According to Sparefoot, the US boasts more than 50,000 self-storage facilities. Metropolis by B.A. Shapiro gives you a whole new perspective of what might be going on inside these units where we castoff a portion of our lives. There are just "so many mysteries inside a
…more building he'd always considered lifeless."
In Metropolis, you meet six unforgettable individuals whose lives become entangled after an accident occurs. Yet the real question - was it really an accident?! You will meet Zach the owner of the facility. Who happens to be an ex-drug dealer. Rose who is Zach's Office manager. Rose allows you to do all kinds of things with your unit if you pay her a little extra in cash and on the side. You have an immigrant, a lawyer, and an abused Mom all who are hiding big secrets in their storage space. Finally, you have Serge who gives the reader a special glimpse of these secrets through his photographs.
Metropolis is a mystery you won't want to put down! It will also have you thinking about every storage facility you drive by and what hidden secrets might just be inside. (less)