Brothers of the Gun

by Cotton Smith

Book Overview

When Star McCallister and his gang break out of the Dodge City jail, there's hell to pay. And it looks like McCallister's half-brother, former Texas Ranger John Checker, will be the one paying.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0843949686
• ISBN13: 9780843949681
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Leisure Books
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Action-Packed and Hard-Hitting Style

I've enjoyed all of Cotton Smith's novels (Dark Trail to Dodge, Brothers of the Gun and Behold a Red Horse). His style is straightforward and action-packed drawing in the reader and keeping him entertained. But it's all the melancholia beneath the surface that really hits home; the ... tormented and haunted characters where the past never quite lets go, and the drive to dig out a personal destiny.

My favorite western this year

I absolutely loved this book. I generally read a western a month and Brothers of the Gun is the best so far. I like the pyschological edge Cotton Smith gives to his characters. They are real people, not stereotypes. I think he is one of the new breed of authors that is truly breathing fresh air into the West. I'm hoping there's another John Checker book coming. Got to find out what happens to Sonny Jones, his outlaw friend, and John's sister.

Absolutely Loved It!

Just finished reading Brothers of the Gun and had to tell how much I enjoyed it. I read a lot of westerns and historical fiction -- and this book really grabbed me and wouldn't let go. It was moving and tense. John Checker, the hero, goes through a tremendous physical and emotional trial, one that almost does in his friends. When you see him at his sister's burned-out homestead, standing beside her, it hurts deep within you. Memorable characters that I want to read about, again and again. Plenty of action -- but just as important, twists in the plot that kept me reading far in the night. This is the first book of Cotton Smith's that I've read -- and now I'm going back to read the others. Terrific stuff.

Haunting story of brotherly conflict

This is the second John Checker story and I sure hope there are more coming! You won't be able to put it down. John Checker is a former Texas Ranger trying to deal with two evil half-brothers and his own feelings about a father who refused to recognize him.The characters will come alive in your mind and just won't leave. It was great reading!

AMAZING!

Get ready to saddle up for one amazing western! Brothers Of The Gun is a continuation of Cotton Smith's, Dark Trail To Dodge. This is a fabulous story of revenge, friendship and the complexity of family. The people seem so real and well drawn, creating a startling clarity to the reader. Cotton Smith is a wizard with the written word. Brothers Of The Gun is highly recommended.