

Reading through a Crisis
We face strange times as a deadly virus crawls through our communities, challenging the resilience of health systems and the continuity...


Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters by Anita Kushwaha
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Some novels have strong openings followed by a memorable crescendo, only to peter out in the last third of...


The Quantum Theory of Love and Madness by Jerry Levy
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann Jerry Levy’s second volume of short stories confirms his status as a challenging and engaging Canadian...


Spiked by Randall Denley
Reviewed by Jim Napier In Spiked, author Randall Denley offers readers a political thriller wrapped up in a murder mystery and grounded...


Alone in the Wild by Kelley Armstrong
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin A Yukon camping getaway in December with a Newfoundland dog and a wolf-dog tells you how much Casey and Eric...


ORB's March Review has arrived!
A still snowy spring is around the corner in Ottawa. Cross your fingers for a few crocuses by the end of the month, and sit back and...


Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club by Megan Gail Coles
Reviewed by Menaka Raman-Wilms Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club is a memorable, consuming story. The book follows several...


Against the Machine: Luddites by Brian Van Norman
Reviewed by Amanda Hale Brian Van Norman’s novel, Against the Machine: Luddites, is not only a great read, it is an important book that...


A Stab at Life by Richard King
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Richard King's latest crime novel, A Stab at Life, offers readers a fresh look at sleuthing and medical...


Fire, Fog and Water by Mike Martin
Reviewed by Jim Napier Grand Bank is a small village located on the south coast of Newfoundland. Like all such communities on the island,...




