It took me some time to get used to the story being told in first person, and in the present tense. The plot was fast paced, and full of suspense. I found that I could not put it down, and while I am not a fan of huge cliffhangers, I am already looking forward to more!

A page turner . . . Did she really kill her friend? How does she hide from the law and the victim's hired detective? I couldn't put this book down. Well defined characters and a roller-coaster ride of a plot.

This is a really good start to a series! I found it to be very fast paced and engrossing. It had great characters and lots of action.

Casey's best friend has been murdered, and her DNA is all over the scene. The Shreveport Police Depeartment is after her and all she can do is run. Dylan is a veteran hired to track Casey down. As Dylan looks for her, some things just don't add up and he starts to question what really happened.

I loved Casey and Dylan, and the storyline. Having lived there several years, I thought it was very cool to have a Shreveport setting.

Casey is on the run and she has some secrets that could get those close to her killed. Can she uncover the truth before its to late? Dylan is home from the military and is suffering from PTSD. He is looking for a job and when he is approached to find his best friends killer. When he starts to uncover some secrets he wonders if there is more to all of this then meets the eye?
I will start off saying this is NOT a romance book. This book is told in a first person narrative by both people. This book is on the edge of your seat hard to put down kind of books. The author throws twist and turns in the story through out. The way the story was written was well however the way the story starts off leaves you confused at first until it starts to truly play out. The story does end in a cliff hanger which I hate because I so want to know what happens but in a good way that means there is more to the story and there is more to play out. I can't wait to read more about Casey and hopefully Dylan. This book is worth the read and if you have never read anything by Terri Blackstock grab some of her other books they are sooo good.

I had no idea this was a Christian book and I'm not opposed to that style of book but it didn't work for me. The story felt preachy and was a bit dull. Sorry, not a book for me.

Not a book i would recommend and not an author I would read again. Too many judgmental viewpoint that was the Author's not so subtle way to get her Christian views across while condemning others. Not my cup of tea.

If I Run is the first installment in new to me author Teri Blackstock's If I Run trilogy. The story follows two characters: Casey Cox and Dylan Roberts. The author actually alternatives narratives between the two, and it's in the first person format. Casey is a woman who is between a rock and a hart place. After discovering her best friend Brent Pace dead, she chooses to run, instead of facing the justice system. Dylan, an army veteran with PTSD, is hired by Brent's parents to track Casey down and bring her back to face justice.

What's pretty obvious to me is that Casey did the correct thing when she decided to run and not look back. Without going into spoiler-y territory, Casey's past plays a huge role in what happens in this book. Casey is far far stupid. In fact, she's quite smart at most of the things she does in this book. I say most, because Casey is the sort of person who doesn't like to turn a blind eye to injustices she sees even if her actions could come back to haunt her. After all, she's on the run. She is supposed to keep her head down while she tries to figure out a way to save herself.

Dylan is a man of faith. A man who suffers from PTSD. A man who has the position of having to track down Casey because Brent was his friend, and his family trusts Brent to do what's right. As Dylan starts sifting through the so called evidence, and the fact that the police are only really looking at Casey, things just don't add up. Dylan finds things about Casey's past that really, in a way, links them. They have both faced situations that left marks on their souls. Dylan becomes aware that Casey isn't the villain that most have set her up to be.

So, this is something new for me. It is a story that is heavily influenced in Christian Fiction. I was offered a copy of this story straight from the publisher, and choose to read it because I am all in favor of reading suspense and mystery novels. I am not one who who normally reads Christian Fiction, but I am not one who will shriek and run away from reading it either. I will say that if you like a good mystery, read the book.

Casey didn't kill her friend Brent, despite what the evidence says. Covered in his blood and with her DNA all over the crime scene, she has no choice but to run, knowing the police will never believe her version of events. Unable to find her on their own, the police allow a private investigator, recently returned soldier Dylan Roberts, to search for her. But even as she tries to avoid Dylan, Casey begins to realize she might have to trust him with the truth, and hope he won't turn her in anyway. I read this novel at breakneck speed, desperate to know what was going to happen next. Casey is a strong heroine, whose intelligence and drive help her survive and evade the police. Dylan is a tragic hero, battling severe PTSD and his newly found distrust of the people who've hired him. A few times the author slips in miniature sermons about how Casey needs to just trust in God and everything will work out for her, and these seem awkwardly placed, but they don't take away from the story as a whole.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC for my Kindle.
Good and easy read but the ending happened way too fast and left me with too many questions......

Horrified at discovering her friend Brent’s body in a pool of blood, Casey Cox goes on the run, changing her name and her appearance, heading from town to town in the hope of escaping the evil that has been directly behind her since her father Andy’s alleged suicide when Casey was 12. Meeting Miss Lucy on the bus leaving Durant, Oklahoma, provides Casey with some comfort and support, though Miss Lucy is suffering with her own family trauma.

Dylan Roberts is suffering with PTSD after several tours in Afghanistan, and is unable to find a job in his home town. Grieving his childhood friend, Brent, he agrees to Brent’s parents’ proposal that he search for Casey and bring her back to face justice for murdering their son. As Dylan’s investigation continues, he is surprised that Casey seems like a good person, not unstable or threatening in any way, and when he is sent a copy of Brent’s investigation regarding Andy’s death, he wonders what the truth is.

First off, I didn’t like the ending…because it didn’t. No closure. Not even a whisper of things being resolved. I realize this is Book One in a series, but still…

I also didn’t appreciate the author’s rant in the end pages. Yes, this is billed as a Christian novel, I got that, and I expected the many references to prayer and scripture scattered throughout the story. The reference to a certain organization selling fetal body parts was not necessary and had nothing to do with the story. I don’t feel this was the appropriate platform for that. The last third of the book, including the end pages, pulled my rating down, and I doubt I’ll be seeking out the remaining books in the series.

I was glued to this story! The flipping back and forth between characters has become a popular format in recent novels, and it allows the reader to identify with or relate to more than one of the characters. The Christian theme was lovely throughout the story. I would have liked a different outcome and would have enjoyed a little more "chemistry" to happen between Casey and Dylan.

Fast-paced, enjoyable characters. The real test - I want to read the other books in the series, and have already started reading other books Teri Blackstock.

This book is good with the suspense and mystery. My interest didn't waver with wanting to find out what was really happening. The puzzle of Casey's past and why she is hiding unwound at an appropriate pace. Dylan's background is interesting also. I liked the two main characters (the book alternates between their two voices). Casey did seem too good to be true often. She was on the run for her life but took the time to clean a public restroom and be the bastion of morality in every situation. Also, I like Christian fiction, but I did find some of the times when witnessing or preaching was added to be odd and ill-timed. The police procedures didn't seem realistic, but, overall, the story was a good experience for me. I was interested in finding out what eventually happens, and I had planned on getting the next book until I read the author's note at the end.

Intriguing novel but not as involving as I'd hoped. Thank you so much for the opportunity. I'd be happy to try something else by this author in future.

Casey Cox discovers her friend Brent stabbed to death in his home. She tries to help but only gets blood on herself. Brent was a reporter helping Casey discover why her father was killed and who did it. Her father's death was made to look like a suicide. Fearing the worse Casey decides to go on the run. Will she find out who killed Brent? When a former army criminal investigator,Dylan Roberts comes home to find his friend Brent is dead, he's determined to find Casey. Will he find her? Who killed Brent?

This suspenseful and gripping story is told by alternate chapters -- one chapter Casey and the other chapter is Dylan's. The central characters were appealing to me. This unfolding mystery keeps the suspense from the first page to the last. It is filled will turmoil and trouble. The ending makes me think that this is the first of a series.

Unfortunately, I was unable to finish the title prior to archiving so I will not be leaving an online review.

If I Run by Terri Blackstock is the story of Casey Cox who is on the run. She is suspected of killing her friend, Brent Pace and knows that her chances of proving her innocence are slim to none if she stays. So she hits the road and manages to stay one step of the authorities. Dylan Roberts, a former investigator for the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division and childhood friend of Brent, is hired by Brent’s parents to locate Casey and bring her back for prosecution. As he follows her trial, he realizes that the evidence that she is the killer doesn’t add up and when he questions the lead detective, he is met with hostility. The more and more he digs, he realizes there is a larger conspiracy going on. Will Casey keep ahead of the police? Will Dylan bring her in or will he help her prove her innocence?
I loved this book! I read this book in a few hours. It’s a fast read because it holds your attention. There are no real slow spots and the action keeps coming. This book is the first in the series with If I’m Found the newest release and If I live which will be released in March 2018. I can’t wait to finish the series and discover if Casey is able to prevail and prove her innocence and caught the real killer. I highly recommend If I Run!!!!!

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This was a very well written story. I loved the plot and pace however I didn't realize there would be no real resolution. Maybe it's going to be a series, at least, I hope so because otherwise the ending is horrible.

I found If I Run by Terri Blackstock to be a quick, quite engaging read. Though the story premise and following action is quite dark and focuses on murder, corruption, and greed, the overall feel of the book is hopeful and fast-paced. There's definitely a bit of a Christian theme running through the book, but it doesn't take over the story and, as the publisher is Zondervan, it is to be expected. I'm an active and very liberal Christian and was relieved that the message in the story was more subtle than preachy and encouraging rather than judgemental.

If I had put the Kindle down at the last page of the story, I probably would have read more of Blackstock's books. However, the author felt compelled in the author note to rant about everything from "wayward children" to abortion myths to her firm belief in creationism. Blackstock's need to proselytize has shown me who the author really is. Because of her views, she is not someone whose career I choose to support with my bookstore dollars.