Another great series, but a favorite Christian author, Terri Blackstock. 

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

Terri Blackstock has been a favourite author of mine since I was in middle school. So coming back to this new series of hers was an easy choice. Her writing is descriptive, entertaining, and creates a connection with the reader. 

This series in particular is a crime mystery and you are sucked in from page one. I've already read the rest of the books and I highly recommend!

Another knock out of the park mystery novel by Terri Blackstock. I don't typically read books that fall into a Christian category, but I love her writing style. I look forward to a sequel.

Really interesting series with some great characters. The author did a great job of making you guess where the story was going next.

I enjoyed this for the most part; overall strong story, characters with depth, and plot that keeps you interested.  The Christianity aspect was a bit unexpected, but it didn't take away the suspense and page turning aspect of this story.  However, I usually like my books to have a neat, clean ending, but this one left me with many questions, otherwise it would've given a higher rating.  Mystery and thriller readers will likely enjoy this one!

Thank you Zondervan Fiction and NetGalley for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 

I found this book to be a great clean murder mystery, No unnecessary sex scenes or vulgarities, so refreshing!

 I was glued to this story to find out the truth behind the murder that Casey appears to be the main suspect.  She didn't do it but it sure looks like it!  Slowly the story unravels and it gets more and more complicated as we continue on.  Recommended for murder mystery fans and clean enough for teens and YA's.

This book was so full of suspense, that I found it so hard to put down! The details added about ptsd and the struggle with living and suicide made this book so real. The book takes you on a ride with the twists and turns and reveals!

Thrilling read that hits all the punches just right, I won't say much because I feel the blurb itself was purposefully kept vague so you go in blind and I think that's exactly what you need to do.  I liked it a lot, the author has a way of stringing details together to paint a bigger picture I really enjoyed.

Blackstock’s latest suffers from an extreme amount of telling due to the first-person point of view. This never allows the reader to fully engage in the action. In addition, there is a far-fetched side storyline involving a missing girl that is just too contrived. Casey is an intriguing character, and further novels in the series may deepen and develop her into someone more believable.
Casey Cox flees from the scene of her friend Brent’s murder. She is sure the police will think she is involved, so she leaves town quickly. On the run and with no idea how to truly disappear, Casey wants to figure out who really killed Brent and why. Dylan Roberts is suffering from PTSD after his military service. He is hired by Brent’s family to find Casey and bring her to justice. The more he uncovers, the less sure he is that she is guilty. Can they work together to clear her name?

This was non-stop Suspense. I didn’t want to put this book down and was captured by the story. I can’t wait to continue in the series! I purchased a copy of the book and also received a copy from NetGalley. All opinions stated are my own.

A good read.  Casey is scared.  She has walked into her apartment and found her best friend, Brent bloody and dead on the floor.  She panics, thinking the police will assume she did it.  So she runs.  

The police do think she did it and want to find her.  Brent's family also want to find her.  They hire Dylan, a recent Army cop who was discharged with PTSD to track her down.  As good as Dylan is, Casey may just be better.  She stays ahead of him.  

Most of the book is just following the chase.  It is well-done and interesting.  You need to pay attention.  It isn't a throw-away read.  Catch the details and it will please you quite  bit.

How many ways can you roll your eyes?  The narrator had no character voice change, it was very unrealistic and dare I say a bit saccharine (could have been the narrator).  And, you are left with an open ending.  This, of course, is because it's #1 of 3.  Yikes!  I will not be reading anymore in this trilogy, because it simply wasn't for me.

This book took me a while to pick up due to a long list of "to read" books, but I read it in a day once I started it. It is tricky to write a good review of a book like this because I don't want to spoil anything.

Casey is accused of murder. We are very much led to believe she didn't do it, but the police will never believe her. The deceased family hires a private citizen to find Casey and bring her back.  As he hunts for her, he is starting to see some holes in the police work. Is he still bound to bring her back when and if he finds her? What is the right thing to do?

Make sure you have some free time when you start this book. You won't want to put it down!

I really enjoyed this series and the individual books.  It was a story that kept you wondering if she would get caught and how it would all turn out.  It was hard for her to stay in the shadows and not do what she knew was right even knowing what it could cost her.

Loved this book. Coujd mot put it down . Loved the nain character Casey. Strong heroine but she doesn’t realize her iwn value and strength. Loved the Dylan  another strong character fighting his own issues but strives to do whats right. Cant wait to see where they and this story goes in the next book.  If you love an edge of your seat cheering for the goid guys tons of twists thriller this is the book for you.

This was a fast paced thriller for me and I kept turning the pages.  It was well written and told from two points of view: Casey’ and Dylan’s. When I started the book, I did not realize it was the first of a series.  I look forward to the second one! Thanks to Zondervan and NetGalley for providing me a galley of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I am a huge, huge Terri Blackstock fan so was thrilled to be able to read her latest novel. It's really like nothing I've read before by her. It's written from the first-person point of view and switches between characters. I had a hard time getting used to this at first but then I became used to it.

Casey is running from the law after she knows her DNA is going to be found at the crime scene of the murder of her best friend, Brent. She does her best to keep her trail cold for anyone looking for her and I really liked her because of her kindness towards others.

Dylan is a former soldier suffering with PTSD who was friends with Brent. He also knew Brent's family growing up and they hire him to go after Casey and bring her back to justice. I really like him and love his strong faith in God.

I found the bad guy to be quite frightening because he wasn't someone you would imagine would be so evil. Others around him don't see it and that's adds to the suspense

I must be honest and say I had a really hard time getting into this book. It was slow in the beginning but finally it became intriguing and the pace quickened. I was majorly disappointed that the ending is not an ending but a cliffhanger. Terri Blackstock is known for her cliffhangers but this one was very unsatisfying. I felt really cheated. Obviously, one will have to read the following books in this series to find out what the final analysis is.

Although the story is interesting, I'm giving it 4 out of 5 stars because there were too many things that left me wanting in this book.

This is the first book in the If I Run Series.  Casey Cox finds her friend Brent dead, tries to rescue him, and then runs away.  She is believed to be guilty of his murder, but she is not.  Brent was looking into Casey's dad's death which was ruled a suicide when Casey was 12.  Brent's family hires Dylan, Brent's childhood friend, to find Casey who they believe is guilty of Brent's murder.  In addition, Casey meets Lucy on a bus and learns her granddaughter has been missing for two years.  Casey is known as the nice girl, the girl who is always helping someone, so why does everyone now believe she could be a murder.

Prayer and Christianity play a part in this book, but it is not overwhelming.  

This book took me a while to get into and to figure out who everyone is, but once I got started it was a quick read and I look forward to the sequel.

The Fugitive, only better. A smart girl on the run from the crime she was framed for. A private detective kind of guy, who was hired to catch her - only this case has the foul smell. The hidden teenager in the dire need. 

One of the best thrillers I have ever read in the realm od Christian mystery/thrillers. And don't let the word 'Christian' here to stop you from reading this. This is one intelligent, on-the-edge-of-your-seat kind of book with the characters you can totally imagine being what they are. I have trouble to believe in smart fugitives, but I very much get Casey. This might be thanks the authoress's intelligent writing and well-thought plot. But Casey really comes alive here and all of what she does is believable, too. Maybe I like this book so much because I can relate. 
I have devoured this one and can't wait to read the next one!

Casey Cox has found her best friend Brent murdered. With the family history she has-having find her father murdered, too, only to realize the police is selling it as a suicide-she turns and run. And as she is witty, she is far, far away when the body is found. With her stash of rainy day money, she can survive. But Casey has something in her-she is kind. People naturally knows it, so she makes friends easily. And this kindness props her to help, even if she can endanger herself.
Dylan Roberts is back from army, with PTSD and the knowledge of the army crime investigator. So when the Brent Pace's family asks for help to find the murderer of his friend, he is willing. This might even start his career with the police, too. But Casey just does not seem as a killer! And when the another person is killed, Dylan knows he should fight for justice.

Casey, I need the friend like you in my life. Dylan might need you, too-and you, him. Fingers crossed.

And now I am off to the second volume.

Reading If I Run is like watching an episode of Person of Interest - it's fast-paced, good-vs-evil, and things aren't always what they seem.
Blackstock writes this newest book with her signature flair, but unlike her other work, Casey's problem isn't resolved by the time the final page is turned.  While her situation is ever fluid and always changing, it's never what it seems.  Her case makes the story a real page-turner.
Casey's a great lead character.  I love how she's independent but positive, even when life's not sending her cherries.  She does the right thing even when it puts herself at great risk or when there's a path that would be much easier for her personally. 
Dylan is a realistic leading man.  He's been hurt by the trauma of war but is determined to deal with it and to make good rise from the ashes of his pain.  I appreciate the strength and determination in his character.
I also like this story for what's not there - and while I sense that it might be coming, it doesn't make an appearance in this particular novel, and that's romance.  I'm a closet romantic.  I love reading about it, and when an author does it well, that book becomes amazingly memorable, but it's also difficult to find a book that's not about love.  They're rare.  Historical fiction, suspense, etc - they all have an element of romance these days.  Sometimes I'm just not in the mood.  Sometimes I just want a good crime story without the candles and kisses, and If I Run is a perfect candidate.  The plot moves along with great speed and the characters exhibit deep emotion without one of them being love.  I enjoy that.
Terri Blackstock's newest series is one I couldn't put down.  I read the entire story in one sitting, and with this cliffhanger ending, I can't wait for the sequel.  If you like suspenseful stories, If I Run should be your next read.