The Osprey Man by Christopher Tuthill


Publisher:  DX Varos Publishing (July 26, 2022)
Category: Young Adult, Coming of Age
Tour Dates October 3-27, 2022
ISBN: 978-1955065528
Available in Print and ebook, 280 pages

Description Osprey Man by Christopher Tuthill

Jacob is at that most magical time between childhood and adolescence. As the end of the school year approaches, he is dreaming of baseball and the beach, but most of all, about working on the comic book he and his best friend Jonathan have created, The Osprey Man. Then tragedy strikes and Jacob has to find an inner strength he is not sure he has.

This beautifully written tale of youth, coping, and working through grief is ideal for readers of all ages.

Review Osprey Man by Christopher Tuthill

Guest Review by Mark

A novel perfect for Young Adults, ‘The Osprey Man,’ by Christopher Tuthill is a story about a young man on the starting edge of puberty who suffers a great loss that he will never forget.

Jacob is just getting out of the fourth grade and starting a summer full of possibilities, when he hears the news that his best friend has been killed in an accident. Jon was the same age as Jacob and the idea that his friend could be gone forever is both startling and devastating for the boy, especially so soon after Jacob lost his younger brother to cancer.

Now Jacob feels lost, and unsure of whether he should continue the comic book that he and Jon were working on. The comic book, Osprey Man, is about a superhero who stops poachers from killing animals. Jacob was supposed to write it, while Jon was creating the illustrations. Eventually, Jacob decides to continue working on the comic and asks for the help of a friend named Kris to do so. But Kris’ older brother provides an obstacle, as he seems to make it his mission in life to bully the two younger boys every chance that he gets.

Between this and Jacob’s new part-time job cleaning up at the pizzeria, the summer of 1984 is a busy and tough one. But will it be possible for Jacob and Kris to finish the comic? You have to read the book to find out the answer to that question!

‘The Osprey Man,’ was a highly enjoyable novel, and a wonderfully nostalgic look back at the eighties. Tuthill’s writing was genuine, heartfelt and skilled. I really felt for Jacob and his loss and I wanted him to succeed from the get-go. This is a five-star book that can be enjoyed by any and all readers!

About Christopher Tuthill

Christopher Tuthill’s short fiction has appeared in The Mythic Circle, Dark Tales from Elder Regions, and Tales of Reverie. A native of Riverhead, on Long Island, and a graduate of Catholic schools, Chris grew up around many of the places and people that inspire his writing.

He lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with his wife and children. He works as a librarian, and his hobbies include board games, baseball, hiking, camping, and telling stories to his three children.  Among his other interests, he is co-founder of the New York Tolkien Conference.

Website: https://christuthill.wordpress.com/
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ChrisJTuthill
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrisjtuthill
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cjtuthill/

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