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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...

Hemingway’s Widow by Timothy Christian

Reviewed by Gail M. Murray Canadian biographer and former law professor Timothy Christian’s meticulous archival research, interviews with...

Welcome to ORB's March 2022 Issue

In this issue, ORB core reviewers cover art, crime and travel stories by four Canadian authors. Ottawa-based Mark Frutkin's novel on the...

The Artist and the Assassin by Mark Frutkin

Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Ottawa-based Mark Frutkin is a prolific writer with a passion for Renaissance Italy. In his latest novel, The...

The Deepest of Secrets by Kelley Armstrong

Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin Rockton is a town built on secrets. Everyone comes to this camouflaged Yukon haven with a colourful past and...

When It was Cold by Howard Shrier

Reviewed by Jim Napier An experienced writer will tell you that creating a good short story can often be more challenging than penning a...

Gone Viking II: Beyond Boundaries by Bill Arnott

Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann The sequel to the bestselling Gone Viking: A Travel Saga, Gone Viking II: Beyond Boundaries continues...

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