Triptych

Three Tales of Frontier Horror

De: Richard Beauchamp

Narrado por: Greg Garious, Jessica Ryan, Ace Overton, Kayla Vega, Luis Morones

An Outcast Warrior turned bounty hunter has his wits and reflexes tested when escorting a most unusual prisoner across the Mojave....

The courier is revered and sought after for his reliability and impeccable track record, but when a sordid stranger hires him to deliver a strange artifact to a well known practitioner of the occult, his life changes forever....

Hell hath no fury like a redheaded, pistol-toting woman scorned, as Maylene Baker navigates a world blighted by a parasitic scourge in an effort to find her husband....

This ain’t the west you read about in history books. In Beauchamp’s twisted vision of the pioneer country, the arroyos house abominations.

Best keep that trigger finger limber.

Hell comes at high noon.

©2023 Richard Beauchamp (P)2023 Richard Beauchamp

Western Splatterpunk done right

This particular book was so beyond my usual comfort zone, and I just have to say, I think I found a new genre for me! I hate Westerns, yeah... I said it. I have just never been able to get invested in them, that was until I stumbled upon the audio for TRIPTYCH.  I'll admit, I was intrigued but hesitant.  But you know they say you only live once, so I thought what the hell, right? Couldn't hurt to take a leap and see just what Western horror or Splatter Westerns had to offer.


Triptych: Three Tales of Frontier Horror is comprised of three stories, "The Courier," "Blood Gulch," and "It comes for us all."" All three tales are solid stories, but I personally enjoyed the first two tales the most. Personally, in listening to the audio, I found myself struggling to follow the last story. It was hard keeping track of the multiple narrators and exactly what was happening, so perhaps that particular story would have best read instead (at least for me).

"The Courier" was a pretty classic tale of a cursed object.  Loved this one. It was paced well and atmospheric.   "Blood gulch" was definitely my favorite. I really don't know how to categorize this one. I suppose you could maybe consider it a creature feature? It's  also not quite a tale of possession in the literal sense, but rather a tale of slugs that are essentially parasites taking over human bodies and humanities fight to prevent it and destroy the slugs


Overall, this is a great trilogy and a fabulous introduction to the genre. It surely inspired me to seek out more Western horror. Also, I think it's worth mentioning that they did a phenomenal job with the audiobook,  the inclusion of the sound clips between stories and the use of multiple narrators made this a truly immerisive listen.

Decent Horror Western Stories

Three western horror stories! "The Courier" is a bit of a slow burn cosmic horror story following an unfortunate courier tasked with carrying a cursed package. "Blood Gulch" is the science fiction horror about a woman seeking her husband in a world overrun by some nasty parasites. "It Comes for Us All" is the story of a bounty hunter escorting a cursed prisoner who is definitely not what he seems.

These stories were okay. Nothing overly amazing or original, but I don't regret reading them. If you are like me and like western horror it's definitely worth checking out.

Very original horror/westerns …

I have loved splatter westerns since they became a thing. These three short stories are terrific entries to the genre and are as original as they are diverse. From parasites to Lovecraft and a classic horror theme there seems to be a bit of everything all well written and fast-paced. I really enjoyed these stories and would recommend this book to anyone who likes horror or westerns. Definitely not for the faint of heart.
I listened to the audio version of the book while I read along and the performance is excellent as well.