The Pig Did It

A self-obsessed New York writer retreats to his aunt’s house in Ireland in order to mourn a failed relationship. Actually, it never actually was a relationship, as the woman in question preemptively rejected him through her indifference. That doesn't affect his heartbreak, though, and he requires su......more

i found I couldn't just skim this story and race through the plot. I had to read each sentence with all its gentle phrasing intact to catch all the fun! So enjoyable to savor the humor! Such lyrical descriptions! I hope the rest of the trilogy will be just as good!......more

Joseph Caldwell's "The Pig Did It" is a truly Irish novel. That is to say, it is absolutely hysterical and romantic and insane all at once. A middle-aged New York college professor returns to Ireland to visit his aunt after a failed love affair with a student. Dejected and borderline suicidal, the m......more

A writer goes to Ireland to indulge his broken heart; a corpse shows up in his aunt's garden and all the main characters claim to be the murderer. The book is strange and funny and has lots of unexpected bits. Well worth reading.......more

I had high expectations for this book - and was sorely disappointed.......more