James Shin Hoo
James Hoo is 50 years old. His first wife died of cancer five years ago. His second wife is Sun Lin Hoo. He has one son, Doug Hoo. His real name is just James Hoo, but he added Shin to his name because it sounded more "Chinese". The Hoos live in apartment 4C in Sunset Towers. They also rent the restaurant area on the fifth floor.
Westing Connection:
James Shin Hoo was the inventor who sued Sam Westing over rights to the disposable paper diaper. Westing never made it to court. The conflict was settled by Sam Wsting with $25,000, but James Hoo still thinks he was cheated.
Westing Connection:
James Shin Hoo was the inventor who sued Sam Westing over rights to the disposable paper diaper. Westing never made it to court. The conflict was settled by Sam Wsting with $25,000, but James Hoo still thinks he was cheated.
What Mr. Hoo signed in"position":
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Mr. Hoo's partner in the Westing Game is Grace Wexler.
Their clues are:
Grace first thought that "FOR" and "SEA" could mean that the muderer lived in apartment 4C, but that theory was quickly outruled since the Hoos lived in apartment 4C. Then they found that "PURPLE" and "FRUITED" could be a purple fruit: a plum. "FRUITED" + "PLUM" = ED + PURPLE FRUIT = Ed Plum! Their final answer was: Ed Plum. |