Osprey Island by Thisbe Nissen

The provided text consists of excerpts from the novel Osprey Island by Thisbe Nissen, along with critical acclaim for the book. The main body of the text introduces the setting—the Osprey Lodge in the summer of 1988—and key characters from the Chizek and Jacobs families, detailing the insularity and social dynamics of the island community and its seasonal staff. The narrative centers on the death of Lorna Squire in a tragic fire, the ensuing grief and complications among the characters, and the revealing of long-held secrets and betrayals concerning past relationships and family lineage. The text also includes various epigraphs related to the osprey bird, often drawing parallels between the bird's mythological or natural history and the human drama unfolding on the island.