Patrick deWitt- The Sisters Brothers 1 Star
Charles and Eli Sisters are killers for
hire working for a man called the Commodore. The Commodore has sent them after
a man named Hermann Warm. He claims that Warm has stolen something from him,
but really he intends for them to steal something from Warm. Getting Warm
though, might not be so easy. It is a long trip from Oregon
to Sacramento.
Eli must try to keep his brother’s thirst for killing under control and yet
stay alive as they travel many miles to complete their job.
I kind of liked the way this book started
and I was settling in for a great western read with rave reviews and many
awards. I did become bored pretty quickly though. The main plot I felt was lost
with rabbit trails that dragged your attention away from what it was leading
towards. I know the author was trying to develop a conflict of self within the
character, but in the end it made me lose my focus. I also found the main
characters to be quite dislikeable throughout the whole book, which made it
hard to enjoy. That is not to say that the characters were not well done as the
mains were very well crafted, the other characters though I felt were lacking.
The ending of the book was the best part; it was a suiting way to conclude the
events. I disliked how the author also kept talking about everyone’s “organs” and
especially hated the part where the main character is checking a bruise on his
leg and figures that that is an opportune time to “compromise himself”, this
was most unnecessary. Overall I would not recommend this book to anyone, and I
find myself questioning why it won/was nominated for so many awards.
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Tony Peters
Kids on a Case: The Case of the Ten Grand
Kidnapping
