Hell's Interstate

Hell's Interstate
by C.H. Foertmeyer
ISBN 0-595-37975-3
161 pages at 13.95 paperback
iUniverse
2021 Pine Lake Rd. Ste. 100
Lincoln NE 68512
C.H. Foertmeyer excels at creating imaginative plots and developing unique
characters. For his tenth book, he delivers murder, miracles, and
supernatural happenings in the heartland of America.

The county roads of Kansas cut through peaceful prairies, fertile farmland,
and tiny rural communities. In the gently rolling hills along each road,
everyone knows their neighbors. Life is safe and predictable, until Reed
Haskell and Vern Sanger take their stolen vehicle off the beaten path. Reed
is a vicious killer, a murderous animal without heart or conscience. Vern is
a prison escapee thrown into Reed's path by chance. Vern is a lonely man who
loves his wife and child and contemplates revenge against the man who
wrecked his life. He sticks with Reed through a rampage of robbery, murder,
and arson because he dreads to be alone, but Vern is not a killer.

Ed Brinks is a retired NYPD cop who moved his family to Kansas for a more
peaceful life. When a gas leak and fire destroy his home, he finds himself
drawn deep into a mystery he can't explain. Topeka detective Ray LaCosta
investigates and soon both men join forces to reveal incredible happenings.
A stranger named Michael appears at every juncture of their investigation,
saving lives and providing hints to Reed and Sanger's whereabouts before
fading into thin air. This same man appears to Reed and Sanger with a
warning to Vern: "Respect the life."

I don't want to give the plot away. These four men are thrown together, with
the mysterious Michael appearing before and after each crime scene. The
answers to questions asked by all four men defy logic and come from the
distant past to impact their present and future. DNA and fingerprints
provide solutions, but only one small part of the amazing truth.

C.H. Foertmeyer thinks and writes outside the usual genre box. If you are
tired of the same old formulaic genres, I recommend you give Hell's
Interstate a try.

Laurel Johnson, Midwest Book Review