The Sisters Brothers

*The Sisters Brothers* by Patrick deWitt is a darkly comedic historical novel set in the American West during the 1850s. It follows two outlaw brothers, Eli and Charlie Sisters, who work as hitmen for a powerful but increasingly uncertain crime boss. As they pursue a gold prospector with a mysterious formulas, the brothers confront moral dilemmas and reflect on loyalty, violence, and mortality. The narrative blends humor, violence, and introspection, exploring themes of sibling bonds, honor, and change amid a rugged, tumultuous frontier landscape.