A review by terriep
Under Color of Law by Aaron Philip Clark

challenging medium-paced

4.0

I've read MANY Amazon first reads and most of them are ho-hum. This one made me sit up and take notice. The story attempts to show the experiences of a black cop (Trevor) who wants to make a difference in the department and his community but finds he has to make some uncomfortable compromises along the way. When one of those decisions surfaces later and impacts a case he is investigating, he's faced with hard choices again. I like that the character isn't a paragon of virtue - he makes decision that seem right at the time but are morally wrong - all in the name of the greater good. Who among us hasn't made similar decisions? That's what makes a character believable - some flaws that the reader can identify with. The ending created a lot of questions so I'm interested in seeing what happens to him next.