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Any of the 3 can be used depending on the end result of your project. But personally there's one that's most versatile.

Photoshop may sound like your best bet. But the downside is the resulting files are huge.

Illustrator works best if you require vector images or shapes.

My pick , InDesign (formerly called Pagemaker) is basically a text and layout application. You can edit the required images in Photoshop, create needed vector shapes and objects in Illustrator and compose the layout complete with text, bleeds and crop marks in Indesign.

There are 2 advantages here.... the saved files are a bit smaller compared to PS and you can compose layout work for a complete magazine or book - from cover to cover - in one working file. If you were to do this in Photoshop, a 68-page souvenir program would be 68 separates files compared to just 1 Indesign file.

If your creating a tri-fold, two-sided brochure, you'll find Indesign's layout control capabilities quite helpful.