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O'Malley #6
The Rescuer
Stephen O'Malley is a paramedic who has been rescuing people all his life. His friend Meghan is in trouble: Stolen jewels are turning up in interesting places, and shes in the middle of it. Stephen is about to run into a night he will never forget--a kidnapping, a tornado, and a race to rescue the woman he loves.
352 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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Dee Henderson
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Dee Henderson is the author of 27 non-fiction and fiction titles, including Jesus our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus the Truth and the Life, The Good News Project, Taken and the acclaimed O’MALLEY series. Several titles have appeared on the USA Today Bestseller list; Full Disclosure has also appeared on the New York Times Bestseller list. For details visit: DeeHenderson.com
Dee Henderson is the author of 27 non-fiction and fiction titles, including Jesus our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus the Truth and the Life, The Good News Project, Taken and the acclaimed O’MALLEY series. Several titles have appeared on the USA Today Bestseller list; Full Disclosure has also appeared on the New York Times Bestseller list. For details visit: DeeHenderson.com
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August 5, 2016The sereis is finished!!!!! *cries*
But I loved this book. It was a wonderful ending, and I really enjoyed getting to know Stephen better. :)
Now I get to start the series over again... ;)
But I loved this book. It was a wonderful ending, and I really enjoyed getting to know Stephen better. :)
Now I get to start the series over again... ;)
December 29, 2020
4.5 stars
I think this is one of the best of the series. I loved the jewel-heist angle, though at first the intro was hard to follow. I appreciated that Meghan refused to date Stephen while he wasn’t a believer, and I enjoyed having a blind character in the story.
One of Henderson’s best stories.
I think this is one of the best of the series. I loved the jewel-heist angle, though at first the intro was hard to follow. I appreciated that Meghan refused to date Stephen while he wasn’t a believer, and I enjoyed having a blind character in the story.
One of Henderson’s best stories.
March 8, 2018
Henderson hits it out of the ballpark again.
March 7, 2020
I immensely enjoyed this whole series!! This is actually one of my favourite series, and it was my fifth time doing a marathon of the O'Malley series.
Stephen and Meghan's story was incredible and I was really privileged to walk with them throughout their journey. Stephen comes to understand that Jesus is his friend. There are no strings attached, Jesus simply loves him. It was profound to see how this was explored and explained. Henderson has done a great job of making the faith elements real and believable. I was really looking forward to Stephen's story since he was the last O'Malley to come to Jesus and find love, and I wasn't disappointed!! I immediately fell in love with Meghan!! She is incredible to have walked through such pain and come out better than before. Stephen and Meghan are perfect together and I found myself cheering and rooting for them! The secondary characters were also great and the event that happens with Kate was really shocking!! (I won't tell you what it is, now you have to read it for yourself ^^) I found myself loving Silverton and I just know that Stephen and Meghan will have a long happy life.
The action scenes had me on the edge of my seat and I was madly turning the pages all day!! I cannot express how amazing this series was and if you haven't read it... what are you waiting for? A MUST READ!! I HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend it!!!
Stephen and Meghan's story was incredible and I was really privileged to walk with them throughout their journey. Stephen comes to understand that Jesus is his friend. There are no strings attached, Jesus simply loves him. It was profound to see how this was explored and explained. Henderson has done a great job of making the faith elements real and believable. I was really looking forward to Stephen's story since he was the last O'Malley to come to Jesus and find love, and I wasn't disappointed!! I immediately fell in love with Meghan!! She is incredible to have walked through such pain and come out better than before. Stephen and Meghan are perfect together and I found myself cheering and rooting for them! The secondary characters were also great and the event that happens with Kate was really shocking!! (I won't tell you what it is, now you have to read it for yourself ^^) I found myself loving Silverton and I just know that Stephen and Meghan will have a long happy life.
The action scenes had me on the edge of my seat and I was madly turning the pages all day!! I cannot express how amazing this series was and if you haven't read it... what are you waiting for? A MUST READ!! I HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend it!!!
July 18, 2015
The Rescuer had a whole different feel then the others. Stephen leaves his paramedic job and tries to find peace and happiness somewhere else after his sister dies. The reality is that he only can find contentment and friendship in Jesus Christ. He sees Megan again...and her friendship with Jesus draws him to her. This book didn't have the same intense scenes as others, except for right at the end. I would have loved to seen more of Stephen's work as a paramedic.
A great book to end the series.
A great book to end the series.
May 12, 2019
This was a nice conclusion to the series. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the O’Malley series! There was good, solid theological threads woven through each of them and this was no different.
In ways, this one was calmer than the others (until the end; that was slightly suspenseful). It wraps up everything from Stephen’s life to the lives of the other O’Malleys. Probably a series I’ll reread someday.
In ways, this one was calmer than the others (until the end; that was slightly suspenseful). It wraps up everything from Stephen’s life to the lives of the other O’Malleys. Probably a series I’ll reread someday.
November 29, 2021
I was right - not as good as The Healer, but still pretty epic. I've been sooooo excited to read Stephen's story, and it did not disappoint! Especially the baby goat. I love baby goats.
February 9, 2024
4.5⭐️I’m so sad to see this series end, but this was a good finale—even if I felt the end left a lot unsaid (just personal opinion😅 I would have loved an epilogue with “5 years later” and the whole family together. Alas, it wasn’t to be😉
Stephen really had the least page time in previous books, and I enjoyed getting to see him search for truth and come to know the Lord. Megan was such a beautiful person! I have a blind friend, and I feel her character was fleshed out so well—independent, gracious, great sense of humor, trusting her Savior…
The suspense behind the jewelry thefts was interesting. The bad guys were nasty enough but not too scary. I loved seeing Kate and Dave a good bit (a tiny bit of Marcus). And hearing from Jennifer’s journals was so sweet.
I’ll definitely be revisiting the O’Malleys down the road. This is an entertaining and enjoyable series with such lovable characters. I wish Dee Henderson had written some spin offs from it instead of just moving on. 😊
Stephen really had the least page time in previous books, and I enjoyed getting to see him search for truth and come to know the Lord. Megan was such a beautiful person! I have a blind friend, and I feel her character was fleshed out so well—independent, gracious, great sense of humor, trusting her Savior…
The suspense behind the jewelry thefts was interesting. The bad guys were nasty enough but not too scary. I loved seeing Kate and Dave a good bit (a tiny bit of Marcus). And hearing from Jennifer’s journals was so sweet.
I’ll definitely be revisiting the O’Malleys down the road. This is an entertaining and enjoyable series with such lovable characters. I wish Dee Henderson had written some spin offs from it instead of just moving on. 😊
January 1, 2016
It is so sad to say goodby to this series, and the O'Malley Family. I think that I could read about them for a very long time, but all stories must come to an end. Thank you Dee Henderson for such a fun journey.
March 6, 2016
This was a very good book. I was hoping for more 'paramedic scenes', but they were very slim. I still enjoyed it though. I am terribly disappointed that this series is over. I loved it and will definitely be looking to add this series to my bookshelves.
January 4, 2019
A great finish to the O'Malley series, Stephen O'Malley and Meghan Delhart are the two main characters in this story. I recommend that you read the whole series first starting with Danger in the Shadows which has a background for the first O'Malley novel.
May 16, 2021
Reread November 2014
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March 20, 2019RTC
October 31, 2017
An amazing book that finished an awesome series! RTC
August 19, 2023
Started pretty slow. It took about halfway through for the plot to thicken. The end was very good!
February 4, 2021
I am so sorry the series is over. I absolutely loved each of the O'Malley books - and the O'Malley's. Dee Henderson has now become one of my favorite authors.
October 20, 2018
The Rescuer by Dee Henderson
Genre: Mystery, Christian Romance
Format: Kindle
Timeframe: More or less current day
Location: Chicago and Silverton, IL
Characters
Stephen O’Malley: EMT specialist/house remodeler
Meghan Delhart: Nurse, childhood friend of Stephen’s
Marcus, Lisa, Rachel, Jack, Jennifer, and Kate: All of Stephen’s brothers and sisters
The last in the O’Malley series. Very good one!
Stephen is running away. Away from the sorrow that haunts him daily after his sister Jennifer died. He needs to get away from Chicago and find peace.
Stephen is the last in his family to take Jesus seriously, in fact, he’s fighting it. He sees Jesus as someone who doesn’t answer prayer, who isn’t there when He’s needed, and Stephen’s not convinced that Jesus or “religion” is for him.
But Meghan, the woman he loves back in Illinois, is a Christian who will be his friend and nothing more. The friendship between them is strong and deep because she truly loves him. It’s clear they would do anything for each other. During one intimate discussion she actually tells him his lack of decision for Christ will separate them for eternity, which saddens her heart.
Meghan was a nurse, and a good one, and a childhood friend from the neighborhood of the orphanage in which he lived, along with all his brothers and sisters. One dark night a car accident leaves Meghan blind. But she’s strong, resilient and her faith doesn’t waiver, all of which makes Stephen love her even more.
After he returns to Illinois to stay, he buys a farm in the same small town that Meghan has come to love since her accident, the home of her parents. But something strange keeps popping up there, and a mystery rears an ugly head. A mystery that is decades old and is now getting dangerous.
I liked this story. I wish, though, that Jesus had been portrayed as a Savior rather than just a friend. In fact, the word savior was never mentioned in the book. Generally we don’t accept Christ as friend. We accept him as our Savior. I mean, the reason for his death was not to be our friend. He could have been our friend without the Cross. No that Cross had a deeper significance, one that meant the difference between life forever with Him, or an eternity lost. Christ needed to go to the Cross as a payment; as a sacrifice for our sin, not merely to be our friend.
But it was a nice end to a very good series.
Genre: Mystery, Christian Romance
Format: Kindle
Timeframe: More or less current day
Location: Chicago and Silverton, IL
Characters
Stephen O’Malley: EMT specialist/house remodeler
Meghan Delhart: Nurse, childhood friend of Stephen’s
Marcus, Lisa, Rachel, Jack, Jennifer, and Kate: All of Stephen’s brothers and sisters
The last in the O’Malley series. Very good one!
Stephen is running away. Away from the sorrow that haunts him daily after his sister Jennifer died. He needs to get away from Chicago and find peace.
Stephen is the last in his family to take Jesus seriously, in fact, he’s fighting it. He sees Jesus as someone who doesn’t answer prayer, who isn’t there when He’s needed, and Stephen’s not convinced that Jesus or “religion” is for him.
But Meghan, the woman he loves back in Illinois, is a Christian who will be his friend and nothing more. The friendship between them is strong and deep because she truly loves him. It’s clear they would do anything for each other. During one intimate discussion she actually tells him his lack of decision for Christ will separate them for eternity, which saddens her heart.
Meghan was a nurse, and a good one, and a childhood friend from the neighborhood of the orphanage in which he lived, along with all his brothers and sisters. One dark night a car accident leaves Meghan blind. But she’s strong, resilient and her faith doesn’t waiver, all of which makes Stephen love her even more.
After he returns to Illinois to stay, he buys a farm in the same small town that Meghan has come to love since her accident, the home of her parents. But something strange keeps popping up there, and a mystery rears an ugly head. A mystery that is decades old and is now getting dangerous.
I liked this story. I wish, though, that Jesus had been portrayed as a Savior rather than just a friend. In fact, the word savior was never mentioned in the book. Generally we don’t accept Christ as friend. We accept him as our Savior. I mean, the reason for his death was not to be our friend. He could have been our friend without the Cross. No that Cross had a deeper significance, one that meant the difference between life forever with Him, or an eternity lost. Christ needed to go to the Cross as a payment; as a sacrifice for our sin, not merely to be our friend.
But it was a nice end to a very good series.
April 28, 2023
I had been looking forward to Stephens book since the first time he came in the first book. I was a little saddened to discover what a hard time he had. Most of the book takes place away from the O'Malley siblings, and while I appreciated the author not trying to make this a climactic ending with all the characters are perfectly happy, I was sad not to see more of them. I mean, we never see Lisa or Rachel.
I loved Stephen and Megan's love for each other despite the hardships they both face. I loved Megan taking a stand for herself and making boundaries. (Also, can we have a shout out to her actually having great parents? How often does that happen in books?)
Overall, I was a little disappointed in Stephen's book, but I loved the O'Malley's. (Jack and Kate are forever my favorites. <3)
>>November 2019
My only really updated thought on this was that I disliked how Megan said no to Stephan, and then keeps letting him take her on romantic dates and stuff, and he doesn't stop even though she said no. While there was a boundary, it wasn't upheld very well. Though I do love how little kissing there is in this book, and Kate and Dave's continuing story is kind of the best.
I loved Stephen and Megan's love for each other despite the hardships they both face. I loved Megan taking a stand for herself and making boundaries. (Also, can we have a shout out to her actually having great parents? How often does that happen in books?)
Overall, I was a little disappointed in Stephen's book, but I loved the O'Malley's. (Jack and Kate are forever my favorites. <3)
>>November 2019
My only really updated thought on this was that I disliked how Megan said no to Stephan, and then keeps letting him take her on romantic dates and stuff, and he doesn't stop even though she said no. While there was a boundary, it wasn't upheld very well. Though I do love how little kissing there is in this book, and Kate and Dave's continuing story is kind of the best.
August 24, 2020
As always, this story melted my heart. Stephen has long been one of my favorite O’Malleys, and that has not changed. I love that he has a huge heart and feels called to help people for a living. It’s excruciating to watch him struggle to accept the personal-relationship-with-Jesus aspect of faith that I utterly cherish, but the journey is completely worth it every time. That there is some fierce weather involved in this book might have something to do with why this is one of my two favorite O’Malley books (the other favorite, Rachel’s story, also includes crazy weather… I’m seeing a theme here…). The crazy weather definitely added depth to the suspense of this story. The raw grief Stephen experiences is extraordinary and realistic. I always end up crying right along with him, and that was true this time around too. The jewelry-thief mystery was amazing and hooked me in again. Everything about this story is right up my alley. This was my fourth read, but it won’t be my last.
December 14, 2007
Meh. I started this - my husband is a paramedic - thinking that it would help me empathize with some of the stresses he has, and ended up (after reading a very choppy, gushing/stilted book) thinking :There are SIX more in this series? Woof.
September 28, 2015
L.O.V.E. it! suspenseful to the very end.
August 11, 2023
I’m soooo sad this series is over😭 this book was definitely slower paced than the others, but it was still good. I was so happy to see a decent amount of Kate and Dave in this book! Especially with Kate finding out she was pregnant and going through some of that journey with them. There were so many times where I thought; if Jennifer was still alive Stephen would have definitely called to tell her about Meghan, the baby, and so much more. I wish there had more on the other siblings- filling us in on their current lives (since it’s the last book).
Henderson did a great job with this series! She’s very descriptive, which makes it easy for me to imagine the whole thing in my head as I’m reading. I wish I could say I had a definite favorite book or O’Malley but I loved them all! I’d have to say that Jack is probably my favorite guy, and I love all the girls! My favorite of the books were probably 3,4, and 6. (And danger in the shadows) Id give the series 10 stars if I could😂😂 definitely recommend.
Henderson did a great job with this series! She’s very descriptive, which makes it easy for me to imagine the whole thing in my head as I’m reading. I wish I could say I had a definite favorite book or O’Malley but I loved them all! I’d have to say that Jack is probably my favorite guy, and I love all the girls! My favorite of the books were probably 3,4, and 6. (And danger in the shadows) Id give the series 10 stars if I could😂😂 definitely recommend.
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November 7, 2023
In case you decided to ignore the spoiler warning and read this review anyway, I thought it was only fair to give you another chance to turn back. This review WILL have spoilers!
4.5 ⭐
This book shares what Stephen goes through after Jennifer's death and his journey to faith.
I enjoyed getting to see more of Kate and Dave in this book. I knew she was pregnant! That made me so happy.
The other siblings weren't really in the book very much, and that disappointed me a little bit, but it was still so good!
I really loved this series. Dee Henderson is an amazing writer. Through all the books, I stayed interested and had a hard time putting them down. All the books are very clean too. I highly recommend this series.
4.5 ⭐
This book shares what Stephen goes through after Jennifer's death and his journey to faith.
I enjoyed getting to see more of Kate and Dave in this book. I knew she was pregnant! That made me so happy.
The other siblings weren't really in the book very much, and that disappointed me a little bit, but it was still so good!
I really loved this series. Dee Henderson is an amazing writer. Through all the books, I stayed interested and had a hard time putting them down. All the books are very clean too. I highly recommend this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 8, 2022
There were a lot of things I liked about this book but the ending, not so much. I didn’t think it resolved things well and seemed a little forced. Given that it is the last in the series I would have liked a little better ending. I am kind of glad the series is done as the same things over and over were getting a little old. Overall this series is good but not great.
October 30, 2017
Dee Henderson is a wonderful storyteller and I've enjoyed the O'Malley Series.
The Rescuer is the last book in the series, and I particularly enjoyed how the author talks to God through the characters as Christians also do daily.
The Rescuer combines romance and adventure in the tale of the search for the ultimate love relationship, with Jesus Christ both now and forever!!
Meghan is a terrific character and love interest for Stephen O'Malley.
Like the other O'Malley brothers and sisters - Meghan quickly becomes a friend for the reader.
The Rescuer is the last book in the series, and I particularly enjoyed how the author talks to God through the characters as Christians also do daily.
The Rescuer combines romance and adventure in the tale of the search for the ultimate love relationship, with Jesus Christ both now and forever!!
Meghan is a terrific character and love interest for Stephen O'Malley.
Like the other O'Malley brothers and sisters - Meghan quickly becomes a friend for the reader.
March 5, 2019
This is the last book in this series. I read them all, and I am so sad to see the series end. I really enjoyed reading about the O'Malley's
June 20, 2019
Once again, it's sad to end this series. It was really good. The narrator did a good job
October 10, 2019
Nice ending to the series. Couldn't put it down. I read it in a day. Kept me very intrigued.
April 30, 2024
I’m so sad this is the last installment in the O’Malley series. I will miss them.
August 20, 2024
3.5 stars.
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