“If I Live is a grabber from page one, delivering an exhilarating mix of chase, mystery, and spiritual truth. Longtime Blackstock fans will be delighted, and new Blackstock fans will be made.” –James Scott Bell, bestselling author of the Mike Romeo thrillers THE HUNT IS ALMOST OVER. Casey Cox is still on the run after being indicted for murder. The hunt that began with her bloody footprints … bloody footprints escalates, and she’s running out of places to hide. Her face is all over the news, and her disguises are no longer enough. It’s only a matter of time before someone recognizes her.
Dylan Roberts, the investigator who once hunted her, is now her only hope. Terrifying attempts on Dylan’s life could force Casey out of hiding. The clock is ticking on both their lives, but exposing the real killers is more complicated than they knew. Amassing the evidence to convict their enemies draws Dylan and Casey together, but their relationship has consequences. Will one life have to be sacrificed to protect the other?
With If I Live, Terri Blackstock takes us on one more heart-stopping chase in the sensational conclusion to the If I Run series.
“Crisp dialogue and unexpected twists make this compulsive reading. . .” –Publishers Weekly review of If I Run
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I loved this book, in fact I read all three books in this series in one weekend. I just could not put them down.
I like the way the author writes in first person jumping between the two main characters (and a few others). There is a lot of action and suspense. It was hard to put down and I was anxious to get the next in the series.
I have not been disappointed with any of her books. What a great read!
4.5
“Fried rice isn’t worth dying for.”
Indeed. Casey Cox is an innocent fugitive, and she is on the run again. Disguising her appearance multiple times, Casey has managed to keep one step ahead of those who know that the truth will never set them free.
Dylan Roberts, an investigator hired initially to apprehend Casey, has become her solitary confidante and friend; his life hanging precariously in the balance aside hers, while he tries to dodge corruption in the Shreveport, Louisiana police department and gather enough evidence to bring justice to all.
Fans of Blackstock’s first two books featuring Casey Cox and Dylan Roberts will be pleased to know that the conclusion to the now infamous “If I Run” series is just as climatic as it should be; terrifying, satisfying and gratifying.
All things do work together for good. All things.
I have read this entire series now and could hardly wait the year it took for this last one to come out. Devoured it, such a great story. Loved the characters. Wishing for more like this.
Loved this book, it was worth the wait! I was hooked from the first page and read the whole thing in one sitting. Definitely don’t start this if you don’t have time to finish. I read this book so fast, I may need to re-read it now that I know how the story ends. I loved the characters and loved the story. I highly recommend this series (this is book 3 of 3; not sure how you’d do reading this book as a stand-alone).
BRILLIANT!
This has been an amazing series and the ending is phenomenal! I confess – I started this book at 9 PM (crazy!) & immediately was drawn back into the story and I finished the book in one sitting! At the beginning of this novel, these questions remain: How much longer will Casey Cox be able to run? How many more disguises will keep her real identity hidden? Will Dylan Roberts, the investigator who once hunted her, be able to devise a plan to safely bring her in to tell her role in Brent Pace’s murder? Who can they trust with the truth? This novel is filled with complex characters, an intricate plot, vivid descriptions that have you feeling as though you are in on the action, intrigue and heart-stopping perils on every page. In the midst of everything, the author also has the theme of God’s grace and redemption running straight through the heart of this novel. Blackstock may well be at her all time best with the If I Run series! I was provided an ARC of this book by NetGalley and Zondervan. The opinions expressed here are completely my own and without influence.