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A disturbing, gripping journey through the criminal underworld, giving an insider's view of investigations into paedophilia, murder and drug crime
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Ronnie Howard was a drug dealer, a hit man, a hustler, a bouncer and a thief. He was very nearly a pimp.
Ronnie was also a copper whose undercover work led to some of the biggest drug hauls the UK has ever seen. His infiltration of a paedophile network helped avert kidnap and murder, while his work on the beat earned him a reputation as one of the UK's toughest policemen. No one was safe when Ronnie was around. Criminals feared him and so did his fellow officers.
Ronnie's Looking for Trouble tells the true story of one man's battle against crime and an increasingly corrupt law-enforcement service. It reveals a police officer who was afraid of nothing and no one. For where there was trouble, there was glory. And Ronnie found plenty of both.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book following a recommendation from a friend. Being Old Bill myself I anticipated an exaggerated, jaundiced view of the Police, but I'm pleased to say Ronnie comes off as a really likeable character. Yes, he perhaps did things which were close to the bone, but that was the nature of the job. I liked the fact that throughout, you got a real sense of his integrity and high moral standing. The story is not over sensationalised, like other police biographies I've read. This was a real man doing what had to be done, but still sticking to his roots and values. In essecense a good cop. It would make a good film in my opinion.
Anyone who knows little about the Police, but wants a pacy realistic read would enjoy this.
Anyone who knows little about the Police, but wants a pacy realistic read would enjoy this.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ronnie is a policeman, it is his life. While many he knew while growing up turned to crime it seemed being a copper was in his blood. Quickly rising through the ranks as his no nonsense attitude brought him a bumper haul of criminals and to the attention of his colleagues and superiors, for good and bad reasons. As he progressed he realised the police force was at times just as infested with crime as the streets they were trying to clean up.
This book follows Ronnies entire career, with focus on his exploits working undercover. Constantly battling the criminals and the force he was trying to serve. We are presented with anecdote after anecdote, story after story and a never ending stream of criminals that trusted Ronnie right to the point he stepped aside and they were arrested. It also covers in quite heartbreaking detail some of the criminals he could not put away.
Which brings me to the crux of this review. There are two things I want to mention. I put the book down after finishing it and could not shake off the feeling I had enjoyed it too much. A man's career and achievement, the sorrows, victims and criminals, the dangers, victories and defeats, all summarised in 240 rip roaring pages. I had to remind myself these were real people I had just read about. It also occurred to me that in creating these rip roaring pages we missed a great deal of detail about Ronnie himself. He does state the job was his life and there was little outside of it, but I came away wanting to know a little more about the man.
In summary this is a great insight into life as a policeman and undercover detective. While often lacking gravitas and insight into the man himself it will shock and sadden and will most definitely entertain.
This book follows Ronnies entire career, with focus on his exploits working undercover. Constantly battling the criminals and the force he was trying to serve. We are presented with anecdote after anecdote, story after story and a never ending stream of criminals that trusted Ronnie right to the point he stepped aside and they were arrested. It also covers in quite heartbreaking detail some of the criminals he could not put away.
Which brings me to the crux of this review. There are two things I want to mention. I put the book down after finishing it and could not shake off the feeling I had enjoyed it too much. A man's career and achievement, the sorrows, victims and criminals, the dangers, victories and defeats, all summarised in 240 rip roaring pages. I had to remind myself these were real people I had just read about. It also occurred to me that in creating these rip roaring pages we missed a great deal of detail about Ronnie himself. He does state the job was his life and there was little outside of it, but I came away wanting to know a little more about the man.
In summary this is a great insight into life as a policeman and undercover detective. While often lacking gravitas and insight into the man himself it will shock and sadden and will most definitely entertain.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Couldn't put this book down, well written and some amazing insights to the cases he worked on. I have read a few true cop books recently and this is definitely the best one.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A good read
A very good read, hard to put down. A little repetitive in the story telling like a lot of these sort of books are but well worth a look if u enjoy these sort of things.
Published 10 months ago by Tommyboy0797
look at me im great steretypical police constable
what can i say i lasted, 46 pages of this utter rubbish book, every few paragraphs i nicked him, we busted him, i was naughty, lets go on a job. Read more
Published 16 months ago by bennieastside
Amazing read.
Ronnie's Looking for Trouble: The True Story of Britain's Most Brutal Undercover Cop
I am a retired officer from the West Midlands Police and ''bumped into'' Ronnie on... Read more
I am a retired officer from the West Midlands Police and ''bumped into'' Ronnie on... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Alan Smith
'A Cracking Read'
Having read several books following the escapades of undercover police officers, it was refreshing to read one based in Birmingham (rather than London). Read more
Published 20 months ago by The Midlander
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