Ruthless Alliance: Ruthless Justice Book 1 is a suspense thriller by Luca Storm. DEA agent Luis Fuentes has been working for the past three years undercover in Mexico, and his mission will end soon. While planning the takedown of the drug lords, Luis is contacted by someone who plans to commit a felony. Terrorists are plotting to blow up the Brooklyn Bridge as part of an attack on the United States. This information assures a reward for Luis, and Kenneth Walsh from the FBI is willing to pay the reward from his account. This case fell in Walsh’s lap, and it will give him a shot at the AG position. Luis has a gut feeling that Walsh is being dishonest, and he needs to put a halt to the corruption and stop a global plot.

Ruthless Alliance by Luca Storm is captivating and engaging. The story is fast-paced and had me hooked from start to finish. It was a page-turner, and the suspense kept me on the edge of my seat. Storm created a world of action, betrayal, and backstabbing, and with all the twists and turns, I never knew what to expect next. The characters are well-developed and relatable. Guiding readers through a labyrinth of treachery and deceit, Luis is a tough, resourceful man who finds himself in the crosshairs of a moral dilemma. This thriller was action-packed and had me guessing until the end. The story was brilliantly written, and I integrated myself into Luis's world. The story exceeded all my expectations, and I cannot wait to read the next book.

Ruthless Alliance by Lucas Storm is about the lives of three main characters. Events unfold when their paths become connected. One of them is Luis Fuentes, an undercover DEA agent. The second is Javad Khatami, an Iranian man. He moved to America as he was unhappy in his homeland. Unfortunately, after building up a life in America, financial difficulties hit his family. The trouble starts when he is caught up with the wrong kind of people to get out of his financial predicaments. However, with the Director of the FBI looking for a promotion, he too takes risks. With copious amounts of money involved and the knowledge of being able to tap into it, things go awry from the start, but how will it all end?

Ruthless Alliance by Lucas Storm will keep you glued to each page. It is a compelling, suspenseful story driven by an entertaining plot with well-described characters. It has plenty of action scenes and crazy crime drama dialogue drenched with emotions and feelings. Storm has written every scene in each character's voice. The insider perspective provides the reader with insight into their state of mind. For instance, we can see the motives for Javad and Kenneth, which were monetary-based and for selfish promotion, respectively. The writing is brilliant, and the story is memorable. Ruthless Alliance contains vivid imagery and descriptions of even minute details. It is a book worth reading and rivals an action-packed movie on television. Javad was my favorite character because of his humor, sincerity, and naivete.

Ruthless Alliance: Ruthless Justice Book 1 by Luca Storm is a gritty, fast-paced, true-crime thriller that will have readers on the edge of their seats. Luis Fuentes is a deep undercover agent for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) working south of the border trying to stem the flow of illegal drugs across the Mexican border. It has taken him years to infiltrate the Mexican cartel and he longs for a quiet life, somewhere on a beautiful beach in the Caribbean, with sun, sand, and peace. When Luis stumbles across a planned terrorist attack targeting New York City, the FBI Director instructs him to play along with the would-be terrorist and expose the greater network behind him. Luis, despite being suspicious of the Director’s motives agrees to assist the terrorist to get the explosives necessary to perform this planned act of barbarity, all the while looking for the underlying conspiracies, as well as a final way out of the lifestyle he is fed up with.

Ruthless Alliance is a taut, gripping, and satisfying read that takes real events and fictionalizes the characters involved. Author Luca Storm has created an interesting anti-hero in Luis Fuentes. Despite Luis’ patriotism and desire to put away the drug lords of the Mexican cartels, he is also driven by a passionate desire to not only survive this posting but ultimately achieve his dream life of sand, surf, and freedom from the scum of the drug world that he has been forced to interact with for so many years. The author clearly illustrates how such a deep infiltration undercover in the criminal world can profoundly change the protagonist’s perceptions, character, and outlook. I particularly enjoyed the relationship between Luis and Javad, the would-be terrorist. The interplay between the two was a highlight of the narrative and Javad, the almost-accidental terrorist, was a fascinating study of how the right circumstances and motivations can turn even the most mild-mannered of men into tools for fanatics. This story has interesting insight into how ordinary people can be twisted and bent to perform acts they might otherwise have considered abhorrent. As the first of what promises to be a fascinating series with this character, Ruthless Alliance is a resounding success and I look forward to the next adventures. I can highly recommend this read.

A desperate family man becomes embroiled in a terrorist plot with disastrous consequences. Struggling to make a success of his third marriage and drowning in debt, Javad Khatami is desperate for a reprieve. With no sign of help forthcoming in America, he returns to his roots in Iran where he is presented with an offer that is too tempting to refuse. To satisfy his new benefactor he must first procure an unusual item for him. This is what brings him into contact with Luis Fuentes, an ambitious undercover DEA agent with ties to members of the Mexican drug cartels. Javad must decide if saving face with his family is worth risking his life in Luca Storm's Ruthless Alliance: Ruthless Justice Book 1.

In Luca Storm's Ruthless Alliance, the plot is unique as it combines the darker aspects of the illicit drugs business south of the border with classic terrorist activity. The characters are well put together as Storm infuses each of the individuals with one unusual quality that gives the story an unpredictable feel. Luis has a bit of the deranged psychotic to his makeup which blends believably well with his incredible ability to calculate his moves five steps ahead of his adversaries while looking completely clueless. Javad's origin story makes it easy to tell that his difficulty with drawing the line when it concerns his family's welfare is a certain recipe for disaster. Storm allows each of his principal characters to tell the story as it unfolds from their point of view. This adds a realistic feel to the novel and also ramps up the suspense. Storm's Ruthless Alliance is a hard-edged action novel tinged with the kind of dark humor that action genre readers will enjoy.