Dead Eye: Pennies for the Ferryman

By: Jim Bernheimer

Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer

Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

"My name is Mike Ross. I'm a Ferryman. I help people with ghost problems, or ghosts with people problems. Funny thing, no one ever helps me with my problems. Civil War ghosts bent on killing me, Skinwalkers who just want my body, and a vindictive spirit linked both to my bloodline and my destiny.... It turns out the dead still hold a good deal of influence over the world, and they don't want to give it up. I'm in way over my head. Fortunately, I'm too stubborn to quit."

©2009 David Wood- Gryphonwood Press (P)2012 David Wood- Gryphonwood Press

Great Concept, Awesome Delivery

Jim Bernheimer give us an enjoyable story that delivers a good balance of triumph and tragedy.

Mike Ross is well round and relatable character who is also a change from the usual selfless hero. At the same time he is also not another "loveable asshole" either. Instead we are treated to morally grey character who has the rare originality to his personalty.

Each supporting have their own personalities and add all the more flavor the story.

Everything from the setup to execution is done superbly. The only thing I didn't was the ending but that was because of personal preference.

Jeffrey Kafer's performance however leave much to be desired. Though he manages to give Mike his own "voice" the other characters sound bland and often lackluster.

Not Bad, I mostly enjoyed this one

Where does Dead Eye: Pennies for the Ferryman rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Well, there are a few areas that feel rushed or could have been more complete. For example, in the beginning his realization that he could see ghosts was accepted by this injured soldier so easily was a little out of character for him and although this was a bother for me it did not stop this from being a fair story and I did download the second. I just ignored this and got into the rest of the story. Not Bad.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dead Eye: Pennies for the Ferryman?

His first physical contact with the "mother ghost" . There is physical pain involved to his touching ghosts and this was a cool concept.

Which scene was your favorite?

His bus rides and how his pride is hurt and I felt sympathy and his injuries.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

A soldiers job is never done.

I got this on a whim, so glad I did!

Hi there all,
I got this title on a whi, and was so glad that I did. This book is full of humour as well as excitement, I love the toungue in cheek throw away's, they are such a change from glooming horror. Oh yes there are scenes of horror all right, but the side on humour is a good thing as well. If you are looking for a book with a difference, this is it, and it keeps you reading far into the A.M. so look out for some late night's and enjoy....

Great series!

Great story, narration and a solid start to the series. Hope the author writes more stories in this setting beyond the first two books.

Good story

Really liked this story, look forward to getting the next in the series and hope for more later from this author.

Same fight, different page

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I think this would be better read. Listening to the many, many fight sequences blow by blow got tedious quickly.

Would you recommend Dead Eye: Pennies for the Ferryman to your friends? Why or why not?

I think if you like the genre and I do, this was decent. The plotting upstages the writing.

What three words best describe Jeffrey Kafer’s voice?

I wished he would pronounce the 't' in the word interesting, not in-ner-esting.

Do you think Dead Eye: Pennies for the Ferryman needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

A sequel is already out in ebooks. I read it and liked it. Better read than listen.

Any additional comments?

I think this would make an excellent movie.

Life as a Ferryman

I found Dead Eye to be interesting and enjoyable. It reminds me of The Dresden Files
series by Jim Butcher mixed with a little of the Sandman Slim series by Richard Kadrey.
The main character is a man named Mike Ross who returns from the Iraq War to find that he has the ability to see and interact with ghosts, and skin walkers.Mike is what they call a Ferryman and he has the ability to send spirits on. This is the first book in this series and I will defiantly be checking out the next book.

Entertaining, Funny and Full of Dry Humor!

This is one of those stories you listen too purely for entertainment, you can't take it serious. It's different, sarcastic, full of dry humor, but well worth the time. Told from Mike Ross's POV, his mental dialogue had me cracking up. He's one of those characters who ends up doing the right thing but not necessarily for the right reasons, and you can't help but to like him.

Jeffrey Kafer did an outstanding job narrating. He captured Mike Ross's personality perfectly, and nailed the delivery of all the sarcastic dry humor.

Great story and performance! I was voluntarily provided this free audiobook review copy by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Different Spin on Ghosts

Where does Dead Eye: Pennies for the Ferryman rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This book was a pleasant surprise and I would rank it near the top.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the concept of the Ferryman helping ghosts travel to the other side.

What does Jeffrey Kafer bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He did a very good job with numerous characters distinguishing between each -- both male and female.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

If I could ever do that this book would have been the one.

Any additional comments?

Well worth the credit or money. I was given this book for free in exchange for an unbiased review on audiobook boom.

A Fun Read

What did you love best about Dead Eye: Pennies for the Ferryman?

I thought this was very reminiscent of the gum shoe type novels of the 50's & 60's (i.e., Red Panda, etc.) It's a cross between a detective story and a ghost story. Very fun.

Any additional comments?

I don't want to leave more comments because I think it will ruin the discovery of future readers.