In Red Handed, Phoenix is a recovering drug adult trying to redeem herself in her mother's eyes. Phoenix tries to stay away from her friends that still use but misses the companionship, so she ends up at a party in the woods where many kids are high. Aliens attack the party expecting little resistance but Phoenix fights back with the help of a mysterious boy. Unfortunately for Phoenix, when she gets home her mother only thinks it's more drugs. Under guise as a boot camp to straighten Phoenix up, she is shipped to a training center for A.I.R. I enjoyed reading about Phoenix's struggles to prove that she has moved past her addiction and to become more than an ex-junkie. The portrayal of the bitterness from others, especially her mother, for what Phoenix put them through and Phoenix's subsequent shame added depth to the story. This ended up being my favorite book in this series. P.S. This book is for mature teen readers: there are sexual situations.
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