The Bunker Diary-a very dark and disturbing story

This psychological stunner by Kevin Brooks (Being, Lucas) won the Carnegie Medal in 2014 for teen literature. Linus Weems is a teenage runaway who was living on the streets before he is kidnapped and wakes up in a strange underground bunker. At first he is alone, but not for long. Soon he is joined by 9 year old Jenny, 20 something Anja (beautiful, wealthy, very spoiled), middle aged Bird, the overweight businessman, Fred the heroin addict and finally Russell, a 70 year old physicist with a terminal illness.  Six people who have nothing in common, but who have to try to survive and hopefully escape. Linus tells the story through a diary he keeps while in the bunker. Their captor is unknown, there is no communication at all.  Every room has a camera and a microphone so they know they are being watched, but have no idea why.  An elevator comes down each morning sometimes delivering food and necessities, sometimes nothing and every once in a while something very bad.  This story is powerfully disturbing, and if you are looking for a light happy ending, look elsewhere.  I would recommend this book for older teens who love  Daniel Krauss and Barry Lyga's I Hunt Killers series.