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themysterymaven's review against another edition
4.0
Female power! I loved being completely immersed in this life of a woman wildlife biologist who begins a study of wolverines in the mountains of Montana. As a female who loves to hike, has a compassion for our planet’s ecology and animals, and relishes the space, scenery, and serenity of the vast outdoors, this main character was such a rare gem to follow.
And then the real icing on the cake is that the whole story is a mystery/thriller…so much goodness wrapped into my favorite genre. Admittedly, I thought it would prove pretty tame yet entertaining, but things escalated quickly from chapter one, and there was more gore and heart-wrenching horrors yet to come. I was pleasantly surprised with how dark, daring, and suspenseful the plot proved to be.
There are also just a lot of really cool details the author added in. The work to find wolverines all takes place on a land trust reserve…which is actually an abandoned ski resort with its remains of lodges, lifts, and a history of serial murders
And then the real icing on the cake is that the whole story is a mystery/thriller…so much goodness wrapped into my favorite genre. Admittedly, I thought it would prove pretty tame yet entertaining, but things escalated quickly from chapter one, and there was more gore and heart-wrenching horrors yet to come. I was pleasantly surprised with how dark, daring, and suspenseful the plot proved to be.
There are also just a lot of really cool details the author added in. The work to find wolverines all takes place on a land trust reserve…which is actually an abandoned ski resort with its remains of lodges, lifts, and a history of serial murders
lavins's review against another edition
3.0
It felt like reading a story from a MacGyver episode. This girl knows how to fix a car, fly an airplane, fight with the bad guys, stay calm in stressful situations. Not to mention that she manages to escape unscathed after an encounter with a gorilla, lion mountain and polar bear.
bookhoarder76's review against another edition
3.0
This is a book that I got in a subscription box. One I wouldn't have picked up on my own. I enjoyed it well enough but probably not enough to continue on with the series. Happy to mark it off my TBR.
kelly_inthe419's review against another edition
4.0
Really more like 4.5 for this one. It’s been sitting on my shelf for ages and I’m so glad I picked it up. Alex Carter is a badass biologist and environmentalist, and I’m looking forward to starting the second story, A Blizzard of Polar Bears, soon.
Written with great atmosphere and a fair amount of suspense, Alex works to study the wolverine population in northern Montana. But something isn’t quite right as she encounters threatening notes and other messages warning her away. Great side characters abound and the climax unfolds at breakneck speed. And a bigger mystery lingers for Alex even as she moves on to her next adventure.
Highly recommend this for the mystery & atmosphere as much as for the environmental and educational aspects of man’s impact on nature. Thanks to William Morrow Books for my gifted copy of A Solitude of Wolverines.
Written with great atmosphere and a fair amount of suspense, Alex works to study the wolverine population in northern Montana. But something isn’t quite right as she encounters threatening notes and other messages warning her away. Great side characters abound and the climax unfolds at breakneck speed. And a bigger mystery lingers for Alex even as she moves on to her next adventure.
Highly recommend this for the mystery & atmosphere as much as for the environmental and educational aspects of man’s impact on nature. Thanks to William Morrow Books for my gifted copy of A Solitude of Wolverines.
leasummer's review against another edition
4.0
Maybe 4.5 stars! I don’t read much in the thriller genre but this was action packed. I listen in one go, only taking a few short breaks and finished it up snow shoveling in the dark checking behind me constantly. This author is local-ish to me and I discovered them through our local paper. A wildlife biology solving mysteries while doing research? Catnip boxes checked. Add in a creepy lodge, The Shining style, a secret murdering protector and action from the first page and I was hooked. It was frustrating from the beginning, idiot boyfriend, no one believes her or helps her, the terror she would feel from all the people against her, came through the page.
Will definitely be continuing this series.
Will definitely be continuing this series.
loneal5's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The book details the story of a biologist who runs into some trouble with the locals while doing a survey for wolverines on an old ski resort turned into protected land. I thought this book would be better than it was. It started out promising but I felt it kept getting more and more unbelievable as the book went on.
ironhorse19's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
5.0