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    The Negotiator

    By Dee Henderson

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    FBI agent Dave Richman from Danger in the Shadows is back. He's about to meet Kate O'Malley, and his life will never be the same. She's a hostage negotiator. He protects people. He's about to find out that falling in love with a hostage negotiator is one thing, but keeping her safe is another!

    Introducing the O'Malleys, an inspirational group of seven, all abandoned or orphaned as teens, who have made the choice to become a loyal and committed family. They have chosen their own surname, O'Malley, and have stood by each other through moments of joy and heartache. Their stories are told in CBA best-selling, inspirational romantic suspense novels that rock your heart and restore strength and hope to your spirit.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTyndale House Publishers
    Release dateNov 9, 2010
    ISBN9781414355054
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    Dee Henderson

    Dee Henderson is the author of numerous novels, including Unspoken, Jennifer: An O’Malley Love Story, Full Disclosure, and the acclaimed O’Malley series. Her books have won or been nominated for several prestigious industry awards, such as the RITA Award, the Christy Award, and the ECPA Gold Medallion. Visit her at DeeHenderson.com.

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    • 4/5
      That was so good! That is, if you rearrange all the commas and put them in their proper places. ;)

    • 3/5
      Good fast book!
    • 4/5
      This is the second book in the series and while the characters are enjoyable, the plot gets convoluted when the investigators try to unravel the motivation behind the various crimes.
    • 5/5
      An excellent, fast paced, mysterious, and Christian read. I highly recommend it; and the rest of the series as well.
    • 5/5
      Dee Henderson does a great job of blending suspense and romance. I love how she incorporates Christian values into her story lines. The premise of the O'Malley series is very original. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
    • 4/5
      The O'Malley series is about a group of young adults who have formed a family, they aren't blood related. They grew up in an orphanage and looked out for each other, and then later changed their last names to O'Malley, giving each kid who everyone wants, a family.The Negotiator is the first in the series, about Kate O'Malley. It's starts right off in a bank, Kate is called in and finds that there is a FBI agent as one of the hostages. Eventually they strike up a friendship, but Dave (Mr. FBI) wants it to be more. Only Kate isn't a Christian.This one is a really good read, I'd like to say it's my favorite of the O'Malley's series, but you fall in love with each character. And I can relate to each of them. I'd recommend you pick this one up. Two thumbs up.
    • 5/5
      This is the first book I read of hers. My friend was always telling me how great her books were. And she was right. I got sucked into the storyline and couldn't put it down. Very deep characters and very inspirational.
    • 5/5
      The dialogue between the characters, the story development , the theology
    • 5/5
      I never really enjoyed Christian romantic suspense before Dee Henderson. It was either too unrealistic, predictable or Omish. Okay maybe not Omish but you get the idea. Dee opened a world were I didn't have to read obligatory improperly placed sex scenes to get a somewhat possible romance with a decent suspense mixed in. Her characters are believable and she draws you in such a way that you genuinely want to know the characters in her books. I have read a lot of authors since I first discovered the O'Malley's but when I need a good pick me up fiction filled with intrigue and a realistic journey of Faith I go back to this series and it will forever be one of my go to favorites.
    • 5/5
      I love these books. They are easy to read & I'm hooked from the first few words. This is the 5th of Dee Henderson's books I've read. They are such a talented mixture of mystery, humor, love, & God, that the characters almost come alive, like friends. I can't wait to read them all.
    • 4/5
      Let me be the first to poke fun at myself for having read this book. I know there are those who will look at this review, and wonder at a guy reading this modern Christian romance genre. After all, this is not a classic like Pride and Prejudice, but a contemporary novel. It isn’t destined for classic status, by any means. It is, however, a surprisingly good book. The book begins with a Chicago police hostage negotiator, Kate O’Malley, called in to negotiate with a man who is threatening to blow up a bank to get revenge on the bank president for not giving him a loan extension for his troubled business. At the bank, she sees a hostage, Dave, an FBI field agent who kept himself hidden from the bomber. He used a notepad to write messages for her from behind the back of the bad guy. The coordination they had in the most unusual of circumstances was merely the beginning of a repertoire that they would quickly establish once the situation was resolved and the bomber arrested. Due to injuries, Kate was briefly hospitalized, and she and Dave struck up a quick and firm friendship. Dave found himself falling for her, but was deeply disappointed when he learned that she was not a Christian. His convictions forbade him from being with her. He wasn’t sure if he would be able to be friends with her even, though it would be nice. He was to have no choice in the matter, as a bombing of a commercial flight changed everything. Suddenly, he had to protect her. He wanted to witness to her, and see her safe physically, and saved spiritually. Eventually, he would learn of, and meet her “family”. The O’Malley family is not really related. They are a group of orphans who decided to become a family. They all changed their last name to “O’Malley”. They love and care for each other in a way that struck me as so wonderful, because it is a love built on hard times, a love that I can sympathize with from my military days. The case would go on to surprising conclusion. I won’t say anymore, as it is my policy not to give the end of a book in a review. Things do work out in the end, but it is done in a way that you can figure out, if you look at the clues, which are cleverly hidden. It is a great mystery story, in that regard. The book had a few weak points. The ease with which Dave and Kate get together is unrealistic. The short split of their friendship is not even a real split, and is not entirely convincing to me. In the end, it is all a bit too pat and easy, in the way that contemporary romances are famous for. Yet the strengths vastly outweigh the weaknesses. The technical details are very realistic. Henderson put a great deal of time, effort, and research into her book. It is not just the technical details that caught my attention, however, but the realism. The bond created by those who suffer adversity together is unique among any human relations. Also realistic is the description of the interaction among the law-enforcement, EMS, and other civil protectors. It is so difficult to be a Christian in these environments, as I can attest from my time in the Army. The perspective of Dave in the FBI nicely puts this on display. I also loved the method of Kate’s personal spiritual journey. Usually, these types of journeys are portrayed in a sappy, uber-supernatural Touched by An Angel type of manner. In this story, it is quieter, simpler, yet no less profound and wondrous. It is, in a word, real. It strikes one as so real, and down to earth, that it is truly able to be appreciated. This story is a romance, and it is not a Classic, by any standards, but it is a very enjoyable and realistic portrayal of the life of a Christian in the military/law enforcement/EMS fields. There is significant violence in the book with themes of bombing, stalking, and murder. The strong redemptive themes present more than make up for this. For any reader aged 16 or older, this is an appropriate and worthwhile read. I recommend this.