HIGH STAKES, the fourth book in The Baxter Series, quickly became my favorite.The introduction of Angie Marks, a young, free-spirited, teenager brought a youthful energy to the book.Angie has come to Baxter for a reason, not just by chance.And her spiky black hair, tattoos, and piercings, draws stares and standoff attitudes from the town’s people. Will she follow through with her plan?And what will she do when people suspect her in a crime just because she looks different?
Though I was surprised with the drastic change in the character of Patrick Bailey, I loved the interaction between him and Angie.The takeaway message of HIGH STAKES is, How do we treat others when they are different from ourselves?I’ve enjoyed the way all the characters overlap in this series.Though I continue to be surprised at how quickly some of the characters have gone from hardnosed, critical - to born again, virtuous, it has not been enough to sway me from reading further.I am now off to the final book of the series, A FINE LINE.♥