

Ridley’s War by Jim Napier
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw From the battlefields of Italy to a regimental reunion in Yorkshire, Jim Napier weaves an intricate tale of...


Welcome to ORB’s Movember 2020 Issue
For Canada’s beard-and-book month, the Ottawa Review of Books is pleased to bring you our insights into recent works of fiction by 2019...


This Cleaving and This Burning by J.A. Wainwright
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann The year is 1917. Miller Park and Hal Pierce are best friends. They were born on the same day, and both...


Shattered Fossils by Sharon Lax
Reviewed by Karen Ocaña A dozen stories make up Sharon Lax’s powerful debut fiction collection, Shattered Fossils; thirteen if you count...


The Forgotten Home Child by Genevieve Graham
Reviewed by Gail M. Murray Drawing on a dark, little known chapter in Canadian history, Genevieve Graham paints a searing portrait of...


The Corpse with the Crystal Skull by Cathy Ace
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin Book Nine in the Cait Morgan Mysteries sees the Welsh Professor of Criminal Psychology celebrating her fiftieth...


Stellar Evolutions selected and edited by Rhea E. Rose
Reviewed by Robert Runte Canadian speculative fiction (roughly: magic realism, slipstream, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and so on)...


Welcome to the October Issue of the Ottawa Review of Books
In this issue, our core ORB reviewers offer their takes on four recent works of fiction by Canadian authors: Candas Jane Dorsey, Brenda...


Closing Time by Brenda Chapman
Reviewed by Jim Napier Crime fiction readers love a good series, with nuanced characters whose backstories are layered and continue to...


With Malice by Eileen Cook
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin Two best friends with differing social backgrounds. A senior year trip to Italy. A charming Italian tour guide....




