10ofRods
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It was a book by John Grisham that mentioned a Black Judge from what I read, and passed illegally by his sister. Since then, some have tried to slip him contraband, none of which is allowed. No Contact is the Rule/Law, and they are lucky they weren't arrested.
It's about a corrupt judge, that's for sure. Jails don't usually allow books with major criminals as protagonists or antagonists. No police procedurals, no crime stories that detail how to commit crimes, etc.
I've read the first 50 pages and see no mention of the Judge's ethnicity (nor can I find a review that mentions it - there's a black character in the book, but so far, it's not the Judge - who is uber-wealthy and into gadgets, but no mention of his skin color that I can see).
I'm not disbelieving you, just wondering where you learned that, as I have searched reviews for the character's name (Judge Ross Bannick) and cannot find any mention of his ethnicity. If it is true that the sister brought a book about a corrupt, law-breaking black judge, that's truly offensive. So I want to make sure before I start disliking all the Murdaughs even more.
IMO.