Coming back to this series after a while away from it, and this next volume's a fun, fast-paced read. The ending, it must be said, is telegraphed a mile off, and I'm trying to remember that the two idiot teens who walked right into it are, in fact, two idiot teens, and should not be held to the standards of an adult conversant with genre, but it's a struggle. Noor and Jacob are decent and intelligent kids, but honestly. That postcard had It's a trap! written all over it.

I continue to enjoy the use of vintage photographs, which are always a nice surprise to see when I turn the page. I can't help but think that these are somewhat less interesting, overall, than the ones that have gone before them, though. 

The best thing about this series continues to be the young peculiars. I'm entertained a whole lot more by them than by anything else. On that note: poor Fiona - that one moment where she opened her mouth really was shocking.