Project 17

Laurie Faria Stolarz

Jul 2010 · Sold by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

This book was so amazing because I love horror novels and this one was perfect for me. I could read this book a million times because it is that good. I think that it had the perfect amount of horror in it. I also feel as if I could relate to the characters and how they were feeling. I also felt like I was in the book and the events in it were happening to me. This book is by far my favorite book and I hope to find more novels like this or maybe even a squeal to this story. That would be amazing! I thank Laurie Faria Stolarz for making this outstanding story!

Plzz write more I want to read it over and over again i luv how its nit that scary but more funny and romantic but did not lik the ending was a little to blah

It was amazing! It kept me guessing what came next. It did not disappoint

About the author

Laurie Faria Stolarz is the author of Welcome to the Dark House, Return to the Dark House, and the Touch series, as well as Project 17; Bleed; and the highly popular Blue Is for Nightmares; White Is for Magic; Silver Is for Secrets; Red Is for Remembrance; and Black Is for Beginnings. Born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts, Stolarz attended Merrimack College and received an MFA in creative writing from Emerson College in Boston. For more information, please visit www.LaurieStolarz.com.