House of Stairs

Read 12/05/06 In an unspecified time in the future, five sixteen year old orphans are kidnapped and placed in a giant structure filled with stairs. In order to survive, they must bend to the whims of a red machine, which rewards them with food for performing certain tasks. Quick and engaging read. An interesting look at a behaviorist model and how it could be used in awful ways. If you like "The Wave" by Strasser.