Metropolis: A Novel by B.A. Shapiro

 

  Metropolis: A Novel by B. A. Shapiro. Algonuin Books of Chapel Hill, 2022. Adult mystery.

Set in and around the Boston area, this clever mystery centers around a huge old building that has been transformed into storage units. Owned by Zac and run by Rose, Metropolis as it is known has many tenants, some of whom actually illegally live in their units. Liddy, the wealthy woman who is trapped in an abusive marriage; Marta, the brilliant graduate student whose work can change the world; Serge, the insightful photographer and homeless man; and Jason, a lawyer who operates an office here: all are connected with the Metropolis. When someone falls into the elevator shaft of the building, the police become involved and all of their lives are changed. 

Intriguing and like nothing else you probably have read, Metropolis will stay with readers a long time and make you think differently about storage buildings, the homeless, and several other modern issues. Shapiro has written other novels that are excellent, but she is certainly at the top of her game with Metropolis.