Ottawa Review of Books - a Canadian Book Reviewer for Canadian Writers

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,...

Trauma Head by Elee Kraljii Gardiner

Reviewed by Margo LaPierre Elee Kraljii Gardiner’s immersive second collection of poetry, Trauma Head, documents her experience of...

ORB's February 2020 Issue

We are back with our first issue of 2020. In it, our core review team looks at four novels. The first, The Far Himalaya by Phillip Ernest...

35 3638 39

September 2026 Issue

Contributors

Wendy Hawkin

Wayne Ng

Timothy Niedermann

Robert Runté

Sonia Saikaley

Deborah-Anne Tunney

Ottawa Review of Books - A Canadian Book Reviewer - For the Best in Canadian Literature - Both Established and Emerging Authors - Ottawa Review of Books - A Canadian Book Reviewer - For the Best in Canadian Literature - Both Established and Emerging Authors -Ottawa Review of Books - A Canadian Book Reviewer - For the Best in Canadian Literature - Both Established and Emerging Authors -Ottawa Review of Books - A Canadian Book Reviewer - For the Best in Canadian Literature - Both Established and Emerging Authors -Ottawa Review of Books - A Canadian Book Reviewer - For the Best in Canadian Literature - Both Established and Emerging Authors -Ottawa Review of Books - A Canadian Book Reviewer - For the Best in Canadian Literature - Both Established and Emerging Authors -Ottawa Review of Books - A Canadian Book Reviewer - For the Best in Canadian Literature - Both Established and Emerging Authors - Ottawa Review of Books - A Canadian Book Reviewer - For the Best in Canadian Literature - Both Established and Emerging Authors -Ottawa Review of Books - A Canadian Book Reviewer - For the Best in Canadian Literature - Both Established and Emerging Authors -Ottawa Review of Books - A Canadian Book Reviewer - For the Best in Canadian Literature - Both Established and Emerging Authors - ORB

Follow ORB

BRINGING YOU THE BEST IN ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING CANADIAN AUTHORS

THE OTTAWA REVIEW OF BOOKS