I thought I’d read that this was the first in a series about Finn-but as the book continued, especially as it moved into the endgame, I couldn’t see how it would continue. Which makes him seem pretty human and relatable, if not the typical hero. And when he does know what the right thing he is, he’s not sure how to do it. He really seems to be a guy who wants to do the right thing-but doesn’t what that is all the time. There are no easy answers, no clear-cut moral distinctions-a lot of what Finn does (and doesn’t do) will make the reader uncomfortable, and should.

And he really does seem driven by those concerns.īut what’s the cost for advancement in the LAPD? How many things does he have to overlook to save his career? How many rules will he bend? How many compromises are necessary? A Complicated Moralityįinn says that he wants to rise in the ranks so that he can be a force for reform-particularly when it comes to the way that the LAPD deals with minorities. It’s a complicated relationship that feels rather real (more than a few others in the book). His health and mental acuity are in decline-yet he’s still able to advise and cajole Finn in between their regular bouts of arguing. But he’s putting it at risk-he’s playing a very visible and loud role in BLM (and similar) protests that were going on even before Finn’s case. Father and Sonįinn’s father is retired LAPD, and still has a degree of pull and respect from his former colleagues. And Finn is sure that the answers that he will find aren’t going to make anyone happy-assuming he can live long enough to find them. The media scrutiny on the case is intense, BLM protesters are turning it into a rallying point, and Finn isn’t making fast progress-making him a target for the command structure, the media, and the community. Finn is assigned to work the case solo-his partner is on medical leave-despite the volatile nature of this case. A black Police Academy recruit is found dead-in a way that screams both suspicious and weird. The third is the case that is the focus of this novel. The second is the event that puts him on the accelerated track to promotion as a detective.

The first happens in his teens and leads to him deciding to abandon his plan to pursue an artistic career and follow in his father’s footsteps and apply to the Police Academy. There are three major events that define the career of LAPD Detective Trevor “Finn” Finnegan.

Mystery/Detective Fiction/Crime Fiction/Thrillerīy Aaron Philip Clark, Preston Butler III (Narrator) DETAILS: Series: Trevor Finnegan, #1.

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