

Net Worth by Kenneth Radu
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann Kenneth Radu’s latest collection of short stories focuses on money—the need for it, the different ways it...


Celebrating Four Years - September 2018
Four years and 245 reviews later, the Ottawa Review of Books is still going strong, bringing to you our insights on the writing of top...


Quill of the Dove by Ian Thomas Shaw
In Quill of the Dove, Shaw jumps right into two of the messiest conflicts the Middle East has seen: the Lebanese Civil War and the inextrica


The Measure of My Powers by Jackie Kai Ellis
Reviewed by Menaka Raman-Wilms Jackie Kai Ellis had everything she thought she should want in life, but she was unhappy. By her late...


Taximan by Stanley Péan
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann Taximan is Francophone writer and radio host Stanley Péan’s first book to be translated into English. He...


The Rising Tide by Mark Frutkin
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann In September 1769, a man is seen on the Italian island of Torcello, close to Venice. He is carrying a...


Lear's Shadow by Claire Holden Rothman
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Montreal writer Claire Holden Rothman's latest novel, Lear's Shadow, is a superb blend of mid-life reshaping,...


Cobra Clutch. A.J. Devlin
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin Pro-wrestlers, scuzzy bikers, a yellow pet python, and a private detective—how does Devlin hold it all together...


Bleeding Darkness by Brenda Chapman
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin This new murder mystery by Brenda Chapman has everything it needs: a cold case, a dysfunctional family, two...


Mountain by Ursula Pflug
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Ostensibly a work of young adult fiction, Mountain is a wonderful novel for all ages. Pflug, a stalwart in...

