Project 17 by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Title: Project 17
Author: Laurie Faria Stolarz
Genre: Paranormal
Pages: 248

Summary:

Rumored to be the place that perfected the lobotomy, abandoned Danvers State Hospital is about to be torn down. Before that happens, though, six teenagers break in to film a movie. Everyone has different reasons for going: Derik is trying to get out of spending his life flipping burgers in his family's diner; Mimi is there to atone for the past. For Liza, it is something to do other than school work. Chet's reason is to get out of the house for a night to avoid his drunken father's rants. And for Greta and Tony, it is a chance to begin their careers.

Everyone has their own reason for going, but everyone has the same reason for wanting to leave: the place is haunted. And they need to help one of the spirits by use of a journal left behind.

Review:
Even though it was a short read, I consider this read breaking my own personal record: I read it in less than two days. I could not put it down. Even when I went out with my mom, I was still trying to read it in virtually no light.

But oh my goodness it creeped me out. By the end I was as stiff as my dog in the cold, rolled into a little ball. I loved the book and though I never re-read books, in the interest of reading more books, I probably will re-read it later on.

The description of the hospital is chilling and Mimi is surely my favorite character. She's a bit morbid like me and although the end seemed a bit out of character for her, it was very nice seeing how she changed in the course of the night.

It was kind of a mix between The Breakfast Club and The Blair Witch Project. Both of which I love, so it was a good choice to rad this book.

I would definitely recommend this book to those who love paranormal novels and ghost stories.

I will give this book:

8 1/2 Roses!