Metropolis A Novel
Metropolis A Novel by B.a. Shapiro, published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill on May 30, 2023, is a psychological thriller that delves into the lives of six individuals connected by the Metropolis Storage Warehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Each character harbors secrets and unique backgrounds, and their paths converge dramatically when an incident occurs in the facility, setting off a series of escalating events that intertwine their lives.
In this narrative, readers will encounter Serge, a street photographer living in his storage unit, and Marta, an undocumented immigrant pursuing her dissertation while evading ICE. The story also introduces Liddy, an abused wife, Jason, a former corporate lawyer, Rose, the office manager involved in illegal activities, and Zach, the building’s owner with a troubled past. As they navigate their intertwined fates, the novel explores themes of societal pressures and the elusive nature of the American dream, culminating in a suspenseful climax that leaves readers questioning the true nature of the incident. This edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English.
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Six people, six secrets, six different backgrounds. They would never have met if not for their connection to the Metropolis Storage Warehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts. When someone falls down an elevator shaft at the facility, each of the six becomes caught up in an intensifying chain of events.
We meet Serge, an unstable but brilliant street photographer who lives in his storage unit; Marta, an undocumented immigrant finishing her dissertation and hiding from ICE; Liddy, an abused wife and mother who recreates her children’s bedroom in her unit; Jason, a former corporate lawyer now practicing in the facility; Rose, the office manager, who takes illegal kickbacks to let renters live in the building; and Zach, an ex-drug dealer and now the building’s owner, who scans Serge’s photos as he searches for clues to the accident.
But was it an accident? A murder attempt? Suicide? As her characters dip in and out of one another’s lives trying to find answers and battling societal forces beyond their control, B. A. Shapiro questions the myth of the American dream and builds tension to an exhilarating climax.
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