

Obsidian by Thomas King
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin It’s been some time since I read an installment of the DreadfulWater Mysteries. Too long. The Red Power Murders...


The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale by Haley McGee
Reviewed by Gail M. Murray The title alone stops you dead in your tracks! At age thirty-one and newly moved to London, England, Haley...


Blind Date by Brenda Chapman
Reviewed by Jim Napier For the past two decades, Ottawa writer Brenda Chapman has earned legions of avid followers for her wide-ranging...


Five Hard and Crunchy SF Tales by Michèle Laframboise
Reviewed by Robert Runté When I say “science fiction,” most people immediately picture Star Trek/Star Wars-style space opera, or at least...


Cherry Blossom Time - ORB April 2022
Whether in Tokyo, Vancouver or Washington, readers will soon be toting books to enjoy under the cherry blossoms. In this issue, ORB’s...


The Ghost of Suzuko by Vincent Brault
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Billed as a very Japanese novel from Quebec, The Ghost of Suzuko is just that. Quite enjoyable to read, it...


A Factotum in the Book Trade by Marius Kociejowski
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann Early in this memoir, author Marius Kociejowski laments the ongoing wave of closures of small bookshops...


Wild Not Broken by Sarah Kades
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin “He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. ‘You’re wild, not broken.’’’ A perceptive horse metaphor lopes...


Not Your Child by Lis Angus
Reviewed by Jim Napier Susan Koss enjoys a rewarding life as a family psychologist and single parent raising her twelve-year-old daughter...

City of Sensors by A.M. Todd
Reviewed by Robert Runté If you are at all into film noir or hard-boiled detectives, then City of Sensors may be for you. The setting may...