The Sisters Brothers

I need to start off by saying that I had to keep turning back to glimpse at the cover throughout this read – I absolutely adore the cover art! 

The Sisters Brothers are guns for hire contracted by their employer, The Commodore. The Commodore is vague in his explanations of why he wants certain people killed, and so it is with the brothers' next job: to kill Hermann Kermit Warm. 

Set at the height of the Gold Rush, The Sisters brothers take off from Oregon and make their trip to San Francisco in search of Warm. They meet some colorful characters along the way, while revealing their own true nature. Charlie Sisters, the cold and calculating brother, aspires to one day be as powerful as The Commodore. Eli Sisters, has a temper of his own, but has a bit more of a conscious, and realizes that he wants more out of life than killing people at The Commodore's command.  The story is not so much about Warm and why he's wanted by the Commodore, but more about the brothers' loyalty for one another and how their relationships, past experiences, and stress from the job shape their moral compasses. The author uses very descriptive images to paint a colorful picture of the time and life of those who lived through the gold rush. Though this era in American history is not one of my favorites, the Sisters Brothers' journey made me want to take a trip back in time and join them on their adventure to San Fran.   

One of my favorite quotes: “I will never be a leader of men, and neither do I want to be one, and neither do I want to be led.” ...And did I mention how cool the cover art is :-D