"The Brother," by Rein Raud. Translated from the Estonian, this is a spaghetti western that would make Clint Eastwood proud. Deals with fate, karma and mafiosos, and has one of the greatest opening scene/character introductions of all time. Five stars! — Matt Keliher, Subtext Bookstore.
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