
Welcome to ORB's September 2023 issue
With this issue, the Ottawa Review of Books begins its tenth year of service to Canada's literary community. It has been a ride, with...


An Evil Tale I Heard by Seán Haldane
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw The inspiration for founding the Ottawa Review of Books in September 2014 came from reading The Devil’s...


The Country of Toó by Rodrigo Rey Rosa
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann Rodrigo Rey Rosa left his native Guatemala in 1979, when he was only twenty-one. But his roots in the...


The Double Life of Benson Yu by Kevin Chong
Reviewed by Wayne Ng In Kevin Chong’s career highlighted by dark, original and unpredictable works ranging from a plague (how prescient),...


The Case of the Uninvited Undertaker by Cathy Ace
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin “Two dozen unexplained wreaths over the past year?” When a mysterious undertaker is seen delivering floral...


Provenance by John Delacourt
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw John Delacourt's third novel, like the first two, reaffirms his love and deep knowledge of the art world. As...


Cascor by Matthew Hughes
Reviewed by Robert Runté Matthew Hughes is one of Canada’s top five SF&F writers, a master of both novels and short stories. He has had...


Welcome to the June 2023 ORB Issue
In this issue of the Ottawa Review of Books, our team offers you their insights into the works of non-fiction and fiction of four...


Fractured by Susan Mockler
Reviewed by Jerry Levy Susan Mockler’s memoir, Fractured, is a journey into the surreal world of doctors and nurses and hospitals but it...


Blacklion by Luke Francis Beirne
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw It's been a while since IRA thrillers have been in vogue, so I was curious to see what Irish-born Canadian...