Review: Brick

Brick by Jen Davis

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book I read on thug romance. I never read books on mafia or other related plots before. Not because I don't like it, I don't have time with all the books piled in my TBR.

Brick is the story of a henchman. He works for a ruthless drug dealer, Sucre. Sucre loves to taunt his men. He loves dangling their loved ones in front of them and watch the men suffer as he slowly tortures them to do his bidding. Brick thinks he has no hope. People fear him. But when Olivia walks into his life, he sees hope. Now the problem is Sucre can never know.

Brick...

What can I say? The story hooked me right away. Brick and Olivia are poles apart. But the attraction is immediate.

Olivia is a cancer survivor and a very sensible character. She's understanding and supportive of Brick. One of the top qualities I loved about her. She doesn't whine or run for the hills. She thinks things through and handle it in a mature way.

But all good things don't last forever. The story never lacks the speed and it keeps the anticipation growing deep. I found myself tense and biting nails, wondering when Sucre was going to find out. The tension lasted until the end and it was satisfying.

Sucre was a character I hated the moment I met him. I ended up plotting thousand ways to kill him as I continued to read. He's everything a villain should be. Though he isn't present in most of the scenes, you can feel his presence, hanging around like a ghost. If you get what I mean. His presence was always there. Like making you feel the weight of the situation. That's what I loved the most.

Every character in this book is great. They did their part and it's not easy to forget them. This story has everything-Family, romance, action, emotions etc., I also must warn you that this shows the ugly side of the underground life, so it's not all hearts and flowers.

I'm really glad I read this book. Heart felt thanks to the author for giving me sensible characters. They are intelligent, realistic and relatable. So excited for the sequel and the sneak peek is just so good.

Highly recommend this read.

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