Paper Towns

Green, J. (2008). Paper towns. New York: Dutton Books. Quentin Jacobsen has always been in love with Margo Roth Spiegelman since she moved next door to him when they were two years old. He has always been attracted to her beauty and adventurous nature. The problem is Quentin has always admired her from afar because she has a boyfriend and is one of the most popular girls in school. Betrayed by her cheating boyfriend and her so-called friends, Margo enlists Jacob in her plan for revenge. After their all night wild adventure Jacob is sure that he can once again be close to Margo like when they were little. When he returns to school he finds out that Margo is missing. All Quentin finds are clues that Margo has left behind. Can Quentin find her before it is too late? Paper Towns is a perfect example of a mystery. It is a puzzling mystery that has no murder and it catches the reader’s attention from the beginning and doesn’t let go until the mystery is solved. This novel is recommended for students who are 14 years and older.