A peculiar book indeed. 
 Jacob (16) just lost his grandfather to a violent death. Now sent with his last dying words, Jacob travels to a small island just off the coast of England to find understanding. There he slowly uncovers the mystery of his grandpa's youth and the strange photo's and stories he left behind. 
 The best word to describe this novel would be atmospheric. The story combined with the slow reveal of the vintage photo's create a feeling of exploration and curiosity into the past. So much so that the world itself is the protagonist and all characters whiting the backdrop to tell the story of this peculiar world. With that statement however also comes my one point of critique, that of interest in the viewpoint character. For all the characters in this book (the world itself included) i found Jacob himself to be the least interesting, or for that matter particularly likable. Perhaps this was intentionally written or just coincidence. Guess i'll find out when i read the next book. 
 So would i recommend it: yes, yes i would.