A disparate group of intertwining lives

Inside by Alix Ohlin

**Bloomsbury, €16.35**

**Reviewed by Joanne Hayden**

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It takes a certain leap of faith to write fiction about the urge to fix broken lives. There's a danger of missing out on the darker sides of characters or that the story might turn to schmaltz. In Alix Ohlin's new novel, however, the compulsion to help others is rarely straightforward, and often serves as a cover ...