My Thoughts - CALL ME CARMELA by Ellen Kirschman

 

CALL ME CARMELA by Ellen Kirschman November 11 - December 6, 2024 Virtual Book Tour

A Dot Meyerhoff Mystery   Police therapist Dot Meyerhoff helps a young woman find her birth parents and unburies dark family secrets in this psychological thriller. Police psychologist Dot Meyerhoff’s caseload is usually filled with cops—which is why she’s hesitant to help an adopted teenager locate her birth parents. But the teen’s godmother is Dot’s dear friend Fran and a police widow to boot. How could Dot possibly say no? Once Dot starts digging into the case, though, she’s drawn into a murky world of illegal adoptions and the choices a young pregnant woman might make as a last resort. Soon there’s only one thing Dot knows for sure: the painful truth of what happened all those years ago might heal one family—but it’s certain to destroy another.

Book Details: Genre: Psychological/Domestic Suspense Published by: Open Road Media Publication Date: November 26, 2024 Number of Pages: 292 ISBN: 9781504095754 (ISBN10: 1504095758) Series: A Dot Meyerhoff Mystery, #5 Book Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | BookShop.org | Goodreads | Open Road Media

Author Bio: Ellen Kirschman, Ph.D. is a police psychologist. and clinician at the First Responders Support Network. She is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, The American Psychological Association, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and the Public Safety Writers Association. She is the recipient of the California Psychological Association’s award for distinguished contribution to psychology as well as the American Psychological Association’s award for outstanding contribution to the practice of police and public safety psychology. Ellen brings her expertise and decades-long experience to both fiction and non-fiction. She is the author of three non-fiction books and a five-book mystery series featuring police psychologist Dot Meyerhoff. Catch Up With Ellen Kirschman: EllenKirschman.com Goodreads BookBub - @EllenKirschman Instagram - @ellen.kirschman.copdoc Facebook - @ellen.kirschman

MY THOUGHTS Call Me Carmela is written by Ellen Kirschman. This is book five in The Dot Meyerhoff  Mystery series. I have not read the other books - and I did not have any issues following along. I found myself instantly drawn into the story. I wish that I could sit down and chat with Dot, I bet that she would have some amazing stories.  Dot is a police psychologist. She stops into her favorite cafe and Fran, the former owner, who still has her hands in the business asks Dot to talk to her Goddaughter, Ava. Ava has run away and has been fighting with her parents. Ava is adopted and has been on a quest to find her birth mother. Her adoptive parents are not crazy about this. Her adoptive father, a former cop runs his household as if he was still not he job. Dot is not crazy about this, her clients are usually police. However, an end result from a former client has changed her perspective a bit. Dot starts to dig into Ava's case. What she finds out is that there has been a lot of shady dealings attached to it. Secrets that have been buried for so long threaten to rise to the surface. She comes across a lot of illegal adoptions.  This book is written in first person. I felt like Dot was in my head telling me her story. The author has written an engaging story to where you will want to know what happens next. While this is part of a series, this book can be read as a stand a lone since the author does a great job in providing important information.  Thank you to the author, publisher and Partners in Crime Tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book, all thoughts are my own.  Tour Participants: These are the stops on the tour as of October 24th and are subject to change. Please, let me know if you have any questions. 11/12 Guatemala Paula Loves to Read CALL ME CARMELA Showcase 11/13 Books R Us CALL ME CARMELA Guest post 11/13 Novels Alive CALL ME CARMELA Review 11/14 Because I said so CALL ME CARMELA Review 11/14 Books, Ramblings, and Tea CALL ME CARMELA Showcase 11/15 Country Mamas With Kids CALL ME CARMELA Review 11/16 Stormy Nights Reviewing & Bloggin CALL ME CARMELA Review 11/17 tea. and. titles CALL ME CARMELA Review 11/18 Literary Gold CALL ME CARMELA Showcase 11/18 Silvers Reviews CALL ME CARMELA Showcase 11/19 Book Reviews From an Avid Reader CALL ME CARMELA Review 11/19 Celticladys Reviews CALL ME CARMELA Showcase 11/20 Jodys Bookish Haven CALL ME CARMELA Showcase 11/25 Ink. Readsalot CALL ME CARMELA Review 11/26 Book Corner News & Reviews CALL ME CARMELA Showcase 11/26 The Mystery of Writing CALL ME CARMELA Showcase 11/27 411 ON BOOKS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHING NEWS CALL ME CARMELA Showcase 12/03 5 Minutes for Books CALL ME CARMELA Review 12/06 Catreader18 CALL ME CARMELA Review   Giveaway: This is a giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Tours for Ellen Kirschman. See the widget for entry terms and conditions. Void where prohibited. The giveaway is for:    2  - $25 Bookshop.org Gift Cards https://kingsumo.com/g/1x92wy1/call-me-carmela-by-ellen-kirschman