect’s innocence is shared by a rookie female RCMP constable who joins him in the search for the truth. She befriends the dead man’s young fiancé in an effort to get answers, and discovers that the vulnerable Texas beauty is not who the victim believed her to be.

This is the fifth novel in a unique mystery series set on the highways of North America.

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Just west of the Rocky Mountains, a frightened horse with a bloody saddle is found running loose on the Yellowhead highway. Former RCMP investigator Hunter Rayne is on the road in his...


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YELLOWHEAD BLUES by R.E. Donald is a well-written murder mystery filled with lots of suspects as well as giving us a great sense of place. While this is the fifth book in the series, it worked well as a standalone novel.

The story mainly takes place in western Canada. Hunter Rayne is a former RCMP murder investigator who now drives an eighteen-wheeler for a living. He is flagged down by Leon to help with traffic control as a frightened horse with a bloody saddle is on the road. They look for the missing rider who ends up dying before he can be gotten to a hospital. Leon is arrested for his murder, but Hunter believes he may be innocent. With this scenario, the story is off and running.

The author did a fantastic job of bringing both the characters (including several secondary characters) and the scenery to life. Additionally she brought up several themes ranging from murder to domestic violence to theft to women in traditional male roles. I hope a couple of those themes get fleshed out even more in future books in the series. I was immediately drawn into this book and the pace, action and characters kept me fully engaged.

While this is the first book I have read by R.E. Donald, I look forward to reading more of her novels. Overall, I was immediately drawn into the story and enjoyed unraveling the mystery of who the murderer was.
Many thanks to Kobo Writing Life, R.E. Donald and Net Galley for a digital ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way.

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This is a very well written story with excellent characters set in an interesting location. I hope the Canadian justice system is better than this, but the plot makes great fiction.

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