{"product_id":"call-me-carmela-volume-5-9781504095754","title":"Call Me Carmela: Volume 5","description":"\u003cb\u003ePolice therapist Dot Meyerhoff helps a young woman find her birth parents and unburies dark family secrets in this psychological thriller.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eCall Me Carmela\u003c\/i\u003e is a firecracker of a read, a tour de force.\" --Deborah Crombie, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of the Duncan Kincaid\/Gemma James novels \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Ellen Kirschman sees into people's hearts: not just those of the victims, or of the good guys, but the hearts of all her characters. With a rare delicacy of language she lets us know that no one's innocent, but no one's past redemption, either--except those who refuse to try.\" --SJ Rozan, Edgar Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mayors of New York\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Dot Meyerhoff Mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Riveting, compelling and authentic! Ellen Kirschman's been-there done-that experience makes this a real standout.\" --Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe House Guest\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Psychological thriller writing at its finest.\" --D.P. Lyle, Edgar Award-nominated author of the Jake Longly and Dub Walker series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An inherently absorbing read from beginning to end and marks author Ellen Kirschman as a novelist of exceptional storytelling talent.\" --\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gutsy and emotionally anchored in real life.\" --Hallie Ephron, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCareful What You Wish For\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Ellen Kirschman is one to watch.\" --Bookreporter.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media Mystery \u0026amp; Thri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504095754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ellen Kirschman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44775982366901,"sku":"9781504095754","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0850a7ed-30a9-4ca4-a3f1-40154df9b62f.jpg?v=1730821587","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/call-me-carmela-volume-5-9781504095754","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}