THE PIG GOES TO HOG HEAVEN

The third tale in Caldwell’s Pig Trilogy has ghosts and droll humor—two ingredients for a good Irish tale. This third installment doesn’t require knowledge of the previous books as Caldwell does a good job of filling one in on past events. Chris Patton tells the tale with a unique delivery that sounds enthusiastic but doesn’t really engage. He ably employs a passable Irish accent in the dialogue, but the long convoluted sentences make one’s head spin. In the end, one may not be sure what it all means—and may not care. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2011]