THE PROJECT BY COURTNEY SUMMERS

Readers, if you're looking for a young adult thriller this is NOT that book (as it claims to be). This is more of a crime thriller/mystery than anything else. 

Rating: ★★★
​Release Date: February 2, 2021
Genre: Mystery and Thriller. 
Series: None. Standalone. 
Pages: 339 pages
Format: eBook. Source: ​The Publisher (thank you!). 

"The Unity Project saved my life."

Lo Denham is used to being on her own. After her parents died, Lo's sister, Bea, joined The Unity Project, leaving Lo in the care of their great aunt. Thanks to its extensive charitable work and community outreach, The Unity Project has won the hearts and minds of most in the Upstate New York region, but Lo knows there's more to the group than meets the eye. She's spent the last six years of her life trying—and failing—to prove it.

"The Unity Project murdered my son."

When a man shows up at the magazine Lo works for claiming The Unity Project killed his son, Lo sees the perfect opportunity to expose the group and reunite with Bea once and for all. When her investigation puts her in the direct path of its charismatic and mysterious leader, Lev Warren, he proposes a deal: if she can prove the worst of her suspicions about The Unity Project, she may 

​expose them. If she can't, she must finally leave them alone.

But as Lo delves deeper into The Project, the lives of its members, and spends more time with Lev, it upends everything she thought she knew about her sister, herself, cults, and the world around her—to the point she can no longer tell what's real or true. Lo never thought she could afford to believe in Lev Warren . . . but now she doesn't know if she can afford not to.

Welcome to The Unity Project.

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​My Rating: 3 stars
Genre Thriller and Suspense

The Project by Courtney Summers is targeted at the young adult crowd however, I didn’t think this was a young adult thriller at all . This really turned me off because I specifically wanted a YA thriller and instead got one that felt like an adult suspense novel centered around a cult. Sigh… Truth be told, most book these days aren’t really working for me and I’ve picked up quite a few and dropped them so perhaps its my inability to focus and read these past few weeks that is leaving me wanting more in the books I AM reading. Nevertheless, this book is certainly NOT a thriller about young adults so if that’s what you want, find something else.

All that being said, this book isn’t terrible, and I did like it despite my frustrations. It’s really interesting to read about cults and see how the powerplay works and the author did a nice job at bringing those creepy vibes and really making her readers think. I do wish there was more resolution when it comes to Lo’s sister, but the book DOES work how it’s written. So, if you’re looking for something different, something that brings on the suspense and mystery then I recommend giving this one a try. Just be aware if you’re looking for something targeted towards the younger crowed this won’t be that book.