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themysterymaven's review against another edition
4.0
I love Alice Henderson’s series…you couldn’t ask for a stronger, smarter, or more fearless FMC to follow, and if you also love animals and the call of the wild, it’s even more of a bonus. This story transports you to the upper reaches of the PNW. A park ranger’s mummified body has been found, and other women hikers have recently gone missing. Strange lights appear in the night sky, and it’s evident that more than the precious few caribou are in danger within the woods. These are no cozy mysteries, as Henderson makes us brave the dark and depravity of human nature, all while teaching us about the delicate beauty of our natural world. I’m so happy she has a fourth book on the horizon!
lavins's review against another edition
3.0
3.25 stars
A mixed review of this one. I do like Alex Carter and her passion and love for wildlife. However the series has taken a turn for the worse, in my opinion, with Alex Carter becoming some sort of Jack Reacher of the wilderness. The book is full of action packed scenes and she's always winning every fight. No bullets ever touch her and no trap is too big for her and at the end of the day she goes home, talked to her father and her Hollywood friend and gets a good night sleep to start all over the next day. She's always the hero, she finds all the evidence, she's uncovering all the crimes and all that single handedly.
A mixed review of this one. I do like Alex Carter and her passion and love for wildlife. However the series has taken a turn for the worse, in my opinion, with Alex Carter becoming some sort of Jack Reacher of the wilderness. The book is full of action packed scenes and she's always winning every fight. No bullets ever touch her and no trap is too big for her and at the end of the day she goes home, talked to her father and her Hollywood friend and gets a good night sleep to start all over the next day. She's always the hero, she finds all the evidence, she's uncovering all the crimes and all that single handedly.
kelly_inthe419's review against another edition
4.0
I can't believe I have read all three of the books in this Alex Carter series in just two months! They have all been great stories full of interesting characters and references, and I have learned so much.
In this installment, environmentalist/biologist Alex is working in the Selkirk Mountains of northeastern Washington State. Mountain caribou (different from the barren ground caribou of Arctic Alaska and Canada) became extinct in lower 48 states years ago, when two remaining females were sent to Canada to live with another herd. Alex's task is to determine if a mountain caribou has wandered down from Canada to live in the protected old-growth forest of the mountains. If it's true, the discovery could be monumental. Throw in a murder and a couple of disappearances, and Alex has her hands full.
I really enjoy Alex's character. She's smart, resourceful, passionate and supremely competent while maintaining her compassion for others. When she stumbles upon one of the missing women who is in shock and disoriented, Alex becomes even more entangled in the mystery as well as the brewing conflict between the logging company and a group of protesters trying to save the old trees and forest. I was hoping to see and learn more about Casey, so I'm hoping the next book will amp up his character and story arc.
I also paired this with a Thoughts from a Page podcast where Cindy Burnett interviewed author Alice Henderson about the book and her writing. It was a fascinating discussion and Alice is as passionate about the environment as her heroine Alex. Henderson's notes and references at the end of the book are equally enlightening.
Thank you, William Morrow Books, for the ARC of A Ghost of Caribou and for feeding my obsession with these stories!
In this installment, environmentalist/biologist Alex is working in the Selkirk Mountains of northeastern Washington State. Mountain caribou (different from the barren ground caribou of Arctic Alaska and Canada) became extinct in lower 48 states years ago, when two remaining females were sent to Canada to live with another herd. Alex's task is to determine if a mountain caribou has wandered down from Canada to live in the protected old-growth forest of the mountains. If it's true, the discovery could be monumental. Throw in a murder and a couple of disappearances, and Alex has her hands full.
I really enjoy Alex's character. She's smart, resourceful, passionate and supremely competent while maintaining her compassion for others. When she stumbles upon one of the missing women who is in shock and disoriented, Alex becomes even more entangled in the mystery as well as the brewing conflict between the logging company and a group of protesters trying to save the old trees and forest. I was hoping to see and learn more about Casey, so I'm hoping the next book will amp up his character and story arc.
I also paired this with a Thoughts from a Page podcast where Cindy Burnett interviewed author Alice Henderson about the book and her writing. It was a fascinating discussion and Alice is as passionate about the environment as her heroine Alex. Henderson's notes and references at the end of the book are equally enlightening.
Thank you, William Morrow Books, for the ARC of A Ghost of Caribou and for feeding my obsession with these stories!
plantsandpints's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ironhorse19's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
awebofstories's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
czoltak's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
literateworld's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
dallasreeves's review against another edition
5.0
I think her books get better each time. I liked how this story veered away from poaching and took on a very different plot twist regarding human murder. It was fresh and there were a lot of things going on that kept the novel hard to put down. This series is one of my favorites even thought I must say it does have a bit of cheese to it, but there’s just something about its’ simplicity and of course the nature aspect that I love.
kimmypete1's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0