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joabroda's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
The continuation of [book:The Pig Trilogy: The Pig Did It, The Pig Comes to Dinner, and The Pig Goes to Hog Heaven|20944239]. I did not enjoy this second installment as much as book # 1, yet it entertained me enough to finish it.
Kitty Sweeny and Aaron McCloud are now a happily married couple and owners of "the castle" situated in this small Irish village in County Kerry. Unknown to them, their marital home brings with it the presence of two ghosts who have resided there for centuries, waiting despondently for someone to release them to cross over. Along with this problem the unruly Pig is returned them, his arrival a matter of contention between the newly weds. The discovery of the two young ghosts (a man and woman who are both beautiful) brings its own problem of attraction and the humans sorrow having to rid the castle of them. Both these problems are the meat of the story.
Not quite as humorous as the first book, there were still chuckles to be had, and still the unwavering feeling that animals are much smarter than most give them credit for. I, myself, find this tune of humor the best. I will complete the series.
Caldwell is not a humor writer, by any means, but a writer he is. His descriptive prose is laced with deep thought and the added dry humor gives the reader a release from all that intense reading. The humor is, as mentioned in my review of book 1, the Might Python type of humor that some may not enjoy. I will finish with series with hopes of more inane humor to come.
Kitty Sweeny and Aaron McCloud are now a happily married couple and owners of "the castle" situated in this small Irish village in County Kerry. Unknown to them, their marital home brings with it the presence of two ghosts who have resided there for centuries, waiting despondently for someone to release them to cross over. Along with this problem the unruly Pig is returned them, his arrival a matter of contention between the newly weds. The discovery of the two young ghosts (a man and woman who are both beautiful) brings its own problem of attraction and the humans sorrow having to rid the castle of them. Both these problems are the meat of the story.
Not quite as humorous as the first book, there were still chuckles to be had, and still the unwavering feeling that animals are much smarter than most give them credit for. I, myself, find this tune of humor the best. I will complete the series.
Caldwell is not a humor writer, by any means, but a writer he is. His descriptive prose is laced with deep thought and the added dry humor gives the reader a release from all that intense reading. The humor is, as mentioned in my review of book 1, the Might Python type of humor that some may not enjoy. I will finish with series with hopes of more inane humor to come.
mholles's review against another edition
4.0
Very fun story. I'm glad the story focused more on Kitty and her husband rather than her nephew. It was sort of sad that they decided not to blow up the castle and instead live with the ghosts. It was also sad that the pig came to dinner.
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