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3.25 of 5 stars
Manhattan newcomer Nathan Melton is looking for a place to connect. Lucky for him, Jimmies is just around the corner--Jimmie Collins is a man with ... read full description

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Aug 28, 2009
Bridget rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jimmie Collins is a man in the know. Thanks to his not so legal activities, he has a black book full of connections. He also has good reasons for running with the wrong crowd. His wife has MS and his daughter is mentally disabled. With all of the medicals bills and the cost of living, a legitimate income just won't do.

Jimmie has a secret. He's dying. Jimmie is a family man and wants to make all the necessary arrangements to make sure his wife and child are properly taken care of. Whe More...
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Aug 08, 2009
Cheryl rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Jimmie is a true Irishman. He is also a family man. He has a beautiful wife, Betty and an adult daughter, Dorothy. Jimmy has tried to live an honest life but it is hard when his daughter requires lots of medical assistance. Someone has to pay for it. That is why Jimmy though his bar makes pretty good money, he works with the Mafia, doing smuggling work and some heist jobs here and there.

Through out the course of many years, Jimmy has made some really close friends that have his back More...
Feb 18, 2010
Brenda rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I think this book would be more geared toward the male reader. Perhaps I'm wrong, it just wasn't really my cup of tea. I wasn't feeling well when I was reading it, it did keep my interest enough that I was able to finish it and keep up with the story, so I would give it 3 stars.
Feb 18, 2010
Heather marked it as to-read
Jul 28, 2009
Denise marked it as to-read
Mar 26, 2009
Tina DC rated it: 4 of 5 stars