{"product_id":"9781616209582","title":"Metropolis","description":"Author: Shapiro, B. A.\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781616209582\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Workman Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 6 inches x 9 inches x \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003eThis masterful novel of psychological suspense from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art Forger\u003c\/i\u003e follows a cast of unforgettable characters whose lives intersect when a harrowing accident occurs at the Metropolis Storage Warehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBut was it really an accident? Was it suicide? A murder? Six mysterious characters, who rent units in, or are connected to, the self-storage facility, must now reevaluate their lives. We meet Serge, an unstable but brilliant street photographer who lives in his unit, which overflows with thousands of undeveloped pictures; Zach, the building’s owner, who develops Serge’s photos as he searches for clues to the accident; Marta, an undocumented immigrant who is finishing her dissertation and hiding from ICE; Liddy, an abused wife and mother, who recreates her children’s bedroom in her unit; Jason, who has left his corporate firm and now practices law from his storage unit; and Rose, the office manager, who takes kickbacks to let renters live in the building and has her own complicated family history.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe characters have a variety of backgrounds: they are different races; they practice different religions; they’re young and they’re not so young; they are rich, poor, and somewhere in the middle. As they dip in and out of one another’s lives, fight circumstances that are within and also beyond their control, and try to discover the details of the accident, Shapiro both dismantles the myth of the American dream and builds tension to an exciting climax.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor readers of Janelle Brown, Lucy Foley, Megan Abbott, and Laura Lippman, \u003cb\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/b\u003e is an original, spellbinding, and moving story of what we hang on to, what we might need to let go, and how unexpected events can lead us to discover our truest selves.","brand":"To order - ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42540428329118,"sku":"HPC-9781616209582","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9781616209582.jpg?v=1681258534","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781616209582","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}