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A review by jacki_f
A Blizzard of Polar Bears by Alice Henderson
2.0
Alex Carter is a wildlife biologist who we first met in [b:A Solitude of Wolverines|56197443|A Solitude of Wolverines|Alice Henderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1627323766l/56197443._SY75_.jpg|73236182]. At that time she was working in Montana but at the end of that assignment she takes on a job monitoring the polar bear population in the Yukon. Very quickly it becomes apparent that someone is determined to sabotage the project.
It's a fast moving story but to the point where it totally defies credibility - there are crashes, intruders, dead bodies, poachers, killers, animal rescues - it's frenetic, there are sub-plots everywhere and then every now and then the pace suddenly lags and we get a two page lecture on polar bears and the importance of conservation. Also the writing was odd - for example people were variously described as having sienna, beige and sepia coloured faces.
If you have a passionate interest in polar bears or you want something super fast paced and undemanding this is a good choice but otherwise I'd skip it.
It's a fast moving story but to the point where it totally defies credibility - there are crashes, intruders, dead bodies, poachers, killers, animal rescues - it's frenetic, there are sub-plots everywhere and then every now and then the pace suddenly lags and we get a two page lecture on polar bears and the importance of conservation. Also the writing was odd - for example people were variously described as having sienna, beige and sepia coloured faces.
If you have a passionate interest in polar bears or you want something super fast paced and undemanding this is a good choice but otherwise I'd skip it.