"If I'm Found" and "If I Live" by Terri Blackstock

  


My husband and I continued to listen to the If I Run series, wrapping up with If I'm Found and If I Live. Casey Cox continues to evade police, having been falsely accused of the murder of her best friend. While on the run, she can't help but try to assist those around her. And while she's running, the authorities aren't the only ones pursuing her. God is calling her, patiently seeking someone who is being drawn to Him more and more.

In If I'm Found, Casey finds a suicide note tucked into a hotel Bible, but when she looks up the man who wrote it, she finds he is still alive. She returns the Bible and befriends the family, trying to help through the difficulties they are facing. Danger ramps us as Detective Keegan closes in, and meanwhile Casey has more contact with Dylan Roberts, the private investigator also on her case. Dylan is convinced Casey didn't kill Brent, but can he get her to trust him?

In the exciting conclusion If I Live, you'll stay glued to the page as Casey and Keegan come face to face one more time. If she even survives, is there any way her name can be cleared?

We both enjoyed this audio series, though we wish there had been a better narrator. I was honestly rather disturbed by the subplot in the second book, even within this genre. I've read other reviewers complaining that nothing happens in Book 2 to advance the over-arcing plot, but since I knew this was a trilogy with cliffhanger endings, I personally didn't find that detracting. The strong faith theme also didn't bother me, though readers might want to know whole scenes are devoted to Casey's decision about whether or not to surrender her life to the Lord and what that would mean for her legally and morally. An interesting conundrum!

Overall, if you enjoy Christian suspense, I would recommend this series.