A Blizzard of Polar Bears: Alex Carter #2    by Alice Henderson Order:  USA  Can William Morrow, 2021 (2021) Hardcover, CD, e-Book     Reviewed by Hilary Williamson A Blizzard of Polar Bears is the second (following A Solitude of Wolverines) in Alice Henderson's environmental thriller series starring wildlife biologist Alex Carter. Though I missed the first book, it was easy to jump into the action-packed (and often gory) sequel. Now, Alex has left Montana and its wolverines to study polar bears in the Canadian Arctic, where their population is threatened. She tracks them in a helicopter and uses a tranquilizer gun to allow her to descend and study them. However she soon realizes that someone doesn't want her study completed - her pilot quits, equipment goes missing and samples are stolen. Why? Fortunately, Alex has a self appointed guardian angel, one who helped her in Montana as well. It all begins with 'the find of the century' by a marine archaeologist in Hudson's Bay. Sadly, he's murdered before he can claim credit - wrong place at wrong time. Alex finds his body. On a helicopter outing with new pilot Casey MacCrae, they find a poacher's illegal set guns (that kill polar bears) and then their helicopter is shot down. What follows is a desperate, action-packed struggle to survive and make sense of what's happening, as they're hunted across the ice. There are firefights (on the surface and underwater), rescues and and betrayals, and a coded message to solve. Though the villain of the piece is rather a caricature, A Blizzard of Polar Bears is a gripping read. And don't miss the informative Afterword on environmental concerns in the Canadian Arctic. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Mystery books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews