This had such teenage X-Files vibes and I LOVEDDDDDD IT! The audiobook was perfection!

Filled with small town history, rival schools with pranks, great friends, spooky shenanigans, and forbidden love, The Executioners Three is definitely for lovers of the unexplainable.

While I could go on and on about this book, not much else needs to be said. Check out the creepy autumnal Y2K vibes for yourself.

The truth is out there!

This is an enjoyable 90s small town murder mystery. And I'm always up for X-Files, Xena and Buffy references. Series I'm still comfy-watching occasionally.

The problem I keep having with the author's books is that I'm just not feeling the vibe. While on the surface this should be completely up my alley, I failed to connect.
The mystery and supernatural parts are great - while the prank part I just couldn't care about.
The FMC is quirky, but she also reads quite young (more 14 than 17) and comes across as annoying too many times.
The side characters are fine but didn't get me hooked.
The romance is what you might expect from a more middle-grade coded novel (OMG he's kissing me)
The conclusion fell a bit short for me.

While this book wasn't for me, I do see other readers enjoying it a lot - so give it a try.

For me it really helped to be able to listen to the audiobook - which is perfectly produced with an enjoyable narrator that gives the story space to unfold.

3,5/5 stars

Thank you @netgalley and @Macmillan.Audiofor the eARC

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I went into this book expecting more fantasy and horror, but what I got was a cozy, middle grade murder mystery. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that, but I suppose this is an example of how expectations can lead to disappointment. It's not a bad book by any means, and I adored the narration by Caitlin Davies, but it just wasn't for me.

I completely agree with reviews saying it's very akin to Scooby Doo and I would say it's more in this bracket than Stranger Things. There were moments of gore, but these were overshadowed by teen dramas and childish pranks.

I did get some or the 90s references, and this was fun, but not enough to keep me invested.

Overall, it's a fantastic middle grade book, but not YA in my opinion.

My thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan audio for the ALC