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Three Years with the Rat by Jay Hosking

Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Three Years with the Rat is the type of book that I would normally pass on after stumbling on its implausible...

The Evil That Men Do by Michael Blair

Reviewed by Jim Napier Atticus Caulfield Riley (his mother was an English teacher), known simply as Riley, has spent the past two decades...

Ozzie’s Promise by Kathleen Schurman

Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann Locket’s Meadow is an animal rescue farm in Bethany Connecticut. It is a real place, filled with all sorts...

Welcome to ORB's March Issue

The Ides of March are upon us, but the only thing to be beware of is some outstanding new books by Canadian women. To celebrate the...

Kay's Lucky Coin Variety by Ann Y.K. Choi

Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Every once in a while, a debut novel brings us a fresh look at what it means to be Canadian. Ann Choi's...

The Witches of New York by Ami McKay

Reviewed by Menaka Raman-Wilms The Witches of New York is a fascinating intertwining of the tangible and the magical. It’s set in New...

The House on Selkirk Avenue by Irena Karafilly

Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann It is late September 1998, and Kate is back in Montreal to help her daughter, Megan, move in to the...

A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong

Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin This is a bizarre title for a thriller, but once you dive into the plot you'll understand why. Book Two in the...

Elementary, She Read by Vicki Delany

Reviewed by Jim Napier Talk about timeless: nearly two hundred years after Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic tales first appeared, interest in...

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