Fans of Amish Fiction discussion

For May 2016, we are reading If I Run by Terri Blackstock.



Summary: Casey knows the truth.

But it won’t set her free.

Casey Cox’s DNA is all over the crime scene. There’s no use talking to police; they have failed her abysmally before. She has to flee before she’s arrested . . . or worse. The truth doesn’t matter anymore.

But what is the truth? That’s the question haunting Dylan Roberts, the war-weary veteran hired to find Casey. PTSD has marked him damaged goods, but bringing Casey back can redeem him. Though the crime scene seems to tell the whole story, details of the murder aren’t adding up. Casey Cox doesn’t fit the profile of a killer. But are Dylan’s skewed perceptions keeping him from being objective? If she isn’t guilty, why did she run?

Unraveling her past and the evidence that condemns her will take more time than he has, but as Dylan’s damaged soul intersects with hers, he is faced with two choices. The girl who occupies his every thought is a psychopathic killer . . . or a selfless hero. And the truth could be the most deadly weapon yet.

Discussion Questions

1) Discuss Casey's options after finding Brent dead. How do you feel about her running?

2) Would you rather be in prison for something you didn't do, or hide out alone for the rest of your life? What would starting over with a new identity in a new place—alone--be like for you?

3) How has Casey's faith (or lack thereof) impacted her choices? Would she have seen things differently if she'd believed in God?

4) How did Casey's view of God change during this book?

5) How has Brent's PTSD impacted his search for Casey?

6) Why would Casey feel more comfortable being a hero for Laura, but not for herself?

7) Do you think Casey is brave or cowardly? Why?

8) How does Dylan's faith impact his choices? Did he make the right choice at the end?

9) Casey thinks she’s cowardly. Do you agree with her?

10) There are two more books coming in this trilogy. Discuss what you would like to see happen.

Is anyone reading this other than myself? I started it yesterday and I wish I could hide somewhere and read it without interruption.

I just finished this book last night. It was great! I cannot wait for the next one in this series to come out!