

Vantage Point by Patricia Filteau
Reviewed by Alex Binkley Ottawa author Patricia Filteau has set an ambitious timetable for her first three Kate Roarty, P.I. novels,...


Independence by Cecil Foster
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann When Barbados wins its independence from Britain in 1966, Christopher is about to turn fourteen. He lives...


What’s Left Behind by Gail Bowen
Reviewed by Jim Napier The latest in the popular Regina-based crime series, What’s Left Behind finds Joanne and her husband Zack happily...


The Motorcyclist by George Elliott Clarke
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann Carl is Apollo negro, black in Halifax in the furious fifties. Astride his R69 BMW motorcycle, he cruises...


The June Issue of ORB is Now Out!
In the June issue of the Ottawa Review of Books, our core team of reviewers offer their take on four great Canadian authors: Steven...


Every Lost Country by Steven Heighton
Reviewed by Menaka Raman-Wilms Every Lost Country by Steven Heighton is a captivating, compelling read. It’s a book that focuses on...


Daddy Lenin and Other Stories by Guy Vanderhaeghe
Reviewed by Dessa Bayrock Guy Vanderhaeghe’s newest work is a collection of short stories starring a variety of oddly familiar...


Letters to a Nation by David Johnston
Reviewed by Ranga Rajah Writing letters is a very personal and intimate way of expressing self. They are a way to communicate innermost...


Quantum Night by Robert Sawyer
Reviewed by Alex Binkley Science fiction author Robert Sawyer has always presented complex issues in his novels in ways that leave the...


Welcome to the May 2016 Issue of The Ottawa Review of Books
This month, the Ottawa Review of Books' core team offers you four reviews of the recent works of fiction of Nadia Bozak, Michael Mirolla,...

