

Thirteen Shells by Nadia Bozak
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw There is a certain beauty in literature that only can be expressed through the naive, unsure nature of a...


Torp by Michael Mirolla
Reviewed by Menaka Raman-Wilms Torp, Michael Mirolla’s latest novel, is a story that explores the politics of the personal. It tells the...


Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWitt
Reviewed by Dessa Bayrock Undermajordomo Minor is a tale of gothic terror, transcendent love, and ultimately an experiment in how far...


Keeper of the Flame by Jack Batten
Reviewed by Jim Napier Former lawyer-cum-writer Jack Batten has written nearly three dozen books, among which half a dozen novels form a...


Welcome to the April 2016 Issue of The Ottawa Review of Books
Tulips will grace Ottawa again this month, and it is a great time to catch up on some wonderful works of fiction and non-fiction. This...


The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel
Reviewed by Dessa Bayrock Yann Martel’s newest novel unfolds like a flower: subtle, delicate, and intricate. The High Mountains of...


Black Apple by Joan Crate Black Apple by Joan Crate
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann A priest arrives one day to take young Rose Whitewater away to St. Mark’s, a residential school for native...


The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann Whenever the author’s name on the book jacket is in larger type than the title, you know you’ve got a...


Moonlight Over Paris by Jennifer Robson
Reviewed by Gail M. Murray It is easy to see why Moonlight over Paris makes the list of Top Ten Canadian Fiction and Best Selling...


Interpol Confidential by Michael Rose
Reviewed by Jim Napier We live in stressful times, confronted daily with more bad news than good, but Montreal-born author Michael Rose...

