During an unexpected St. Patrick's Day blizzard in New York City, Robert O'Foley, a collector of found objects, discovers he's brought home an angry leprechaun.
Jill Wisoff is a graduate of Bennington College and the New School MFA in Writing: Fiction. She has had a multi-varied career as songwriter, film composer and director, and stage and screen performer. She toured as Johnny Thunders' bassist in the U. S., Canada, and Europe; composed songs and score for Todd Solondz's Welcome to the Dollhouse that won the coveted Sundance best feature film award; starred in Solondz's first feature film Fear, Anxiety & Depression; and co-wrote and directed award winning comedy feature film Creating Karma. Her most recent publishings include "Shards," a short story about defenestraphobia published in a winter solstice edition of lit mag "Hags on Fire," and Amazon short reads leprechaun horror "Found Objects." She seeks representation for her YA child-in-peril novel and its sequel, and is currently at the editing stage on a sci-fi satirical novel.
A bit surprised, I was, by this story's ending. Pulled along, at first, by an almost whimsical and folk-lorish tale 'chuck' full of 'please sir can I have some more' Irish hardship. An off-ish collector of trinkets and such or, shall we say, found objects, like rolling heads of cabbage and a snake-like charm. A bit confused at first, I wondered if the narrator was delusional with a mad leprechaun harassing the narrator in his satchel bag at the get-go, then in his kitchen. A lovely neighbor steps in to help-a love interest of the green storyteller. Readers are carried away with what seemed to be a quaintish hawn. The, suddenly, an unexpected torso found in washington square park in the center of the academic area of New York City. A body. A found object. I'll let you read it.......
It is not surprising that this book is on the bestseller list. It is a wonderful story. It reads like a film noir. The end was chilling. I loved the cocky tone of the protagonist. I was left wondering if the story was real (in its fictive world) or merely a demented dream. Either way -- and the best part is that I don't know -- it was an intriguing read. I highly recommend this book.
Jill Wisoff is a great writer. She has a fertile, inventive imagination and knows how to use words well. It’s fun and interesting and fascinating reading her story. You never know what might come next. Hooray!!! I look forward to reading lots more of her writing!