Dead Man Calling

An Undertaker Mystery

By: Kendra Ashe

Narrated by: Susan Eichhorn Young

Want pure chaos? Just add ghosts, a hot werewolf, a deranged monkey, and one seriously confused reaper!

Sweeney just inherited a mortuary—along with a few restless ghosts.

When she unexpectedly inherits Blackwell Rest from her long-lost grandfather, Jazz trades in her greasy apron at Happy Days Burgers for a shot at turning the funeral home into the hottest nightclub in town.

But there’s a catch—or several. Her grandfather’s so-called accidental death might not have been an accident. His pet monkey needs a new home. And worst of all, the resident spirits aren’t about to leave quietly. They expect Jazz to step up as their new reaper / psychic detective and solve the grisly murders that left them lingering between worlds.

As if things couldn't get worse, a fresh corpse turns up in the cemetery, belonging to a member of the notorious Death Dogs biker club. Even more troubling? Jazz may have sort of witnessed the murder. Now, she’s caught between a deadly gang war and an investigation that raises more questions than answers. To top it off, Brock Logan—the dangerously handsome leader of the Death Dogs—has taken an interest in her, and he's exactly the kind of trouble she doesn’t need.

With ghosts demanding justice, a biker war, and a killer still on the loose, Jazz is starting to think flipping burgers wasn’t such a bad gig after all.

©2015 Kendra Ashe (P)2016 Kendra Ashe

Loved it

What did you like best about this story?

Loved the story! Can't wait for book 2. Hopefully it will come out soon.

Nothing is as it seems!

Light, fun read. Enjoyable story. Especially loved the heroine! She is brash, and a bit crazy ...accepts everything with a laissez faire attitude. Looking forward to reading the. next one.

I want more!!!!

This is a fun easy listen that sucked me right in! Can't wait for the next two in the series to come out on audible!

Could be better

First I thought it should be longer. I liked the story but it was missing info and details, such as fight scenes. I also didn't care for the reader. She sounded flat. I will keep an eye on this writer though.

underwhelming

I just couldn't seem to get as involved in this one as I had expected to. It didn't seem terribly coherent, and ambled along without really getting anywhere. But I got it on the cheap as Whispersync, so it's all good.

Potential not achieved

The story is really unique but execution was terrible. The narrator's voice was monotone through out the complete story. I was only half listening. For much of the short story people are getting acquainted or I though they were.

***spoiler***
At some point Jazz is recounting her experiences and I discovered she was kidnapped twice. I could not tell from the narrator's tone.
There is an interesting werewolf angle which is unique but is underdeveloped and it is directly tired into the reaper angle.

I don't know what others have read because the other reviews were really good. That is why I tried this out.

Beware. If your credits are dear to you pass on this one.