Superb!

So well written and even better than the first I think. It’s a little bit darker and intense than the first which I really liked!
Jeffrey’s narration, just like everything else I’ve heard him do is amazing! He’s a fantastic storyteller with great character voices and really pulls off the intensity of situations and has a special flare for the witty and sarcastic elements of the story!
Really sad there’s not a 3rd book out there to be listened to yet though.
This is my honest opinion of a free review copy.

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not as good as he first part.

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this is the second part of dead eye: pennies for the ferryman. it literally carries on where the other left off which means if you have listened to pennies of the ferryman some time ago you need to re-listen to that one first (which I did)..
although Michael is learning how to deal with stronger foes the book seemed to be too long for the plot to keep you gripped and rooting for the hero.
Jeffrey kafer performed both books well.

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Good but not great

This was a pretty good book. it reads as a direct continuation from the first one so chapter one is called "Chapter Thirteen" or whatever number it was. I hadn't listened to the first book in ages and could really have used some recap lines. i.e. instead of saying "Silas was with me." say "Silas Parker, my blind preacher friend who could see the ghost realm, was with me. That would've helped.

The author also shoehorns what seem like his politics and views in often and not subtly. The story will be progressing and then you'll get "I'd been told to see a psychiatrist but they're all useless quacks" or "communist state, unlike America although it's harder and harder to tell the difference these days". These asides were really jarring and often broke my immersion.

The plot was good. It was slightly predictable but I was listening while doing other stuff so didn't devote any brainpower to figuring any of it out in advance. It was a good yarn although the main character is a poor beat-up guy who lives with his mother yet I can only think of one female character that wasn't interested in him.

The narration was really good and it sounded like the same narrator from last time which is always nice. I had no problems with sound levels or anything.

I'm struggling to rate this. Four stars almost seems too high but three would definitely be too low. If you want a fairly light, fun read that won't tax you then give this a go.

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