I enjoy Erica Spindler, and thought this might be a good start on this series. It was sweet but pretty predictable. I did like the characters, though.

Random acts by Erica Spindler.
Michaela Dee Dare, newly minted detective for the New Orleans PD, is called to a Garden District mansion--someone's decided to bludgeon a former Queen of Carnival to death with her own scepter. Even as the investigative pieces begin to fall into place and they close in on a perpetrator, something's not adding up for Micki. It's too easy, the crime too random. But what's a rookie detective to do when her seasoned partner doesn't agree with her? Betting on her instinct and gambling with her future in the NOPD, Micki strikes out on her own, pulling at strings that reveal an evil that chills her to her core--and may cost her everything she holds dear. Set in New Orleans' most iconic neighborhoods, this exciting prequel to The Lightkeepers --a series lauded as 'enthralling' and 'not to be missed'--introduces tough, likable heroine Micki 'Mad Dog' Dare, and foreshadows the thrill-packed journey to come.
This was a really good read with good characters. A great start to a series. I can't wait to read more from this series. 5*. Netgalley and trident media group.

This short novella is an introduction to Micki Dare, the main character in The Lightkeepers Series. I enjoyed getting to know her and enjoyed the storyline. The short length of the novella kept the character development as well as the development of the storyline to a minimum. I'm looking forward to Micki's first full length book.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. This is a teaser for what is to come.

I loved this story. I thought the killings, killers, and the reasons why these people were killed was funny. Erica Spindler almost always has a good story to tell. I probably won't be moving forward with the series though, because I see Micki will have a sexy new partner. That means romantic tension. Ugh! Which for me almost always ruins a good story. This was a good prequel to what I'm sure will be a great series.

This novella, the prequel to Spindler's Lightkeepers series, is a quick read, two to three hours at most, and is pretty entertaining. I have not read any of the books in this series so it was a great place to start.

New Orleans Police Detective Michaela 'Micki' Dare is called to the scene of the homicide of a society maven in a wealthy neighborhood. The murderer has been caught on surveillance video so it is fairly easy for Micki and her partner, Carmine Angelo, to solve the case.

They are then called to the scene of another homicide--this time the victim is a transvestite entertainer at a club, and again it's easily solved. Two for two!

But Micki's intuition is telling her there is something more going on here than meets the eye and begins to look for a connection that might tie these two cases together. She doesn't realize the trail she is following could lead to heartbreak.

In such a short piece of fiction there is little time to develop plot but this was an enjoyable, satisfying read that introduces the character of Micki Dare. I'd definitely like to read more in this series.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read an arc for an honest review.

Takes us back to when Michaela Dare was a new detective. A strange case that starts with a former Queen of Carnival being bludgeoned to death with her own scepter.

I have read both of the Lightkeepers books already and was excited to read the prequel to this series! I really enjoyed seeing how Micki got started and loved to hear the story about what happened to her mentor, Hank. Not to mention that the story was awesome, as well!

This was a fast read. The cases are solved quickly. It does not end on a happy ending, but sets the stage for the subsequent books. Overall an enjoyable read?
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book from Net Galley****

Short, but sweet, this novel introduces you to Micki Dare on her first week at work where she meets her new partner in Homicide. You also get to meet Hank, the closest person Micki has ever had to a Dad. It was great get this background and get to understand Micki a bit more. An interesting storyline too.

A. MAZE. ING! Lovin' this series direction & again, also lovin' The Bug Easy setting, being a LA girl! Although this vein of suspense might be a bit of a departure for the author, she still knocks out of the park.... as usual! This prequel had some great backstory/filler info.... & im now chomping at the bit for the next, please!

Thank you Netgallery for the opportunity to read Random Acts by Erica Spindler.
This is a prequel and anyone who follows this series will certainly like it alot. Well written and nicely done.
I have only read one other book by Spindler, and I will read more.
Good Read.

If you are not yet a fan of Erica Spindler's Lightkeeper series, this short story is a great introduction to the characters. If you're already a fan, this prequel to the Series fills in some of the backstory of the main character. Highly recommended either way.

Micki Dare just may be my new favorite Cop! The only bad thing I can say about this book, RANDOM ACTS, was that it was waaaaaaaaaay too short. I wanted more. A lot more.

The death of a New Orleans' Krew Queen and the death of a drag Queen seem to have nothing in common except that they were both "queens" of some sort and their murders were committed by people whom everyone labeled "calm, cool, and collected." Enter Micki Dare and her new Partner Det. Angelo. Neither likes coincidence, and these deaths just seem too much of one.
When the one single thread linking the two becomes apparent, Dare and Angelo go in for the procedural cop kill. What happens? you'll have to read the book to find out.
This book is a Prequel to the LightKeepers Series so you damn well know I'm going to go and order that series right now.
5 well deserved stars from me.

This book is a prequel to a long running series. The story was good but with only 111 pages it is hard to connect to the story line. I have really enjoyed this series and this did give some back ground info about the characters but I wanted more story

A tantalising teaser of good things to come. Short but sewwt

This is a prequel to the lightkeepers series set in New Orleans, a short novella by Erica Spindler!! Micki Dare was recently promoted to detective in the posh end of New Orleans .Very short story about three murders that are all linked together. Great plot and held my interest...can't wait to read the series.. I especially loved Micki Dare's character.. Thanks to Netgalley and Trident Media Group for digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review !!

To be honest, if I hadn't read an Erica Spindler book a while ago and loved it wouldn't I have looked twice at this book. I mean the cover isn't that appealing and if you aren't a fan of Spindler or this series can't I see how this cover would catch your interest.

I have not read any books in the Lightkeepers Series, so the characters are totally new to me and it's a novella so it's not a particularly complicated story. It was easy to see where it would lead and it never surprised me. However, it was for the moment an enjoyable book and I bet that fans of the series will love this novella. Personally, it didn't do much for me, but I wouldn't mind trying out the first book in the series to see how it is.

To be honest, if I hadn't read an Erica Spindler book a while ago and loved it wouldn't I have looked twice at this book. I mean the cover isn't that appealing and if you aren't a fan of Spindler or this series can't I see how this cover would catch your interest.

I have not read any books in the Lightkeepers Series, so the characters are totally new to me and it's a novella so it's not a particularly complicated story. It was easy to see where it would lead and it never surprised me. However, it was for the moment an enjoyable book and I bet that fans of the series will love this novella. Personally, it didn't do much for me, but I wouldn't mind trying out the first book in the series to see how it is.

Random Acts felt like a novella for fans of this series, new readers perhaps should go for the first book instead since the novella doesn't really do more than introducing Micki. I would have loved to know more about her, it felt more like one was given an appetizer, but I wanted the full course.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Trident Media Group for a review copy of Random Acts, a short novella set in New Orleans which serves as a prequel to the Lightkeepers series.

Michaela "Micki" Dare, recently promoted to detective, is transferred to eighth division, the posh end of New Orleans and is immediately sent out to a homicide where a former Mardi Gras krew queen has been battered with her sceptre. The case is open and shut when CCTV shows the perpetrator. When a similar murder happens days later Micki suspects there is more to it.

I have not read the Lightkeepers series so I have no preconceptions. Random Acts is, however, an excellent example of a novella. As befits a prequel there is plenty of information on Micki's background but it also crams in a tight plot and some light humour. It doesn't take long to read but there is no padding and it held my interest throughout.