Disappearing off the face of the earth by David Cohen
Transit Lounge, 2017. ISBN 9780995359482
(Age: 15+) This contemporary story is set in a self storage business
in Brisbane. Narrated in the first person by the owner Ken, it
details the decline of the business where defaulters of the storage
units disappear and Ken is able to sell the contents to recoup
rental costs.
Bruce, his employee, appears to be mixed up in the disappearance and
'messing' with Ken's mind and view of what is happening.
Along with the decline of the business is the mental decline of both
men.
While the story is engaging and I read it in one sitting to see what
happens at the end, the ending is disappointing and somewhat
inexplicable.
There are a few sub-plots that confuse the main story.
Ann Griffin