Brian in The Devil Takes You Home: Character Analysis

Overview of Brian in The Devil Takes You Home — Character Analysis — Brian is a former insurance colleague of Mario's who has traded the corporate world for drug dealing. He is the character who pulls Mario from the wreckage of his ordinary life into contract killing, and later into a high-stakes cartel heist. Brian is a methamphetamine addict, the partner of a pregnant woman named Stephanie, and a man who claims he wants to get clean for his unborn child. His arc ends in the New Mexican desert, where Mario shoots him dead after the ambush on the cartel truck. For a broader look at how Brian's choices ripple through the story, see the ending explained page or the main book page.