I really liked it- a lot more than I thought I would. Seeing the trailer for the movie made me want to read the book, so I was really glad when a co-worker let me borrow her copy. I wasn't sure what to expect with it, and I really liked how creepy and mysterious everything was. I also LOVED the photographs throughout the book, and they somehow made the book more interesting. Especially since so many of the photographs went so well with the book and the characters and what was going on. 
 I think maybe part of me was expecting the story to be more about Jacob's grandfather, and I was actually a little surprised by how it was more Jacob's story. It's not that we don't learn about his grandfather, because we do, at least a little. I wish we got a little more about the children, and why they can do what they do, but perhaps that will be explored in the rest of the series. Speaking of the rest of the series- even though I really like this book, I'm not sure if I want to keep going with the series. 
 My Rating: 4 stars. I think I expected more with Jacob's grandfather, and I wanted to know more about why there are people who are so peculiar, but I also loved how creepy the book was. And the photographs- they were really cool and interesting and added something special to the book.