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Sin City
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Predators
For more than five decades, bestselling author Harold Robbins has thrilled millions of readers with tales heavy in action, ruthless characters, international intrigue, and the sexiest people ever captured in print.
Now in Sin City, he takes us to a town famous for all these, Las Vegas.
Jack “Lucky” Riordan is anything but lucky. The illegitimate son of Howard Hughes, he and his mother are cast out of Las Vegas when Hughes learns of the pregnancy, only for Jack to return years later to make his fortune.
Jack might not have luck. But he has an eye for a quick con. His skills soon allow him to climb the ladder as head of security for one of Glitter Gulch’s most ruthless casinos, where cheating will get you jail, if you’re not crippled by security first.
Jack sees it all: the corruption of fast money, the ways his friends will stab in the back for a shot at a jackpot, and the allure of women who will do anything to hit the big time.
But the big time in Vegas always comes at a cost . . . and Jack is about to learn the price of life in Sin City.
For more than five decades, bestselling author Harold Robbins has thrilled millions of readers with tales heavy in action, ruthless characters, international intrigue, and the sexiest people ever captured in print.
Now in Sin City, he takes us to a town famous for all these, Las Vegas.
Jack “Lucky” Riordan is anything but lucky. The illegitimate son of Howard Hughes, he and his mother are cast out of Las Vegas when Hughes learns of the pregnancy, only for Jack to return years later to make his fortune.
Jack might not have luck. But he has an eye for a quick con. His skills soon allow him to climb the ladder as head of security for one of Glitter Gulch’s most ruthless casinos, where cheating will get you jail, if you’re not crippled by security first.
Jack sees it all: the corruption of fast money, the ways his friends will stab in the back for a shot at a jackpot, and the allure of women who will do anything to hit the big time.
But the big time in Vegas always comes at a cost . . . and Jack is about to learn the price of life in Sin City.
432 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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About the author
Harold Robbins
317 books437 followersBorn as Harold Rubin in New York City, he later claimed to be a Jewish orphan who had been raised in a Catholic boys home. In reality he was the son of well-educated Russian and Polish immigrants. He was reared by his pharmacist father and stepmother in Brooklyn.
His first book, Never Love a Stranger (1948), caused controversy with its graphic sexuality. Publisher Pat Knopf reportedly bought Never Love a Stranger because "it was the first time he had ever read a book where on one page you'd have tears and on the next page you'd have a hard-on".
His 1952 novel, A Stone for Danny Fisher, was adapted into a 1958 motion picture King Creole, which starred Elvis Presley.
He would become arguably the world's bestselling author, publishing over 20 books which were translated into 32 languages and sold over 750 million copies. Among his best-known books is The Carpetbaggers, loosely based on the life of Howard Hughes, taking the reader from New York to California, from the prosperity of the aeronautical industry to the glamour of Hollywood.
His first book, Never Love a Stranger (1948), caused controversy with its graphic sexuality. Publisher Pat Knopf reportedly bought Never Love a Stranger because "it was the first time he had ever read a book where on one page you'd have tears and on the next page you'd have a hard-on".
His 1952 novel, A Stone for Danny Fisher, was adapted into a 1958 motion picture King Creole, which starred Elvis Presley.
He would become arguably the world's bestselling author, publishing over 20 books which were translated into 32 languages and sold over 750 million copies. Among his best-known books is The Carpetbaggers, loosely based on the life of Howard Hughes, taking the reader from New York to California, from the prosperity of the aeronautical industry to the glamour of Hollywood.
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November 5, 2018
Zapravo, više su 2,5*
September 5, 2012
This story was written after Harold Robbins death, supposedly from his notes for future books. The story of a young street kid who rises to be a casino owner in Las Vegas. The story is essentially a collection of cliche substories tied together by a central theme but with weak writing. I think even Harold Robbins would be embarrassed by the crude, juvenile descriptions of sex acts which are inserted roughly every other page. HR deserves better than this as a memorial!!
November 4, 2013
ok beach read
January 12, 2008
Pretty good Vegas based crime novel. All the expected elements of a good story with a few surprises mixed in. I've read a lot of these types of books and this one stacks up well.
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October 26, 2012Hmmm... in death we're free
September 4, 2025
Trash, read one chapter then quit!
January 19, 2020
I enjoyed this book. It detailed the development of Las Vegas. I have been to Las Vegas several times over my 72 years. I have seen it grow and change character several times. I have heard stories of its gangster past and watched shows on TV.
This is, of course, fiction, but the story was well told. The motivations of people were well developed. I would recommend it.
This is, of course, fiction, but the story was well told. The motivations of people were well developed. I would recommend it.
September 28, 2025
Sin City by Harold Robbins
I read Harold Robbins books many years ago and enjoyed them. I came across this book recently and decided to give it a try. It did not disappoint, having all the twists and turns and romance of his earlier books. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it.
I read Harold Robbins books many years ago and enjoyed them. I came across this book recently and decided to give it a try. It did not disappoint, having all the twists and turns and romance of his earlier books. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it.
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December 24, 2024A page turner that left me with a massive book hangover.
September 5, 2016
Harold Robbins was and always will be THE Greatist
A lot of people can write
A few for a limited amount of time can entrance
But only Harold Robbins can hold you transfixed and make you feel like you are the proverbial fly on the wall as he winds words like the pied piper of writing
A lot of people can write
A few for a limited amount of time can entrance
But only Harold Robbins can hold you transfixed and make you feel like you are the proverbial fly on the wall as he winds words like the pied piper of writing
October 15, 2016
Classic Harold Robbins
This is probably the strongest work of Robbins' I've read since The Adventurers. Very well-written, full of characters with no moral compass and a plot line that'll make film producers salivate with delight. I'd rate it lower than Adventurers because this wasn't nearly as compelling but certainly was on solid footing.
This is probably the strongest work of Robbins' I've read since The Adventurers. Very well-written, full of characters with no moral compass and a plot line that'll make film producers salivate with delight. I'd rate it lower than Adventurers because this wasn't nearly as compelling but certainly was on solid footing.
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