The sweet life of Jimmy Riley

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Learn more/5(4). Sweet Life of Jimmy Riley, The a Novel [Reardon, James] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Sweet Life of Jimmy Riley, The a Novel/5(4). The sweet life of Jimmy Riley: a novel. [James Reardon] -- Jimmy Riley was a crooked cop and because of that the city was a safer and more joyful place to live.

He was the unofficial collection officer for the New York City Vice Squad. THE SWEET LIFE OF JIMMY RILEY by James Reardon | Kirkus Reviews. An autobiographical novel about the rise and fall of a vice squad cop during the LaGuardia-O'Dwyer eras in New York City&#;and, though delivered in cliched prose, a tasty, seamy tale it is, unremorseful and authentic.

An autobiographical novel about the rise and fall of a vice squad cop during the LaGuardia-O'Dwyer eras. The Sweet Life of Jimmy Riley by James Reardon, JanuaryWyndam Books edition, Hardcover in English.

I enjoyed reading this book, but if you are in the market for a police thriller (à la, Harry Bosch), this is not what you're looking for. It's more of a psychological study, a confessional transcript of Reardon's life as a dirty cop. out of 5 stars sweet life of jimmy riley. February 6, /5.

Reardon (The Sweet Life of Jimmy Riley) has attempted a saga of the rise and demise of a conceited, corrupt, and greedy big city cop. The setting is New York from through the s. The very unlikable central character is Tommy Sloane, a cardboard stereotyped Irish cop who wants a life in the fast lane as quickly as possible and is willing to try almost anything to get s: 1.

James Reardon is the author of The Sweet Life of Jimmy Riley ( avg rating, 5 ratings, 1 review, published ), Royal Blue ( avg rating, 1 ratin /5.

Then inhe published The Sweet Life of Jimmy Riley, which he told book reviewers was autobiographical. The story is about the conflict on the streets when gamblers pay police to turn.

(Originally published by Wyndham Books as The Sweet Life of Jimmy Riley). James Reardon was a cop in New York during the time this novel. Life of Riley won the first Emmy Award (for "Best Film Made For and Shown on Television") with Groucho Marx receiving a credit for the story.

However, it came to an end after 26 episodes because Irving Brecher and sponsor Pabst Brewing Company reached an impasse on extending the series for a full week season. Biography. Martin James Norman Riley also known as Jimmy Riley was born in Jonestown, Kingston, Jamaica on 22 May Riley grew up in the city's Waterhouse district and attended Kingston Senior School along with Slim Smith.

When Smith had success in The Techniques, Riley hung around with the group hoping to join, but was limited to carrying things for them and helping out with harmonies. Published on Today we celebrate the life of the Legendary Jimmy Riley.

Here is a clip from his son Tuarus Riley Performing with his dad at. His first book, “Song Charting Made Easy: a play along guide to the Nashville number system” (Hal Leonard Publications) was released in June and is now in its 4th printing. Jim’s latest book, “Survival Guide for the Modern Drummer” (Alfred Publishing) is a documented #1 best seller on Amazon and was voted “Best drum book” of.

Publisher’s Weekly said of Big Time Tommy Sloane, “Ex-cop Reardon (The Sweet Life of Jimmy Riley has almost written a strong cautionary tale about a crooked New York cop. Tommy Sloane, son of a bent, philandering NYPD detective, hates his father, but after Tommy's discharge from the Navy in the s he joins the force.

Looking for books by James Riley. See all books authored by James Riley, including Worlds Apart, and Sufferings in Africa: The Incredible True Story of a Shipwreck, Enslavement, and Survival on the Sahara, and more on As a member of classic Jamaican vocal groups the Sensations and the Uniques in the s, Jimmy Riley had his share of timeless hits.

As a solo artist, however, Riley has been steady and professional without being particularly innovative or explosive, as this collection of tracks from the s and s, many of them produced by the team of Sly & Robbie, makes obvious.

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Join Facebook to connect with Jimmy Riley and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to.One of the most promising of the second generation of Jamaica roots reggae singers, Tarrus Riley is the son of Jimmy Riley, who has had a long career as a solo artist as well as being a former member of the Uniques and the his father, Riley has a sweet, nuanced tenor vocal style, although his first connection with the Jamaican music scene was as a DJ (under the name Taurus).'Hold Tight' by Alexa Riley is book Two in the series "For You".

This is the story of Pandora and Royce. I have read the previous book "Stay Close" but feel this is a standalone book. Pandora is a hard working woman who is now the head of security of her fathers company.

All Pandora seems to /5().