Blue Like Me

Trevor Finnegan, Book 2

By: Aaron Philip Clark

Narrated by: Preston Butler III

A brutal homicide sets an ex-cop and his former partner on the hunt for an enigmatic killer in a gripping thriller by the author of Under Color of Law.

When former detective Trevor “Finn” Finnegan became a PI, he adopted a new mandate: catch the LAPD’s worst in the act. While on surveillance in Venice Beach, Finn tails two potentially dirty cops: Detective Martin Riley and Finn’s ex-partner, Detective Sally Munoz. Things take a deadly turn when an unknown assailant executes Riley and wounds Munoz. In an instant, Finn goes from private eye to eyewitness.

Munoz needs Finn to help find Riley’s killer, but doing so could blow his cover. She’s an officer shaded by rumors. Maybe she’s still a good cop—but maybe she’s not. Finn’s reluctance ends when his dear “uncle,” an ex-LAPD detective, is murdered, and it might be connected to Riley’s death.

To prevent more bloodshed and avoid becoming the next targets on the killer’s list, Finn and Munoz will have to bury their complicated past, trust each other, and come face-to-face with painful secrets that could destroy them both.

©2022 Aaron Philip Clark (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Clark balances the personal and the professional challenges adroitly as he further develops his lead. S.A. Cosby fans will hope for a long series run.”—Publishers Weekly

“Blue Like Me is a gritty, dark, and gripping crime thriller featuring flawed characters, complex relationships, and facing your past head-on. Aaron Philip Clark has delivered a second straight compelling novel in this series that will appeal to fans of Michael Connelly and Raymond Chandler.”—Best Thriller Books

“Blue Like Me sees former LAPD detective Trevor Finnegan on the other side of law enforcement, as a private investigator with a knack for busting crooked cops. Clark takes us on a propulsive, twisting tour of greater Los Angeles and explores the abyss that opens under the confluence of money, power, and police corruption.”—Steph Cha, Los Angeles Times Book Prize-winning author of Your House Will Pay: A Novel and the Juniper Song Mysteries

awesome book

will there be a 3rd book?!?! I loved both 1 & 2. thanks! !

Would I recommend this one? Yes!

Great sequel! I felt so bad for his former partner. I'm definitely looking forward to the next one if there is one.

Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Action-packed
Easy to read (listen to - Preston Butler III delivered a flawless performance!)
Gripping
Realistic
Unpredictable

Finished: I read this one in one day while doing chores back on November 21, 2022.

Ok

First book in series much better. Story line was ok. The last 30 minutes of the book could have been left out and that story line carried over to next book. That part seem kind of rushed.

Quick pace

Didn’t remember the first book at all so guess I need to listen to that again. Really enjoyed this book though it was a bit dark.

Good Book

I’ve enjoyed the Aaron Clarks book on Trevor Finnegan. I’m not thrilled with the narration of it though. Not that the narrator is bad, I feel he pauses too often and just does not express enough emotion in some of his reading. He reads well but the delivery of it could be better at least for this book series. I’m not sure what Trevor is going to do with his current girlfriend and his baby mama, but those will be more situation’s to see in the next novel, as well as a surprise, it was dropped on him at the end of this book! Looking forward to more!

Looking forward to next installment…

I have enjoyed both books. I like the protagonist and I don’t mind the narrator’s style. The writing is good and keeps me interested.
Our protagonist does have a lot of drama - but that makes for good stories. He has flaws - but not the typical cop/ex-cop flaws. I hope he doesn’t ruin his love life with his best friend. I can see some coming drama with the mother of his child and his lady love. The 2nd books ends on an interesting cliff hanger. I hope there will be more.

Awesome book

Listen to Clark’s first novel and then this one.

This was also an excellent story. Preston Butler, the narrator was amazing. Just loved it.

Overall good story.

Not sure why the author feels compelled to bring politics into the story. Doesn’t fit

Ooooo Can’t wait for the next book!!!

I couldn’t stop listening!! Thank you for such a good story. I’m going to miss Bergman.

Very interesting store!

Started slow but worth the listen! Hope there’s a sequel, needed a few more chapters!