The Only Good Indians
The Only Good Indians • Book 1
Narrated by Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Stephen Graham Jones writes horror like the land itself is angry, and Taylor-Corbett sounds like he grew up knowing exactly why.
- Great if you want: Indigenous-lens horror that rewrites who gets to be haunted
- Listening experience: slow, tense build that detonates into brutal, visceral violence
- Narration: Taylor-Corbett carries quiet dread that escalates without breaking character
- Skip if: unresolved endings frustrate you — this one earns its ambiguity, mostly
About This Audiobook
Four Blackfeet men carry the weight of a decade-old transgression that violated both tribal law and natural order during an illicit elk hunt on sacred land. Now living scattered across Montana, Ricky, Gabe, Lewis, and Cassidy have built fragile adult lives on the margins of both Indigenous and white communities. When a vengeful presence begins stalking them, taking the forms of those they love most, their past catches up with devastating precision. This supernatural reckoning forces each man to confront not only their shared guilt but the complex realities of modern Native identity, family loyalty, and the consequences of breaking ancient taboos.
Shaun Taylor-Corbett delivers a masterful narration that captures both the intimate vulnerability and mounting dread at the story's heart. His performance seamlessly shifts between the distinct voices of each protagonist while maintaining the relentless tension that drives the supernatural horror forward. The audio format particularly enhances the story's atmospheric elements, as Corbett's pacing mirrors the stalking rhythm of the vengeful spirit, building suspense through carefully modulated silences and explosive moments of terror that feel immediate and visceral.