If you’ve read the other Alex Carter books, you’re expecting thrills and suspense & this book one takes it to another level. At one very tense moment, I gasped out loud & suddenly sat up and my husband said “good book then”… yes! Such a good book. A thrill ride. The nature, animals, and troubles you come to expect from these books and so much more! If you enjoyed the others, you’ll love this one. And if you haven’t read them yet… go! Run and read them before this one comes out in March!

One of my favorite mystery authors writing, not quite cozy but not too dark, perfect blend of mystery and thriller. Can’t wait for the next one.

The Vanishing Kind by Alice Henderson is an absolute page-turner and reading this series always makes me want to connect more deeply with nature. Alex Carter is such a compelling lead—her passion for wildlife conservation and her determination to protect endangered jaguars really pull you into her world. Henderson brings the desert landscape to life so vividly that you can practically feel the dry heat and hear the distant rustle of wildlife. I just want to go camping after reading it!

What I love most about this series is the way it seamlessly weaves in a call for environmental action. Each book leaves me more fired up to do my part for wildlife conservation. It’s a thrill ride with a purpose, and Henderson’s love for nature and wildlife shines through on every page. If you haven't read this series yet, you need to!

Yet another winner from the author for me! I love the combination of wilderness thriller and animal conservation. I know every time I open a book in this series I’m going to learn something new about an animal and conservation while simultaneously following along as Alex Carter solves a related local mystery. Lined with danger, intriguing characters, and the potential for a romance, this book delivers all of this in spades. Plus a bit of Archaeology! A double win for me!

Alex returns to the states and warmer climes in book 4 of the series 'The Vanishing Kind'.
This time she's again working for hunky Ben and the LTWC, tasked with finding out whether or not jaguars are present on the Mogollon Sanctuary and refuge in New Mexico. Prime habitat close to Mexico and abutting the Gila National Forest. If she can locate and tag a jaguar it would be great leverage to establish new Wildlife Corridors of protected land between Central America, Mexico and the Southwestern US to protect the America's largest cat. But as always, there is plenty of negative attention and pushback.

This book hit me even harder than the previous ones due to the frankly frightening and empowered white supremicists Alex immediately runs afoul of. They run rampant in the area, terrorizing the small town inhabitants of Azulejo, the ranchers that support the LTWC and even the members of an archeological dig working on the property of the richest local land owner with his enthusiastic support. Frankly the almost precient knowledge of the 'Sons of the White Star's' behavior towards anyone with values differing from theirs, especially women, is terrifying. Throw in an overworked and outmatched local sheriff's department and a corrupt Wildlife Management agent and things aren't looking good for our lone jaguar.

I really think Ms. Henderson has a golden opportunity here for another series of books following her former UN Peacekeeper anti-hero and quasi-stalker Casey and what he gets up to when he's not shadowing Alex. I know I'd read them!

I received an advance review copy for free many thanks to NetGalley! and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

*4.5 stars rounded up*

Wolverines, polar bears, caribou, & now jaguars!

The fourth installment in the Dr. Alex Carter series maintains the environmentalism themes in the previous three books while also balancing the suspense of not everyone being happy she’s doing a wildlife study…

Did not disappoint! There were a few things I would’ve liked to have seen more of, but that’ll just keep me eagerly awaiting the fifth book. There was a wide range of characters in this story, from local artists to people Dr. Carter knew from previous books to an eccentric billionaire to wildlife control to ranchers to archeologists to white supremacists. You don’t have to read these books in order but I felt like I got more out of them having all the background information. I always learn something about environmental issues & about the featured animal (the detail about what cologne jaguars are attracted to cracked me up!) without feeling like I’m reading dry nonfiction.

Thank you very much to NetGalley & William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you @williammorrowbooks & @netgalley for my complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own.

Oh, how I love this action thriller series!

Wildlife biologist Dr. Alex Carter is asked to go to a remote area of New Mexico to look for signs of jaguars and tag them for study. Jaguars once roamed this area of the country but are now endangered, and Alex hopes they have made it to this protected sanctuary in New Mexico. However, once there, Alex encounters anti-immigrant activists who resort to violence, as well as dangerous hunters, and intruders. Alone in this remote area, Alex soon finds herself in a fight for her life from activists who want to prevent border wall openings for jaguars to make it into the protected sanctuary.

I have followed this series since the beginning, and the books can be read in any order, but I recommend that you go ahead and start with book one now. You will immediately want to binge-read the others! Alex is a strong female protagonist who doesn’t scare easily. She often deals with dangerous animals while in precarious situations. I can honestly say that some of my most intense moments as a reader have occurred while reading these truly unputdownable books! Every time I read one, I learn more about wildlife and endangered animals. In THE VANISHING KIND, the suspense builds throughout the book, finally ending with a dramatic (and nail-biting) conclusion! I highly recommend this book to all readers who love action/suspense!

Alex Carter faces off against the most deadly animal on the planet in the fourth book of this series-her fellow human beings. She’s finally in a warmer climate for this story, trying to find elusive jaguars in New Mexico. Yes, there’s jaguars in the United States. No, like most people I didn’t know this either. Like all books in this series by Alice Henderson, the book is chock full of information and facts about endangered species and the environment. It’s fascinating, although it does sometimes take away from the flow of the story itself. In this story, while Alex is trying to find a jaguar she’s dealing with an eccentric billionaire that is obsessed with being invincible and a group of white male supremicists, the latter feeling incredibly timely in the current political environment. They’re threatening the local Hispanic community members, harassing working women, including Alex, and stalking her for trying to protect animals that need open travel routes to encourage species survival and genetic diversity. The environmental side of the stories always teach me something, but the way Henderson incorporates a plausible circumstance that puts Alex in danger is what keeps me reading the books. Definitely for anyone that enjoys climate fiction books. A complimentary copy of this book was provided by the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I've read the previous three books in this series and loved them. This latest one did not disappoint. I love the descriptions of the New Mexican landscape as well as issues with wildlife conservation and white supremacists. The Dr. Alex Carter character is further developed in this book. I felt her love of the natural world and its quieting influence.

This is book 4 of the Alex Carter series from a very talented and knowledgeable author. This time Alex is tracking jaguars in New Mexico, hoping to find proof that the large cats are still living in the U.S. As usual, she encounters good and bad people who both help and hinder, including a mysterious man from previous books. The author always provides lots of background information on the animal, but this time she has included so much that at one point I felt like I was in the lecture hall. That type of information should be moved to the Afterword. I was also disappointed that the book title doesn't follow the pattern of the previous 3 books, using the name for a group of jaguars - prowl, leap, or shadow. Still, this is a terrific story, well-written, filled with action, offering complete characters, another winner. Thanks to NetGalley, HarperCollins, and William Morrow for providing an ARC.

Alice Henderson’s fourth Alex Carter thriller finds our heroine in the wilds of New Mexico, hunting the rare jaguar, to prove of its existence in that area. The assignment wouldn’t be so hard, except for a roving band of white supremacists, a mysterious billionaire funding a dig nearby and the threat of harm ‘round every corner.
On the Good Guys side, an aging professor and his students are threatened by the supremacists on their dig. A middle aged couple, an Hispanic artisan and her grandson and a widowed eccentric are also targets of the hate group. When Alex becomes entangled in their evil web, she’s put to the test, both physically and emotionally.
A rare chance to tag and observe an endangered species becomes Alex’s worst nightmare. Alone, shoeless, without a drop to drink, Alex must cross miles of dessert as the hunted. Only a miracle…or an old friend…can save her now.
Fans of Nevada Barr’s Anna Pigeon and video game’s Lara Croft will love Henderson’s new adventure. The author brings authenticity to the plight of endangered animals as well as resources to learn more.
Grab a backpack and travel with the great outdoors’ most exciting heroine to arrive in a long while. Alex Carter rocks!