<Li> Jacob "Jake" Wexler is a Jewish podiatrist, and a bookie on the side . He is married to Grace Wexler, whom he loves, but he also knows that she might never be happy with their life or financial situation . Jake is the father of Angela Wexler and Turtle Wexler . </Li> <Ul> <Li> Madame Sun Lin Hoo is the much - younger Chinese immigrant wife of James Shin Hoo . She barely speaks English and can usually be found working in Mr. Hoo's restaurant . It is rumored that Mr. Hoo married her for her 100 Year old sauce recipe . Madame Hoo also steals various items throughout the story in order to sell them and buy a trip back to China . Madame Hoo is the step - mother of Doug Hoo . Madame Hoo is not playing the game . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Madame Sun Lin Hoo is the much - younger Chinese immigrant wife of James Shin Hoo . She barely speaks English and can usually be found working in Mr. Hoo's restaurant . It is rumored that Mr. Hoo married her for her 100 Year old sauce recipe . Madame Hoo also steals various items throughout the story in order to sell them and buy a trip back to China . Madame Hoo is the step - mother of Doug Hoo . Madame Hoo is not playing the game . </Li> <Ul> <Li> Judge J.J. Ford, an intelligent and serious African - American woman in her forties, is suspicious of the game created by Sam Westing (who paid for her college education). Instead of winning, her goal is to discover the past of every heir . She prefers to work on her own, but uses her partner's ear for gossip to her advantage . She harbors long - standing guilt over her debt to Mr. Westing . </Li> <Li> Alexander "Sandy" McSouthers was a doorman at Sunset Towers . That was his disguise, as he was actually one of the five identities of Sam Westing . His desecription says that he previously worked at Westing Paper Products Corporation and claims to have been fired by Sam Westing himself for attempting to organize the workers . McSouthers is notable for his knowledge of Sunset Towers' gossip . </Li> </Ul>

Who wins the money in the westing game