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!

Good read as her other books in this series. Alex Carter is on a new assignment looking for jaguars in Mexico. As she stumbles into intrigue that she finds in the local town, with her friend the archaeologist and his students, and finally with herself under attack by the masked men aiming to get all of them to leave. It was hard to put down and definitely a page turner with enough twists and turns to keep one's interest. Also enjoyed learning about Jaguars very interesting. (Posted on Goodreads)

I found A Blizzard of Polar Bears at our local friends of the library book sale. I looked it up and found that it was #2 in a series so of course I found A Solitude of Wolverines and read it first. I was hooked and I will say I was not a suspense fan! I just finished A Ghost of Caribou and realized that The Vanishing Kind was hitting the shelf in March. Thank you for the chance to pre-read I am truly a fan.

The Vanishing Kind is the 4th installment of Alice Henderson's Alex Carter Series. I have read and really enjoyed all of the books in this series. I find Alex's adventures as a wildlife biologist fascinating. I look forward to learning new information about the species she is working with in each book, as well as the uncovering the mystery Alex gets involved in.
In The Vanishing Kind, Alex is hired by a wildlife conservation group to search out any traces of endangered jaguars in New Mexico. Adventure and danger commence as she runs into a group doing an archeologist dig, a crazy trophy hunter, and a dangerous anti-immigrant/pro-border wall group.
If you like the great outdoors, exotic animals, wildlife conservation, and action thrillers- this is your series.
Thank you, NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This is the 4th adventure of Dr. Alex Carter. Alice Hendersons wildlife biologist. The first 3 adventure dealt with wolverines, caribou and polar bears. all of the first 3 books take us to far away and remote places. Along for this story are some of Dr. Carters' familiar friends and family. (Zoe and Ben and of course her dad). This time we are off to a desert preserve in New Mexico to study and help save the endangered jaguar. As she gets into her study she meets some new faces, An archeological dig team an eccentric billionaire and a sympathetic farm husband and wife, and some snall town artisans As she goes about running her survey she comes across a particularly nasty group of anti-immigrant vigilantes. Her troubles really start then, They want her to go and she is determined to go ahead with her new assignment. This is a fast paced story giving us a lot of info on the plight of the jaguar. its also on the violent and nasty side, showing just what some people are capable of. As in the 1st 3 books Dr. Carters mysterious savoir shows up for a little deus ex machina. hopefully his full story is forth coming. all in all this is a solid 4.5. looking forward to Dr. Carters next adventure

3.5 wild cat stars

This is the fourth book in the Alex Carter series. She’s a wildlife biologist and manages to find danger on every project. This time, she’s in New Mexico trying to determine if there are still jaguars roaming a wildlife preserve.

I always enjoy the descriptions of wildlife work, for example, how they set up cameras and hair snares and then hopefully tranquilize and tag the animals they are studying.

This time, the danger comes from unscrupulous hunters, a band of border fanatics, and a conquistador who bobby-trapped his antiquities. This one has quite a few villains, and I wondered if Alex might have met her match.

This one was an interesting escape, but I found the ending over the top. As long as I suspended reality, I could root for Alex.

I enjoyed reading more about the endangered jaguars, and I hope they one day thrive again.

I adore this series. Yes the story lines are pretty far-fetched (I hope!) but reading about the adventures of Alex Carter while she works on the continent's most beautiful spots is so fun. In this installment Alex is in New Mexico tracking jaguars that come across the Mexican border. She meets all sorts of neighbors both good and bad along the way of course. I read this mostly in one sitting because I couldn't wait to see what would happen next!

Jaguars! This fourth in the series (which is readable as a standalone) sees Alex, a wildlife biologist, in New Mexico tracking jaguars. Unfortunately, she's in the middle of an area of conflict over immigration and land use. And there's a predatory wealthy man. You'll learn a lot about jaguars (who knew about Obsessi0n?) and the way they have been worshipped. This is heavy on info and it's also very atmospheric as Alex lives in her small off the grid cabin and as she both treks and flees through the desert. The bad guys are appalling and know that this does go a bit over the top. And know also that the resolution is a tad implausible but that didn't keep me from turning the pages. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. I'm a fan who is looking forward to Alex's next job.

This book didn't hit the 5 star mark for me, but it was still a very hard hitting emotionally. For anyone who can be triggered by it, definitely pay the biggest attention to the "group of anti-immigrant vigilantes" mentioned in the synopsis. It is such a huge part of this book and it honestly made me feel a bit ill at times, especially with how the political climate in the US currently is. Don't get me wrong, I loved this book. I think it does a great job showing how awful these things are that are happening to people, I just want anyone going into it to be prepared that it's a hard book to read because of it.

I read this book in one sitting, just a few hours, and couldn't put it down because I just wanted to know what happened next and to see the bad guys get what they deserved. I can see where other people weren't the biggest fans of the info dumping, but going into this fully because I am interested in the wildlife biologist aspect, I was here for it. I love learning these things when it comes to these books. I would LOVE to see one with wolves one day, maybe??

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for early access to the ebook.

Wildlife biologist Alex Carter is back and this time she's looking for jaguars in a wildlife preserve in New Mexico. Along the way she'll encounter both friend and foe, along with danger and a touch of romance. Alice Henderson has a formula and it works; this book was delightful. A few times I found myself drifting during the plight of the species and terrible government decisions exposition but the story moves quickly. Side note, a tiny bit disappointed that she didn't stick with the title tradition and give us A Prowl of Jaguars or something fun.

Overall I have really been enjoying this series featuring a wildlife biologist who spends her time in remote places studying some of the most endangered animals on this planet. That may sound boring, but there is a lot of action especially when Alex has a knack for getting in trouble with the wrong people. Many times she finds herself in very difficult and dangerous situations, often fighting for her life. But she is a fighter and always proves to be stronger than her enemies.

This adventure has Alex in a remote corner of New Mexico, close to the contentious border. She encounters many different groups and people on both sides of the immigrant issue, but she only wants to do her job and help the animals. I really like Alex and appreciate how dedicated she is to her job, and how she won’t let racists threaten her or her work. She is strong and resourceful which is very important when she gets in trouble with the white supremacists that are terrorizing the area.

I learned a lot about jaguars in this story, just like I learned alot about the other animals that Alex studied in the previous books. It did seem like a lot of the information was a bit on the repetitive side this time though and maybe a little bit preachy as well. Overall the first half of the book felt really repetitive, with a lot of it just being Alex wandering the preserve looking for evidence of the jaguar and being inside of her head with her thoughts. While she spent time with other people in the area, she didn’t really seem to connect with anyone this time which made her life feel awfully lonely.

Once the action picks up though the book got quite exciting. I won’t get into specifics, but just know it involves Alex being lost without supplies in the dessert. A nightmare to be sure. The action scenes are quite well written and will keep you engaged. We also learn through the archeology team a little bit of the native culture in the area, which was also very interesting to learn about. There is a slight mystery as to the billionaire whose property is adjacent to the preserve, and it was a bit fun trying to figure out his role in everything that was going one.

Except for the slow, rather repetitive start to this one, this was another solid adventure in this series. I always appreciate that the author includes information in the back about the animals that Alex studies and ways that people can help. These books don’t necessarily need to be read in order, but I do recommend that you do so. Alex is a great character and you should join her adventures at the start.