Random Acts audiobook

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Random Acts: A Joanna Brady and Ali Reynolds Novella- is a 2016 Witness Impulse publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. The purpose of most novella length stories is to serve as a prelude to an upcoming full length novel, which is the case here. While there is all the requisite fat at the end with excepts of upcoming novels and such, this one is probably worth the investment, and I do recommend reading it before beginning the next Joanna Brady novel. Joanna suffers a huge blow in this story and Ali Reynolds steps up to offer help and support as they work together to solve a truly tragic turn of events. While the story is quite brief, it packs an emotional punch, and will perhaps set a slightly different tone for upcoming Brady installments. 4 stars

Joanna is running for re-election, pregnant with her third child and her oldest is leaving for college. She gets a call that her stepfather and mother have been in a bad car accident. Something seems off about the accident and Joanna has to find out what really happened.

Really, really glad I could read this before "Downfall". Great message for all of the Joanna Brady fans out there. If I say more I will spoil if for the rest of you. Enjoy this little novella!

Sheriff Joanna Brady is woken up in the middle of the night by the type of call that one most dreads - her mother and stepfather have been in an accident. Later Joanna is given cause to believe there was more to it than chance, and she sets out to investigate. This is the second crossover story between Joanna and Ali Reynolds. I liked that this novella gave us more than the usual glimpse into the relationship between Joanna and her mother, though I would still prefer a more in-depth story. I think it could have been fleshed out into a full-length novel, with perhaps a different motive for the guilty party, which to me fell flat. The ending felt a little rushed and emotionally manipulative as well, but all in all it was a decent story.

Wow, this is a short novel with alot of punch. It starts off with alot going on in Joanna's life at this time. She is up for re-election, she is expecting her 3rd child, her oldest daughter is going to college, and her young son is running around. Something comes up which she does not expect and it turns her world upside down. So this is a good quick read and very hard to put down. I was lucky to pick it up from the library and there are already 50 people on the waiting list. J. A. Jance is still one of the best authors and very good with her writing which draws you end till the last page.

Random Acts is a suspenseful, intriguing, well-plotted short story that I couldn't put down until I finished it last night. It features my two favorites of J.A. Jance's characters, Joanna Brady (and her family) and Ali Reynolds. But I was rather surprised that such a shocking event involving major supporting characters took place in a story between novels.I have kept up with the Ali Reynolds series as the books were published, but I still have some catching up to do on the Joanna Brady series (and the J.P. Beaumont series). Jance is an outstanding writer, and I'm glad she has written so many books!

This is a great novella featuring two of JA Jance's characters. Fast-paced and exciting, there's also some sadness. In the end, I was left asking myself whether or not I could respond in the same way Joanna Brady does. I love books that can make me put myself in the situation and make me learn more about myself while enjoying a well-written story.

This author is consistently really good. The characters are familiar old friends but the mysteries are fresh and interesting. This novella was short and well-done. It's a brief mystery but I value the insight into the characters in this situation. It has 2 of the main book heroines who are set in Arizona locations.

A+++ ReadReally good book. Held my interest from the first page. I just love how Joanna gets down and dirty to do her job to fullest! I always put myself in her shoes when reading about her.

Such a quick read! Can't wait for the next one to come out as it starts just where this one ends. I love all of her Joanna Brady books. The characters are so real that I feel they are my friends.

In the middle of the night Joanna Brady's dispatcher calls her, notifying her that a deputy will be at her house soon due to an MVA (motor Vehicle Accident.) Her first thought is her teenaged daughter who is preparing to leave for college. Her commotion awakens the entire household just as her deputy arrives.Joanna cannot imagine what her deputy needs to tell her, until he explains it was her parents; her step father was killed in the crash and her mother was flown to a Phoenix hospital. Butch drives Joanna the three hours to the hospital, county Sheriffs escort them from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.They arrive at the hospital too late; but the attending surgeon tells Joanna that her mother regained consciousness long enough to leave a message for Joanna, tell her about the red dot. Realizing what her mother was trying to tell her, she has Butch take her to the Yavapai County morgue where she meets Dave Holman and tells him to look for a bullet hole.Now the crime scene is reexamined and with the help of Ali Reynolds a trap is set for the person who took the fatal shot. Will Joanna be able to forgive the boy who killed her parents?

Good little book. Just wish I would’ve seen this before I read downfall. Now I was able to see what happened to Elenor and George. Also I was introduced to Ali Reynolds. Too bad her local reporter/menaces wasn’t at the crime scene to snap the picture of her topless. I did enjoy the character of George and even though Elenor rub me the wrong way, she was a good character in the book. With all the death in the book, I thought baby the close family could remain. Now that I am caught up with all of the Joanna Brady series, I will try that first book of the Ali Reynolds series and see how it goes. If it doesn’t work out then I’m off to read the latest of the Mitch Rapp series and the latest from Michael Connelly.

So I read both of these series. I like the Ali one better, so I'm a little behind on the Joanna one (currently reading number 11). I can't believe what happens in this book! Not to spoil anything, but it was a major shock! I don't know if it leads into the next JB book, but I'm a little disappointed to know this now when I am still on book 11. Ali doesn't even play a huge part in this one so I could've skipped it to read her next book!! It was a well written novella, I'm just mad I read it now instead of later!Don't read this book if you are not caught up on the Joanna Brady series!!