It's always tough to write a middle-of-the-road review for one of your most anticipated releases of the year, but I hope to do so with the respect and honor that the author deserves. What it comes down to is this: my 3 star rating is more a case of my not being wholly compatible with the story than any fault of the author's. Going into this expecting something along the lines of The Ritual, I had to adjust my preconceived notions on this being straight up horror, when it is indeed more literary. The social commentary and own voices writing about Indigenous life in the United States is top notch, and I connected more easily with this portion of the story than the actual horror plot. I have another of the author's books here to read on my backlist shelf, and while The Only Good Indians didn't end up being my favorite book of the year, I'm sincerely excited to pick up All the Beautiful Sinners and experience his version of an own voices detective procedural. If you enjoy the more disturbing side of literary fiction, I highly encourage you to give this one a try for yourself, and take the opportunity to support a diverse voice.