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The US Review of Books applauded “Brothers” by David Davila because it “is jarring, filled with the harrowing details of systematic dehumanization via death” 

Mihir Shah of the US Review of Books praised David Davila’s “Brothers”, acknowledging that “to describe the imagery in the author’s narrative as visceral would be putting it mildly. From sawing a man’s head right off his body to the funeral hearse that proceeds each kill, the plot is deeply rooted in the macabre. If Steinbeck’s Lenny and George somehow fused with Shelley’s Frankenstein and were then transported to the modern era, they would be the sibling duo of Frank and Gregory—the former a funeral director and the latter a monster of a man, a mentally challenged behemoth who kills for sport.”

The deadliest forms of evil can emerge from the depths of the human psyche, particularly when the perpetrator’s personal experiences were shaped by childhood trauma and gave rise to a worldview of survival at all costs. In Davila’s work, which flips the conventional paradigm on its head, Detective Pete Rodrequiz and his partner, Paul, are on a collision course with humanity’s monstrosities in their mission to catch a vicious killer. 

“Brothers” by David Davila, takes readers on a journey with detective Pete Rodrequiz and his sidekick, Paul, to a world of the unknown, where odd things happen in nature. Frank and George, two brothers, lead you on a killing spree while telling you about their torture and how they changed to survive.

Here’s an excerpt from the US Review of Books that highlights:

“In pondering what could lead humans to wreak such devastation on others, the irony lies in Frank and Gregory’s genuine humanity and care for each other. From their childhood, they have banded together against the atrocities done to them by their own family. Mired in their trauma, they have inflicted hell on their community. As Pete picks up their scent and closes in, Frank and Gregory become increasingly inseparable. Not even a romantic love interest is enough to get between them. Overall, Davila’s text is jarring, filled with the harrowing details of systematic dehumanization via death. Yet this knack for detail within the darkness keeps the audience engaged throughout the novel.” 

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