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Trucking, Crime, and Crosswords in Freight | Portland News
Ryan Lowell’s gripping new novel “Freight” drops you straight into the diesel-fueled underworld of long-haul trucking—starting with a crossword puzzle, then slamming you into murder and smuggling. Drawing from his 13 years as a dispatcher, Lowell crafts a pulse-pounding ride through tractor-trailer cabs where claustrophobic tension and raw dialogue mirror the grit of Maine roads. With behavioral economics shaping every decision and a plot that emerges organically before being sculpted in editing, “Freight” is a darkly funny, relentlessly human thriller that makes you feel every mile of the…
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