I checked this book out via Kindle edition from my local library. Since it had a peculiar name and I love anything peculiar, I decided to give it a try. I was thoroughly impressed! At first, I thought it would be a horror/thriller book, as the first chapters would suggest. But as I got into it more, it turned out to be so much more, with a little Fantasy and Sci-Fi weaved in. I loved the genuine, old-fashioned vintage pictures that were peppered throughout. The author actually used this collection of vintage photographs to build the story for the book, which was engaging, entertaining, and exciting. My husband made the mistake of asking me what it was about and I couldn't find a way to summarize it because I felt like I was leaving too many important things out. So, he fell asleep in the middle of my very long response. Granted, it was 11:00 at night and we were in bed.
Amazon provides a pretty good summary:
"As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive."
My only complaint about the book is that the ending was rather abrupt and still left me wondering what happened next. The whole book was so interesting that I expected a wonderful grand finale, which I didn't get. My only hope is that there is a sequel in the works.
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