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| Street Judge | 
 enlarge | Author: Greg Mathis
Publisher: Strebor Books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 1593091729
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781593091729
Publication Date: September 23, 2008
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In this fast-paced, sexually charged thriller, a newly appointed judge is caught up in a gritty case involving a brutally murdered woman as well as a blackmail scheme involving an overzealous femme fatale determined to sleep her way to the top of Detroit's society page. Detroit was once considered the murder capital of the nation, and as fresh-tothe-bench Judge Mathis discovers, it may be living up to its name. In one of the city's most horrific crimes ever, a young single parent has been discovered decapitated in an alleyway, with her head located several blocks away. The police are stumped until the arrest of a drug dealer promises to reveal vital information about the case. The only problem? The drug dealer won't talk to anyone but Judge Mathis. The dealer demands privileges and assurances of safety from Mathis, who refuses to bend his moral code and give in to the conditions, setting the investigation back to square one. But Mathis isn't about to give up and finds himself unable to stop thinking about the case. So he sets out on the streets, using his savvy and connections to uncover the motives and means that led to the woman's death. Crossing paths with people from his past who have decided to benefit from criminal activity, Mathis stands up for the innocents who cannot defend themselves. From establishing a drug rehabilitation center to helping the youth through a mentoring program, Mathis is much more than a judge, for he once walked on the wrong side of the law as well. Drugs and murder are not the only issues that Judge Mathis must contend with. An overambitious assistant district attorney has decided to use her feminine wiles to sleep her way to the top with several of the most powerful men in Detroit. Using sex as a weapon and blackmail as the ultimate threat, she has caught them all up in a web of deception and Judge Mathis must help his close friends to salvage their lives before her game becomes deadly.
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 Scoey aka the "king of disco" needs to stop writing books! October 26, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had to read this book for an upcoming book club meeting. I thought it was suspicious that I couldn't find many reviews of the book. After reading the book, I now know why there are not that many reviews. This book is horrible.
This is the description of the book:
"In this fast-paced, sexually charged thriller, a newly appointed judge is caught up in a gritty case involving a brutally murdered woman as well as a blackmail scheme involving an overzealous femme fetale determined to sleep her way to the top of Detroit's society page."
Fast paced - this is a bold faced lie; this book is very slow to read
Sexually charged - puhhhleezzzee, the only sex in this book is the sex that is described in the video tapes that the judge and others receive anonymously and even that sex is described as a cliche.' Here is an example: ". . . he lowered her gently down on his rigid manhood. From the look on their faces, they were both headed for a climatic end to the ecstasy they shared." Whatever!
New appointed judge - Judge Mathis made himself the central character and it came across so egotistical. It got tiring to hear how "hard" the disco king used to be all those years ago. Being nicknamed after "disco" doesn't indicate a hardness to me. Also, his cursing seemed out of place in light of the fact that he was trying to be preachy. Anyway, he does tell us over and over and over again that he won the election and he was the youngest elected judge in spite of his gangster past
Brutally murdered woman - Shelia Morgan's head was cut off; this happened at the beginning of the book and we (the readers) didn't know Shelia so why would we care who cut off her head.
Blackmail schemes - yes, Judge Mathis and various others were being blackmailed with various sex tapes, but why should we the readers care? We didn't even know the characters. Judge Mathis should have focused on developing the storyline instead of preaching about the effects of drugs, pushing his mentor group, or all the other preaching he did.
Although this book was a work of fiction, it read like a preachy pamphlet. I do not recommend this book to people (like myself) who read for fun.
 Your Past is Always A Part Of Your Life September 12, 2008
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
Amazon Rating: 3.5
After being sworn in as the youngest Judge on the bench in Detroit, Judge Greg Mathis, in Street Judge, sets out to make a change in the city where he grew up. Known as the Murder Capital, Detroit has become a violent place to live. On his first day on the bench, the police ask Judge Mathis to speak with high profile drug dealer, who also happens to be an acquaintance from his past. The information that he gives Judge Mathis could solve the murder of a young woman but there are complications and political cover-ups involved. Judge Mathis sets out in his own unique style to find the truth without jeopardizing his moral code to himself and the oath that he has taken.
Street Judge was a very interesting story to read. Written in first person, the reader gets the impression that he/she is actually having a conversation with Judge Mathis instead of reading a book. Since I was given a review copy of the book, I assumed that this was a book of fiction but it is not. Street Judge is indeed a true story of Judge Mathis' life and a story of murder, mystery and political crimes and cover-ups. He also introduces readers to his non-profit organization, Young Adults Asserting Themselves and Sheila's House, which help addicts that are seeking help. The ending of the memoir/autobiography was a bit rushed and put a damper on the conclusion for this reader. All in all, fans of Judge Mathis will like this story
Reviewed by: Priscilla C. Johnson
APOOO BookClub
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