Those Who Bewitch Like Evil Spirits / 厭魅の如き憑くもの

In my Village of Eight Graves review, I mentioned how one of the reasons I felt I didn't find it majorly compelling was because other works have done the "creepy rural Japanese village" thing better. Those Who Bewitch Like Evil Spirits was one particular work I had in mind. It's a book about a creepy rural Japanese village (shocking, I know) but goes all-in on that premise, blending orthodox murder mystery with Japanese horror.

The Hunting Party

As far as modern "mystery" novels go, The Hunting Party might be the most enjoyable one I've read. I think it's because the book doesn't actually focus on the crime itself, but the relationship between the various parties involved. So rather than concentrating on something that is often disappointing in modern "mysteries," it focuses on an element that Foley can apparently do well.