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Vicki Delany, Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen

Reviewed by Jim Napier It’s that time of year again, and readers who enjoy cozies can look forward to an onslaught of festive felonies,...

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Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Vancouver author Dietrich Kalteis nails it in his latest novel, The Deadbeat Club. The story, set in Canada's...

The King of Shanghai by Ian Hamilton

Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Ian Hamilton's eighth Ava Lee novel does not disappoint. For readers with an increasing curiousity about the...

Welcome to ORB's November 2015 Issue

In our November issue, the Ottawa Review of Books core team gives you our take on recent works of fiction by Benoit Chartier, Hubert...

The Verdict of Each Man Dead by David Whellams

Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Ottawa crime writer David Whellams has certainly offered readers one of the more intriguing stories of 2015...

Tough on Crime by David Holdsworth

Reviewed by Jim Napier Close on the heels of Canada’s recent election comes a romp through the corridors of power that might leave...

Bad City by Matt Mayr

Reviewed by Alex Binkley Novels set in the aftermath of the collapse of civilization due to war, environmental catastrophe or even alien...

Palestine by Hubert Haddad

Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann Any author writing fiction about Palestine for a Western audience has two problems. The first is...

Journey of Days and Journey of Days Continues by Guy Thatcher

Reviewed by John Last Ottawa author Guy Thatcher, a former officer in the Canadian Forces (Tank Corps, helicopter pilot), is a widely...

Red Nexus by Benoit Chartier

Reviewed by Martin Bueno In the futuristic dystopian Asian world of Benoit Chartier’s Red Nexus, citizens live in apartment buildings of...

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Timothy Niedermann

Robert Runté

Ian Thomas Shaw

Deborah-Anne Tunney

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