I will admit, the main character, Ian, was not my favorite. This story had many layers dealing with multiple characters and different story-line's. As I read this story, I felt my heart racing as it became stranger and stranger. Sometimes, he blacks out and loses his memory, which is explained later on in the story. On the day of Teddy's disappearance, Ian can't seem to remember what exactly happened. They are photography buddies and are looking to find the perfect shot of a redwood tree. This story is about 15 year old Ian and the disappearance of his best and only friend, Teddy.

I remember reading this book when I was 12 or 13 and just being engulfed in it's pages. Picture Perfect is a wonderful Young Adult Suspense/Mystery Novel. I would recommend this novel to everyone, simply because of how captivating and breath taking this book is. In my opinion, this is an amazing book for anyone who enjoys getting lost in a story. I have only read one other book/series that I have enjoyed more than I enjoyed 'Picture Perfect'. I honestly believe that Elaine Alphin outdid herself with this amazing mystery novel. This book nearly brought me to tears at one point, and no other book has ever come close to doing that.

It engages every emotion during the rollercoaster that is the search for Teddy. I think this book is very well written and captivating. His father is never much help, but as they unravel the mystery of Teddy's whereabouts, Ian's relationship with his father slowly is put to the test. When Ian shows up and Teddy is not there, he instantly gets a bad feeling about what happened to him. The two best friends are planning to meet in a redwood forest to hopefully capture landscape photos of the forest. It takes place in Palo Alto, California, during 2003, which is Ian and Teddy's junior year of high school. I actually found this book very hard to put down once I got into it, because the author writes the story of Ian and Teddy so captivating. In this heart stopping mystery novel, Ian Slater and best friend Teddy are aspiring photographers of nature. I knew it was Teddy before i even saw his face.' 'An oversized T-shirt and jeans emerged from behind the tree.

Picture Perfect by Carrie Enfield