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| Quercus (7 Jun 2012) |
My thanks to Newbooks Magazine for an early reading copy of this book to review.
Inside
by
Alix Ohlin
My Review
Three protagonists, Grace, Anne
and Mitch weave their story over a period of ten years. In 1996, Grace, a
psychiatrist, rescues a man, John Tugwell, who has attempted suicide. In 2002,
Annie, struggling as an actress in New York, takes a homeless girl into her
apartment. In 2006, Mitch a divorced councillor uses other people’s troubles to
alleviate his own. These interconnected
stories, told in separate strands, and with clever psychological insight, form
the basis of this emotional and complex story.
The author, Alix Ohlin, has with
some skill woven together a story which is at times understated, but entirely
absorbing as she manages to rationalise the bleakness of the narrative with a
clever perception of the human psyche.
On a personal level, I found the
story intriguing, the characterisation is well managed, and the story flows
well. The separate strands of the narrative are well defined, and the pendulum movement
of time passing is absorbed seamlessly into the narrative.
I enjoyed it, it’s different and
thought provoking.
This sounds like an interesting read, I hadn't come across it before. Thanks for a great review Josie. I like books which look at the pschological angle.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lindsay - like you , I enjoy reading something just a little bit different :)
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