Lexie Alexander just wants to help her best friend, Kelly
Winston, but Kelly doesn't remember what happened at the
prescription pill party she attended. Unfortunately, Kelly's
boyfriend, Jared Montgomery, has been found dead after the
party and now Lexie's uncle, Texas Ranger Ethan Stone, is
asking questions and investigating the case as a possible
murder. Meanwhile, teacher Sadie Thompson wants to
intervene and stop the prescription drug ring that is
destroying the lives of teenagers in her school. Will Ethan
be able to protect Sadie and Lexie from the increasingly
dangerous situation at the local school?
SEVERED TRUST is the fourth book in The Men of the Texas
Rangers series but can easily be read as a standalone
story.
I have not read the prior three books but have already
loaded the first one onto my Kindle after finishing SEVERED
TRUST because yes, it is that good!
Margaret Daley tackles some very sensitive subjects in
SEVERED TRUST, including prescription drug abuse, peer
pressure, and when teenagers should break a confidence to
tell an adult. For those unfamiliar with some of those
topics, SEVERED TRUST is a real eye opener as Margaret Daley
doesn't hold anything back. Her characters are realistically
drawn and they deal with some tense and deeply emotional
issues. My heart aches for Lexie as she struggles with
making a stand for her friend and for what is right, even as
peer pressure and danger lurk around every corner. While
SEVERED TRUST is geared more towards an adult audience, I
can envision it as a great conversation tool for older
teenagers as the issues addressed are current and very
relevant to the circumstances many face on a regular basis.
SEVERED TRUST is the kind of book you continue thinking
about long after the last page is turned. Faith is central
to several of the characters but Margaret Daley isn't
preachy. Instead, Margaret Daley shows her characters living
out their faith. Taking a stand for what is right is never
easy, as the characters in SEVERED TRUST demonstrate, but
their commitment and dedication shine even when things seem
dark. SEVERED TRUST is a thought-provoking book that tackles
the gritty realities while maintaining a sense of hope.
Highly recommended!
The day Sadie Thompson finds her high school student, Lexie,
asleep in class and can't wake her is the day she realizes
how entrenched a prescription drug ring is in her school. As
Sadie is pulled into doing something about the growing
problem, she becomes involved with Ethan Stone—a Texas
Ranger who suspects the drug ring reaches far beyond the
high school.
Helping Lexie recover from the overdose, Sadie feels she is
making a difference—until the 16-year-old's best friend dies
from the apparent mixing of various prescription drugs.
Lexie doesn't think her friend took her own life, but her
relationship with her Uncle Ethan is precarious and she
doesn’t know if either he or Sadie will help her discover
the truth.
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