Still a week left of my captivity and two weeks (cross fingers) left of my restrictions. I cannot wait to be free! I also have no heat right now, so I'm bundled up like I'm living in Alaska or Canada. Long story short, our pellet stove died and our oil delivery isn't coming until Thursday. So not only am I bored, I'm cold!
Under a blankie, I read this book in about 5 hours. It is a definite page turner! It was on a "best of" list from Amazon (though I can't recall which at the moment) and the Piantino/Allingtown branch of WHPL had it.
On a related note, my son is obsessed with Grisham's Theodore Boone series right now. I posted a pic on FB of the two books side by side. Yeah, dorky Mom moment.
Anyway, I found the description really interesting as it related to Indian/Tribal gaming. Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods (and others planned) did not just magically plop from the sky. They were the result of years of court cases and political wrangling. I think most of you know by now I'm part Penobscot and interested in Tribal/government relations past and present.
Lacy is a member of a Florida investigative unit addressing ethics complaints against judges. The case that falls into her lap (and that of her partner Hugo) will literally blow apart Brunswick County--from the judicial system to the Tappacola casino to the resorts surrounding it to local strip clubs and bars. A tangled web of local mafia, corrupt judges, and greedy tribal leaders is about to unravel. Problem is, without the casino, the Tappacola fall back to hard times. The surrounding area's economy dies.
So the question becomes--turn a blind eye and prosper? Or do the right thing and face financial ruin? Is it right to hurt the innocent to incarcerate the guilty?
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