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. But what starts as a playful dare quickly escalates into a frenzy of nightmarish action. For the others, it's a chance to be on TV, or a night with no parents. For Derik, it's an opportunity to win a filmmaking contest and save himself from a future of flipping burgers at his parents' diner. On the eve of the hospital's demolition, six teens break in to spend the night and film a movie about their adventures. 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. Locals have long believed the place to be haunted. Built in 1878 and closed in 1992, this abandoned mental institution is rumored to be the birthplace of the lobotomy. 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.High atop Hathorne Hill, near Boston, sits Danvers State Hospital. For the others, it?'s a chance to be on TV, or a night with no parents. For Derik, it?'s an opportunity to win a filmmaking contest and save himself from a future of flipping burgers at his parents? diner. On the eve of the hospital?'s demolition, six teens break in to spend the night and film a movie about their adventures. 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. Then I tracked down the author's Stacey Brown series, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I enjoy reading about weird shiz, and an abandoned mental institution set for upcoming demolition definitely counts as such, so I immediately added it to my wishlist. Built in 1878 and closed in 1992, this abandoned mental institution is rumored to be the birthplace of the lobotomy. Laurie Faria Stolarz first came to my attention in 2007, when PROJECT 17 was first published. Born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts, Stolarz attended Merrimack College and received an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson.
High atop Hathorne Hill, near Boston, sits Danvers State Hospital. Her other Hyperion titles include Bleed and Project 17.
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