The Executioners Three by Susan DennardMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Susan Dennard’s recent shift into modern YA fantasy and mystery didn’t really work for me with The Luminaries, but her newest novel, a standalone mystery novel set in 1999, works far better for me. Perhaps it’s the creepy atmosphere perfect for the Halloween season, helped by the fact that the book takes place somewhere in New England (well, it’s not for certain, but I’d guess that the French nature of the old Village Historique places this one in Maine specifically) and features tons of X Files and Buffy references, right down to the protagonist sharing her last name with Buffy’s iconic actress. It’s a throwback in a lot of ways, but with more relatable characters and vibes on point throughout, this has proven by far to be Dennard’s best work during her extended hiatus from the Witchlands…a hiatus soon to end at long last with the long delayed grand finale of her signature saga.
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