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Reviewed by Robert A. Groves for Readers' Favorite
Justice is not always neat. It can be quite chaotic. Melvin E. Edwards’ Nuremberg, Mississippi is set against the background of one of America’s most tumultuous times – the Civil Rights era. When Henry Logan is arrested for violating a local law about after-dark restrictions for people of color, Silas Thomas Thorn III is appointed by the court to represent him. Thorn is a strict institutionalist and has a deep-held belief that following procedure and rules are the hallmarks of the justice system. As Logan’s case moves through the legal process, Thorn learns that the system he has always revered has many inconsistencies. Dilemmas arise that promote racism and cause harm. For his presentations, Thorn uses information from the infamous post-World War II Nuremberg Trials. In his arguments of defense, he compares racial segregation to the same bureaucratic norms that resulted in the atrocities of Nazi Germany. Thorn’s superiors, peers, and fellow citizens are not amused. Who will prevail? Will the scales of justice balance in Logan’s favor or will the Jim Crow laws claim yet another victim?
Prepare yourself! This is not the typical tale of the injustice that occurred during the Civil Rights era or resulted from the Jim Crow laws. Melvin E. Edwards writes Nuremberg, Mississippi with impressive purpose and moral force. He builds a layered courtroom drama that causes readers to question the difference between law and rules and the blindness of justice. Through Thorn’s eyes, the author shows how a system can appear to be operating as designed and still produce immoral outcomes. His use of the Nuremberg Trials gives the novel intellectual weight and was quite frankly an effective plot surprise that keeps the reader reading. The use of historical realism, moral courage, and elements of suspense all blended to create an incredible story. I can easily see this being adapted for a screenplay. The author’s formatting easily lends itself to such a possibility without much change. If you only have time to read one more book this year, it must be this one!
