The Fencer by Geza Tatrallyay
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Normally, I am not a big fan of Cold War memoirs or of sports memoirs. Geza Tatrallyay's memoir did, however,...
Sunny Days for our April Issue
March came in like a lion and went out like a lamb. Thank God, that is over. With sunny days ahead of us, the April Issue of the Ottawa...
Trapped by Alexandra Karb
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann Trapped is a harrowing yet enlightening true story not just of abuse, but of the consequences of fear....
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
Reviewed by Menaka Raman-Wilms Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice is both a mesmerizing and thought-provoking book. It follows...
Reproduction by Ian Williams
Reviewed by Chris Margeson Ian Williams’ debut novel Reproduction, released in February of this year, already feels like the kind of book...
The Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin Who is The Watcher in the Woods? Book Four in Kelley Armstrong’s Casey Duncan crime series follows fresh on the...
Give Out Creek by J. G. Toews
Reviewed by Jim Napier One of a reviewer’s delights is running across a promising debut author. Recently I had the pleasure of reading...
Dear Evelyn by Kathy Page
Reviewed by Gail M. Murray It's easy to see why this master craftsman was awarded the Roger's Writer's Trust Prize for Fiction in 2018....
Canada springs back to life with ORB's March issue
Soon it will be time to sit under a tree, enjoy the warmth of a spring sun and read a good book. To help with the choice of your reading,...
Butterfly by John Delacourt
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw What struck me about Butterfly was the elegance, with which the author unravelled a crime mystery plot,...
