“The Last Whale Hunter is paced and structured like a thriller, the language vivid and hard-boiled. An evocative portrayal of a dying way of life.”
—Kirkus Reviews

"This beautifully written and passionate account takes you on a wildly emotional ride that is at turns tragic, thought provoking, and all too human. Whatever your stance on the annual whale hunt on Bequia, The Last Whale Hunter forces you to confront thorny questions about the value of community and tradition, the meaning of environmentalism, and what we should protect and why."
—Eric Jay Dolin, New York Times bestselling author of Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America and The Wreck of the Mentor. 

“Justin Vibbert writes with a novelist’s eye for plot twist and a war correspondent’s nerve for danger, and the two combine into a work unique and rare. What begins as a book about the last whale hunter becomes something larger and profound: a reckoning with what people will do, and who they will become, when faced with survival: their own and that of the dying tradition that unites them. This is nonfiction that reads like a thriller. Impossible to put down.”
—Buddy Levy, bestselling author of Realm of Ice and Sky and River of Darkness

“A gripping true story that is riveting from start to finish. Writing with a truly impressive epic sweep, Justin Vibbert has embedded himself into a dangerous and vanishing way of life that requires physical courage to survive. Expertly delivered.”
—Charles Lachman, bestselling author of Codename Nemo and They Shall Not See the Dawn

“Vibbert brings to life a momentous Caribbean tale that humanity has witnessed too many times over the centuries: the battle between Indigenous people seeking sovereignty and the empire-builders / cultural elites who believe they know what is best. More importantly, it provides a cautionary tale to those who think well-meaning environmentalists are always the good guys.”
—Samuel Marquis, historian and award-winning author of Franklin's Sea Warriors, Empire and Frontier, and Captain Kidd

“Lyrical, brutal, and thought-provoking. The Last Whale Hunter challenges us to question many of our seemingly unquestionable assumptions in a culture where the precariousness of life often feels like an abstract concept.”
—Michael F. Schein, author of The Hype Handbook