The Rescue

A Great State, Book 3

By: Shelby Gallagher

Narrated by: Lessa Lamb

In the final book of Shelby Gallagher‘s A Great State trilogy, Julie and Ned embark on their perilous journey from Colorado to Pierce Point, Washington, where Julie will rescue - and adopt - baby Addison. Julie hopes to save her from the danger that is only growing more extreme as society continues to collapse, and Addison can no longer be safely cared for by her biological parents.

Meanwhile, unrest in Oregon continues to intensify and violence in the city becomes deadly as cultures clash and lawlessness begins to rule. Strange murders are happening regularly, and the guilty parties will go to great lengths in order to preserve their freedoms.The Rescue chillingly shows the lengths people will go to, so they can survive and thrive in times of chaos and uncertainty.

Will Julie and Ned survive the mission through the mountains so that they can save an innocent life and help usher in a new generation of self-reliant survivors? What will become of Julie’s ex-husband once he surrenders his parental rights? Will Julie’s incompetent brother make it through the collapse on his own? Will the violence that is overtaking Oregon make its way to the Great States?

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good follow up to previous books

I like this story line and loved books 1 and 2. In book 3 it takes a whole different group of people in and tells more about Portland but I didn't love that aspect of the story. It seemed a bit distracting to the original story line and group of people. The series overall is really good!

Another great book by "Shelby"!!

Love the way this book ties other aspects of people's lives together. There's about 3 or 4 subplots that address how different things go down.

A hard look at dystopia

Book one set the stage, book two eased you into the grimy world of abuse under the guise of compassion. Book 3, The Rescue, maniacally careens through a world with a veneer of rule of law. New characters emerged to prey on the willfully ignorant. Ned and Julie travel to pierce point, a location familiar to fans of the 299 days series to visit Judge Grant Matson and a few characters from 299 days, and maybe provide a peek at 299 days 2nd edition. The Rescue cannot end this series though, it leaves you wanting to know what happened to the murderous gay robber, the Muslim who isn't what he seems. Will Ned, Julie and family stay in Smokey Flats? I have a feeling Pierce Point may show up in another volume. Shelby, you can't leave us with a happy ending because that is not what a collapse looks like (grin)

LOVE this series!

This series is one of my favorites because I believe this is how things are actually going to go down! Also, I am from Oregon and love how on point Shelby is about Portland :)

Very plausible story given current political environment

This was an excellent series. Well, planned out with the exception of Candy and Patrick story. That just seemed shoved in for no real reason so it wasn’t as cohesive, but the rest of the book was well read well written and a good twist at the end.