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Project 17 | 
 enlarge | Author: Laurie Faria Stolarz
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 128428
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.1
ISBN: 0786838566
EAN: 9780786838561
ASIN: 0786838566
Publication Date: December 18, 2007
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Product Description
High atop Hathorne Hill, near Boston, sits Danvers State Hospital. Built in 1878 and closed in 1992, this abandoned mental institution is rumored to be the birthplace of the lobotomy. Locals have long believed the place to be haunted. They tell stories about the unmarked graves in the back, of the cold spots felt throughout the underground tunnels, and of the treasures found inside: patients' personal items like journals, hair combs, and bars of soap, or even their old medical records, left behind by the state for trespassers to view.
On the eve of the hospital's demolition, six teens break in to spend the night and film a movie about their adventures. For Derik, it's an opportunity to win a filmmaking contest and save himself from a future of flipping burgers at his parents' diner. For the others, it's a chance to be on TV, or a night with no parents. But what starts as a playful dare quickly escalates into a frenzy of nightmarish action. Behind the crumbling walls, down every dark passageway, and in each deserted room, they will unravel the mysteries of those who once lived there and the spirits who still might.
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 Courtesy of Teens Read Too November 23, 2008
Derik needs a way to get out of flipping burgers at his family's diner. He finds a film-making contest for a reality channel, and decides to go for it. It is the eve of Danver State's demolition, a supposedly haunted mental institution.
Derik and five of his peers break into the asylum, so Derik can film his documentary. All seems well at first, but then the place starts messing with them. As the teens explore the asylum, they find things, and unravel mysteries of the patients that once lived there.
And perhaps some of them are still there - somehow.
This book was great. I am fascinated by the paranormal, so that element of the story pulled me in. It was hard to put down. The characters were strong, and they all fit in well with the story. The plot was great.
If you are interested in the paranormal, like me, this book is for you, but I would recommend PROJECT 17 to anyone.
Reviewed by: Ashley B
Enchanting Review: Project 17 September 22, 2008
PROJECT 17
LAURIE FARIA STOLARZ
Paranormal Young Adult
Rating: 4.5 Enchantments
Derik LaPointe is on a mission to save himself from spending his life running his family's diner. If he can win the RTV movie competition, he'll have a chance to break free and pursue his real dream of becoming a moviemaker. He has the perfect idea on how to win, a documentary set in the local Danvers State Hospital, which is soon to be torn down. With the idea in mind, he casts an eclectic group of kids from school to break in and spend the night while he films the movie about their adventures in the highly rumored haunted hospital.
Told from several viewpoints, PROJECT 17 is a book that will have you flipping pages as fast as possible. Ms. Stolarz creates a world so real you feel like you're there right along with the six teens as they walk through Danvers State Hospital and spend the night within its haunted halls. I have to say it totally captured the creepy feel and reminded me of a documentary I saw last year on the haunted Waverly Hills Sanitarium.
One of the creepiest moments happens early on in the book right after the group broke into the hospital and they've split up. Derik goes into a room with a doll hanging from the ceiling that seems to talk. He tries to convince himself the voice coming from the doll was merely a tape recorder but is he just fooling himself, especially when Chet asks if he saw a tape recorder and he has to admit he didn't.
You can learn more about PROJECT 17, including watch a book trailer for this intriguing read at http://www.lauriestolarz.com/novels/project_17.html
Lisa
Enchanting Reviews
July 2008
 Seriously Creepy August 7, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This ghostly and chilling thriller by Laurie Faria Stolarz is seriously creepy -- starting with the cover picture. The setting, Danvers State Mental Hospital outside Boston, couldn't be more right for a horror story. Six teenagers creep onto the grounds of the condemned asylum to film a student documentary -- the burger-flipper who hopes this documentary will give him his one shot at an internship, the academic scholar who needs something artsy on her college application, the class clown, the goth girl, and the two drama rats. This is, of course, the perfect set-up for a horror movie. Author Stolarz knows how to scare you, and I definitely recommend that you read this book only in the daylight.
I had a few reservations about the book, however. Multiple first person point of view is in vogue right now, but in this case I felt that it interrupted the build-up of suspense. A few of the characters never completely evolved -- especially the drama rats Tony and Greta, who seemed a little too much, as if they had stepped out of High School Musical. But my biggest complaint is that I think the climax misfired. I can't go into detail without spoilers, but after a great deal of build up about a certain object, we don't get to witness its discovery.
That said, I still think this was a good scare. I would read more by this author. I just hoped for a little more out of this one.
Project 17 reader review April 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Why is the door closed? We didn't close it," states Tony.
A scream rips through the walkie-talkie.
"Somebody's there."
When Derrick enters a filming competition, he has one set in mind: an overnight in the abandoned asylum. This ancient mental house is known for its bizarre cases, torture, and lobotomy. Based on location of filming, Derrick ends up with and unlikely bunch: the comedy act, Goth, intelligent beauty, and the drama geeks couple.
What starts off as a good time, takes a turn to the worst when people go missing, and communication with a deceased, sick-mind may be the only thing to save them.
This haunting story will have you crying and freaked. Author, Laurie Faria, puts together another well-crafted novel, with enchanting characters, personalities, and plot. I completely recommend this book to people who enjoy unique plots (subjects barely touched), and love to be frightened. CAUTON: DO NOT READ AT NIGHT: I did that once and feared noises the entire night!
Truly, this story stays with you. It had me laughing with comedian Cheat, as well as anxious with Derrick and Liza. When done, I thought the book ended exactly the way it needed to, and I had so much respect for Laurie Faria, who touched me with her masterpiece.
HEY.....Was this good? March 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Okay, I have to be honest. I've had an extreme bookie lull lately. Which means everything I pick up is just not keeping me. I picked this up because it was missplaced on the bookshelf and I looked at it. I am not a young adult, but it sounded good; it passed the first-few-pages hook and even though I've been FREEKIN DESPERATE lately----this was 2:00 in the morning on a work night GOOD. Realistic, creepy, spooky, eyes-wide-open turning the pages and very emotionally moving. So even though this is short, trust me: YOU WILL REMEMBER THIS ONE.
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