

Spirit Sight by Marie Powell
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin We often hear of English historical exploits, but less often from the cultures overtaken. Spirit Sight opens a...


Dead Run by Michael Kent
Reviewed by Jim Napier In his latest novel, Dead Run, Montreal author Michael Kent further chronicles the exploits of Lieutenant Luc...


Welcome to ORB's 2020 Holiday Spirits Issue
With the promise of vaccines in 2021, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Still, the holidays during the second wave of the deadly...


Heart of Goodness by Carolyne Van Der Meer
Reviewed by Joshua Levy In Heart of Goodness, Carolyne Van Der Meer takes poetic license in writing Marguerite Bourgeoys’s memoir. This...


Ivy's Tree by Wendy Burton
Reviewed by Amanda Hale Ivy’s Tree, in the tradition of tragicomedy, is both laugh-out-loud humorous and extremely poignant. Wendy...


Scorpion Scheme by Melissa Yi
Reviewed by Jim Napier In a world of overachievers Canadian thriller writer Melissa Yi remains something of a phenom: a full-time...


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...

