As a wife to a trucker, I was intrigued to read this book. I knew about the killings that were happening across the US but never realized that it was so big. This book gives you a look into what it was like for someone to be on a task force to learn the trucking industry to help catch a killer or more than one killer. I was always the one who would worry about my husband going out on the road and having to stay in sketchy truck stops or even worse, when I would go with him. Anytime that I would go with him, I would never walk into the truck stop alone and was always aware of my surroundings and had my phone on me at all times. But its so tragic to hear how many women were murdered just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. If you're looking for a good true crime book and also learning about how truckers are, this is the book for you.

When reading Long Haul Hunting the Highway Serial Killers by Frank Figliuzzi you think that you are going to be reading a true crime novel but this is much different. This non fiction story tells you all about the life of a long haul trucker. It shows you how isolated it is, how easy it would be for them to become a killer or serial killer, and how easy it would be for them to get away with it. It also informs you on the FBI investigation into the 850 murders that are suspected to be due to long haul truckers. It also delves into the topic of prostitution and the accessibility of prostitutes to truckers. It definitely makes you look at truckers in a different light.
Frank Figliuzzi writes this in a way that keeps you interested in reading it. He is well researched but keeps it detailed without making it boring. I really enjoyed the information he shares.
Thanks to NetGalley and Mariner Books for the advanced copy of the book. The opinions are my own.

In "Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers," written by Frank Figliuzzi (a former Assistant Director of the FBI), the reader is taken on a dark journey into an exploration of Long Haul Trucking and serial killers. The author begins with discussions of several high profile cases that first began to suggest a linkage between some Long Haul trucking and patterns of serial murders of women that began to receive significant attention around 2005. As he explores several cases, the details of which are truly horrific, it begins to become clear that there are systemic reasons rooted in the Long Haul culture that often facilitate the kind of anonymity and obscurity which cloaks serial murderers and their victims along America's highways. Specifically, the author, who embeds himself with a Long Haul trucker to better understand the dangers, challenges and temptations of the field, focuses on victims, the women and the sex trade as it exists along Long Haul routes, the truckers and the enormous personal and economic pressures they work under, and the police agencies, both federal and local,
and the inherent difficulties rooted in this kind of serial killing. The result is a riveting and often heart-rending exploration of an under-examined place in American culture where several social and cultural trends rooted in our very transportation and distribution system come together to both conceal and facilitate the exploitation of women. The victimology is fascinating, and the author's obvious knowledge in the field and compassion comes through on every page. There is much food for thought here. I generally shy away from the modern tendency to call all problems systemic while overlooking the individual and his or her role in his or her choices, but the trail seems pretty clear in this instance. Be warned, this book is difficult to put down and often troubling, but it is important and belongs in any collection that focuses on any part of its subject matter..

This was pretty exciting as I had never heard of any of it before. And I was pretty confident in the storyteller as he was an FBI agent involved.

It seems like serial killer truckers are only in horror movies but they're real. The estimated body count is around 800 but likely a lot more. They're interesting profiles as they pretty much exist in their own realities out on the road.

This book will creep you out to the core. I will certainly never see a semi or truck stop the same ever again.

Frank Figliuzzi was a special agent for the FBI for twenty-five years, so he knows his stuff and is in a great position to tell the story of the “Highway Serial Killings Initiative.” This special unit was formed to work on solving the Murders taking place across the country for many years. How many victims? At least (gulp) 850. How many killers? Who knows?
Some of these creeps have nicknames like “Interstate Strangler” and “Truck Stop Killer,” but it really isn’t clear what the actual count is. Often the victims have been sex workers who base their efforts at truck stops, and they might be picked up in one place, assaulted or killed in another, and dumped in yet another. These could be different states, so just imagine the difficulty in just figuring out whose jurisdiction any of these crimes are in…
Figliuzzi’s work isn’t just based on being a former agent or talking to truckers, victims, etc. He actually rode along with a long-haul trucker, sleeping in the cab and riding for DAYS as he learned about the lifestyle. Of the truckers – hopefully not the murderers.
TBH, this book scared the crap out of me, and I haven’t quite finished it. Not sure I’ll ever feel comfortable using a truck stop again, even just to buy gas or use the restroom. Figliuzzi is a talented writer, and I hope he continues working in the true crime genre (along with being a commentator on TV, where his insights into crime are much appreciated. Four stars, and thanks to Mariner Books and NetGalley for providing a copy in exchange for my honest review..