Brooklyn Boys

by Sabrina A. Eubanks

Growing up in hard and gritty Do-Or-Die Bed-Stuy had been a tough and often perilous road for Justin Wilde and his brother Tony, but they refused to succumb to life’s vicious blows. Left as virtual orphans by a father doing a terminal bid and a mother who became strung out and gave up, they were left to fend for themselves. Since well-paying, gainful employment had shut its heart to these young men with minimum skills, they quickly find their niche in easily gotten drug money; slinging on the corner for a flashy old school dealer named Cicero Thomas and making undesirables disappear. They are known on the streets as Cutty and Crush.Life hasn’t been easy, but they’ve always been smart. When they’re made an offer they can’t refuse by Prometheus Burns, an upstart from Trinidad with primo product, they start on a course for a takeover that will leave a major dealer bodied and put them in position to have the venerable status of true drug lords; but coups are not always easy. Sometimes a war must be fought to reign supreme, but Cutty and Crush are more than ready to rise to the occasion with their old friends Shade and Josie to help clear the path.The kingdom of the original gangster and old regimes are at hand. The time has come for Brooklyn Boys.

170 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 26, 2014

Reviews

[Metris · Rating 5 out of 5]

OHHHHH MYYYYYY FREAKINGGGG GOODNESSSSSS!!!!!!!! Move over Superman,Bateman,Spiderman & Catwoman the BROOKLYN "BADDASS" BOYS & BABY GIRL are in town and they are taking over! Cutty & Crush blood brothers, Cutty & Shades boys for life, Shades & Josie street siblings, Josie & Crush mmmmmmmmm yepppp and you know ittttt! All four are tied by a bond that is unbreakable NOT EVEN CUTTY'S KNIFE CAN CUT THEM APART and they will kill and die for each other! I Love me some Josie & Cutty witty vocal skills they had me LMBO! Crush is my true CRUSH "something about him be calling my name". And Shade is such a sweetheart but don't let the sweetness fool ya! Vanessa is a beast in her own way she makes me SMILE, but ummmmm I got my eyes on church girl Robin ION about her just yet! I enjoyed traveling the streets of Brooklyn through the eyes of Sabrina Eubanks who has never failed me with her writing skills well with the EXCEPTION OF A HEART BREAK HERE AND THERE;
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this adventure will keep my heart attached together and my tears stored away!
BTW Prometheus Imma let you think you BOSS for now, but don't sleep on my BB nicca! :-)

[Valerie · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Girl is back.....

Brooklyn Boys had me all smiles.. I loved each and every character. Just the right mixture of street lit and a touch of romance.

Loved the characters and the relationships that developed.....

Thanks Sabrina for not killing anyone that I liked!!!

[Tamela · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.78

Good read, great execution and complete storyline with the option to add to the storyline in the future.

[Eriksmalls · Rating 2 out of 5]

There were way too many typos, and inconsistencies in this story for me to think the author had it professionally edited. At one point the author changed from past tense to present, then back to past tense.

These guys, the Brooklyn Boys, which happens to be three guys, and a girl were marijuana dealers. They worked out of the Bushwick, and Bedford Stuyvesant sections of Brooklyn. They made enough money for four people to survive off of, buy guns, and diamonds. You don’t believe me do you? It gets worse.

I read 60 percent of the story before getting a description of one of these so called, Brooklyn Boys. It wasn’t until the end of the story that I got a little background of the brothers.

One of the Brooklyn Boys referred to someone as an "antiquated boss." The vocabulary just didn’t seem to fit a thug. But, I thought ok. Maybe this guy reads a lot in his spare time; when he’s not killing people.

The author drove me crazy with the names. The author sometimes referred to the characters by their government names, and other times by their street names. Once the author used a government name, and street name together, “Cutty Wilde.” I was so confused. I thought the author must be confused as well

These, Brooklyn Boys were in several shoot outs, and only once was one of them shot. Shortly after the guy was shot his boss asked him to help move a body. Then they go home. I assumed the author forgot that one of the characters was shot.

These guys had shoot outs in tenement buildings. They walked the streets with assault rifles. Respectable women knew that these guys were murderer/drug dealers, but dated them anyway. Go figure!

I gave the story two stars, because I did want to see how they handled their ex-boss Cicero; whose name stayed consistent throughout the story.

[Marcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Normally I am not a fan of gritty novels. Give me romance, suspense or dramatic thrillers and I'm happy. Fortunately for me, I am a big fan of Sabrina A. Eubanks, and having read seven of her novels, decided to give this one a try. Well, surprise, surprise! This book was full of grit, drama, suspense and romance. From beginning to end, it was a non-stop ride into the street life of four unforgettable characters. These characters shared an unconditional love that comes so naturally, they could teach a class on survival, love and loyalty. Don't get me wrong, they are not nice people, (street thugs), but this author's smooth writing style manages to give these characters depth, and make them likable. To add icing to the cake, Brooklyn Boys takes place in a neighborhood that I grew up in. Oh yes, I can relate. Having said all of that, I am definitely looking forward to the next installation.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely Loved it.... I especially liked actually knowing all the locals in the book being a former Brooklyn girl myself. nowwwww to.... . CCSJ ....CUTTY...... CRUSH...... SHADE..... AND JOSIE... The Real Deal.... they remind me of How the old school come up gansgters Did it back in the day (Well How the movies portray them)... smooth but deadly... I can't wait to see what happens next.... Another perfect Hit.. Ms Eubanks....

[Kesha · Rating 5 out of 5]

BANGER

Sabrina has done it again this was a REAL BANGER good from the beginning to the end. I can't wait for the next installment. Then Brooklyn boys and girl is not to be played with especially Cutty.

[Yvette Waite · Rating 4 out of 5]

okay

Don't know why it took me so long to read this book. I think this book was drawn out and could have had less descriptions

[veronica earley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sabrina Eubanks did it again,