The Only Good Indians
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3.8 • 445 Ratings
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From Stephen Graham Jones, the master of modern horror and New York Times bestselling author of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, a novel of revenge and identity hailed by Stephen King as “thrilling, literate, scary, immersive” that is equal parts psychological horror and cutting sociopolitical commentary about the American Indian experience.
From New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones comes a novel that is equal parts psychological horror and cutting social commentary on identity politics and the American Indian experience. Fans of Sylvia Moreno Garcia and Tommy Orange will love this story as it follows the lives of four American Indian men and their families, all haunted by a disturbing, deadly event that took place in their youth. Years later, they find themselves tracked by an entity bent on revenge, totally helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent, vengeful way.
In this “thrilling, literate, scary, [and] immersive” (Stephen King) tale, Jones blends his signature storytelling style with a haunting narrative that masterfully intertwines revenge, cultural identity, and tradition.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Ever had a sneaking suspicion that you were being followed by someone or something? Stephen Graham Jones takes that creepy sensation to terrifying extremes in his spine-chilling horror novel. Ten years after an elk hunt that went terribly wrong, four friends, all members of the Blackfeet tribe, are trying to go on with their lives. Two left the reservation after that mysterious event and two stayed, but now they all find themselves being stalked by a shape-shifting, vengeful, and evil creature that seems to know exactly what happened back then. Jones’ novel is marked by a melancholy sense of spiritual loss and is full of searing social commentary on what it means to be a “good Indian” in a white man’s world. His brilliantly multilayered story steadily builds up a sense of dread, shining a gruesome spotlight on the bloody consequences of losing contact with your heritage—or worse, turning your back on it.
Customer Reviews
Great read
This book is a masterclass in unexpected. Reading multiple horror and thriller series, this story has a twists that truly grip you. Enjoyable read, ending was decent, not my favorite but still good!
The Past Doesn’t Stay Buried
“The Only Good Indians” is a gut-punch of a novel of four young Indian friends and the mistakes of their past that come back to haunt them, figuratively and literally. A wildly inventive blend of dark humor and gore, murder, and body horror. The terror the friends endure is all that more wrenching because they are flawed but not evil, as well as being so likable, funny, and sympathetic, even at their worst. Trigger warning however: core events involve graphic violence against animals (well… and some people, too).
Thumbs up would recommend
The beginning was a bit difficult for me to get into but once the story with Lewis happened I couldn’t put the book down.