Henderson, Alice

While previous experience with the series would be helpful, newbies can safely pick up this high-octane environmental thriller, with its perfect pairing of protagonist and narrator. Expect demand for all the books in this genuinely informative conservation-themed series.

A slow start and a plot that frequently requires suspension of disbelief may not make this a choice for your most discerning mystery fans. Larger libraries with high mystery circulations may want to add this in paperback.

Fans of ecological fiction will enjoy the juxtaposition of the natural environment with the best and worst of human nature in this exciting backwoods thriller.