Review by Booklist Review
When last we left Quinn and her boyfriend, Deacon, in The Remedy (2015), they had escaped their jobs as closers grief counselors who help families move on by impersonating the dead loved ones they have lost. While traveling to find Arthur Pritchard, the unethical doctor whose lies have ruined her life, Quinn realized she couldn't trust her boyfriend either, and that web of deceit grows exponentially in this sequel, which is thorny with revealed secrets brought on by Pritchard's teenage daughter, Virginia, the unknowing Patient Zero causing the suicide epidemic among Oregon's teenagers. Like Young's other titles in this near-future setting, there are some plot holes, but there are also riveting action sequences, clever brain teasers, steamy romance, and even philosophical issues. It's a teen world in which parents have no authority or presence, where teens choose and are loyal to their family of choice: teens like themselves. Young's open ending allows for the possibility of at least one more title. Series fans will be delighted.--Carton, Debbie Copyright 2016 Booklist
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Review by Horn Book Review
Following events of The Remedy (prequel to The Program), Quinlan learns troubling secrets about her past and discovers a disturbing spate of local teen suicides. Both mysteries trace back to her employer: the suspicious and powerful Department of Grief. While Quinn's lengthy introspections slow the pace, this thriller draws her personal journey to a satisfying conclusion while also elucidating the origin of the series' dystopian premise. (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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