The Right Wrong Thing (Dot Meyerhoff Mystery), by Ellen Kirschman
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The Right Wrong Thing (Dot Meyerhoff Mystery), by Ellen Kirschman
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Officer Randy Spelling had always wanted to be a police officer, to follow in the footsteps of her brothers and her father. Not long after joining the force, she mistakenly shoots and kills Lakeisha Gibbs, a pregnant teenager. The community is outraged; Lakeisha’s family is vocal and vicious in their attacks against Spelling. Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and filled with remorse, Randy is desperate to apologize to the girl’s family. Everyone, including the police chief, warns her against this, but the young police officer will not be dissuaded. Her attempt is catastrophic. Dr. Dot Myerhoff, police psychologist, plunges herself into the investigation despite orders from the police chief to back off. Not only does the psychologist’s refusal to obey orders jeopardize her career, but her life as well, as she enlists unlikely allies and unconventional undercover work to expose the tangled net of Officer Spelling’s disastrous course.
(Ellen Kirschman)
The Right Wrong Thing (Dot Meyerhoff Mystery), by Ellen Kirschman - Amazon Sales Rank: #2069335 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-06
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.41" h x .90" w x 6.20" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 256 pages
The Right Wrong Thing (Dot Meyerhoff Mystery), by Ellen Kirschman Review
“Those looking for a meaningful story forged against the backdrop of a relevant social construct will enjoy going on this adventure.
Artful writing ensures a smooth and well-paced reading experience. Two examples: “as the commute traffic melts into the airport traffic” and “enormous mortgages precariously balanced on the undulating waves of an uncertain economy.”
Small victories have been won for women in the male-dominated world of police work, but it is still largely powered by men. The Right Wrong Thing is brilliantly written with this dynamic in mind. Those looking for a meaningful story forged against the backdrop of a relevant social construct will enjoy going on this adventure with Randy and Meyerhoff. Not only is this a compelling read, but it is profoundly realistic."
(ForeWord Reviews)
“Kirschman understands cops inside and out and writes a sure-handed tale here. The Right Wrong Thing is gripping, honest, knowing, and so very human.”
(― Sgt. Adam Plantinga, author of 400 Things Cops Know; Street Smart Lessons from A Veteran Patrolman)
"Ellen Kirschman knows and understands the police world and The Right Wrong Thing is an intense and very timely read. Thoroughly recommended."
(―Simon Wood, the Anthony Award winning author of The One That Got Away)
“Key to any fictional portrayal of law enforcement is an in-depth understanding of their specific psychological challenges and the pressures under which they operate. Luckily for us, Ellen Kirschman is not only a terrific writer, but an award-winning professional police psychologist. If you're looking for a taut, suspenseful crime thriller with vivid, fully realized characters, look no further--you've found it in The Right Wrong Thing.”
(―Kelli Stanley, award-winning author of City of Ghosts)
“In Kirschman’s highly satisfying second novel featuring Dr. Dot Meyerhoff
(after 2013’s Burying Ben), the consulting psychologist endorses young Randy
Spelling’s emotional stability for service as a Kenilworth, Calif., police officer. Dot later attempts to help Randy through the guilt-ridden aftermath of a panic episode that indirectly injured Randy’s partner, who blames Randy for cowardice. Intense professional and personal problems ensue for the divorced 50ish Dot after Randy, back on duty, fatally shoots Lakeisha Gibbs, a pregnant teenager who Randy mistakenly thinks is drawing a weapon. Kirschman, herself a psychologist who has served as a police department consultant, perceptively treats complex racial, feminist, personal, and political issues while providing intimate knowledge of cops’ shop procedure. She also skewers self-serving superficial “Christian-based psychology” and neatly balances Dot’s psychological expertise with her warmhearted humanity….”
(―Publishers Weekly)
"Ellen Kirschman is one to watch.... She...provides intimate knowledge of police procedures, sort of like 'Law & Order' on steroids."
“When I received a book written by a psychologist, I thought it would be esoteric, dry as Death Valley. Not so. Ellen Kirschman is one to watch. She is a psychologist who served as a police consultant and provides intimate knowledge of police procedures, sort of like “Law & Order” on steroids. She is the author of award-winning nonfiction books that involve first responders. Her second novel deftly examines complex feminist, political and racial issues, though the denouement somewhat sputters.
I found enlightening―though disturbing―just how difficult is the life of a law enforcement officer, especially one forced to kill. “In this business, you don’t remember the people you’ve saved. You remember the ones you killed.”
(―Bookreporter.com)
"Ellen Kirschman qualified as a police psychologist and worked for more than 30 years in the field. In this time she encountered a number of weird and interesting cases. This behind-the-scene experience reflects in the way she writes her novels. The story rollercoasters with a rookie cop accidentally shooting a civilian and she wants to make amends. The way the psychologist deals with the rookie cop's PTSD is inspirational and the book really captured my attention from the start."
(Tanya Brough - Independent Reviewer)
"This story couldn’t be any more timely. It looks behind the headlines, into the lives of those involved in these tragedies and the events that might lead up to them."
(Rosemary Smith - Public Librarian)
"Really great book! Lots of emotions while reading this, I felt for all the characters. Quick read, did not want to put it down!"
(Tara Kable - Independent Reviewer)
“Randy Spelling hasn’t been in uniform long when she accidentally shoots and kills a pregnant teenager. The press, the community and the girl’s parents all want Randy’s blood. Horrified at what she’s done and suffering from PTSD, Randy wants to apologize to the girl’s family, and even though everyone warns her against it, she tries to do just that. In the fall out from the resulting catastrophe, police psychologist Dot Meyerhof gets involved in the investigation. She’s immediately warned off, but refuses to let go of the case, putting both her job and her life in jeopardy.
This story couldn’t be any more timely. It looks behind the headlines, into the lives of those involved in these tragedies and the events that might lead up to them.”
(―Book Reviews for Avid Readers)
Review
“Ellen Kirschman is a no-nonsense writer. She manages to set the scene smartly, populate it with sharply drawn personalities, and pour the story over us without wasting a word. Her confident wit, energetic prose, and special insight into the workings of the human mind make The Right Wrong Thing an outstanding read. In this timely novel of strained community relationships, where police department psychologist Dr. Dot Meyerhoff is held hostage in a way, there's no relief from the suspense and the exciting journey into the motivations of people on both sides of the law. But even as Dot is pushed to the limit, she's determined to do the next right thing, no matter the cost.
(―Camille Minichino, physicist and award-winning author of the Periodic Table mystery series)|
"Riveting, compelling and authentic! Ellen Kirschman's been-there done-that experience makes this a real standout. She gives readers not only a terrific story, but a chilling insight into the hidden dangers police officers face every day."
(―Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, and Mary Higgins Clark award winning author of Truth Be Told)|
"Ellen Kirschman’s richly nuanced The Right Wrong Thing rings with authenticity. This fiction is so gutsy and emotionally anchored in real life that it will stay with you long after reading its final pages.”
(― Hallie Ephron, New York Times best-selling author of Night Night, Sleep Tight)|
“Ellen Kirschmann’s Dot Meyerhoff is the most intriguing character in contemporary fiction. Her narrations remind me of a cabbie I had in Istanbul. He drove too fast, took me down dead ends and through dangerous neighborhoods. He yelled at pedestrians and cursed at dogs. And just when I finally decided he was hopelessly lost, he delivered me safe and sound to just they place I wanted to be and left me on the sidewalk, shaking and smiling.”
(―J. Michael Orenduff, award-winning author of the "Pot Thief" murder mystery series)
About the Author
Ellen Kirschman Ph.D is a clinical psychologist in independent practice. She is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Society for the Study of Police and Criminal Psychology, the American Psychological Association, and the International Association of Women in Law Enforcement. She is the recipient of the California Psychological Association's 2014 award for distinguished contribution to psychology as well as the American Psychological Association's 2010 award for outstanding contribution to the practice of police and public safety psychology.
Ellen is the author of the award winning I Love a Cop: What Police Families Need to Know, I Love a Fire Fighter: What the Family Needs to Know, and lead author of Counseling Cops: What Clinicians Need to Know (2013). Her debut novel, Burying Ben: A Dot Meyerhoff Mystery (2013) is about police suicide told from the perspective of the psychologist. Ellen and her husband live in Redwood City, California.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Very well plotted By read-along-with-sue I am going to be honest here [as always] and say, I loved the blurb.Then when I started to read it, I wondered why I had chosen it then it really started to pick up.I am not giving anything away as its in the blurb already, but when it got to the part where Randy Spelling shot someone, it really did feel like I was not going to be able to put this book down.Background.Women find it hard going [even to this day] in a "man orientated job" that was of more leaning to the males than females, and even if there are laws and rules in place, there is always going to be some that think women are not best suited for certain types of work.This is not different within the Police force that we read about in this book.We see how women have to not just do a "good" job, but they have to be "perfect and do it above average" because it makes a woman feel they need to 'prove' themselves.Randy has always wanted to work for the Police and follow her brothers and Fathers footsteps.She did vigorous training both physical and mental to get where she was within the force.Until...She was out on duty and she shot a young girl, a young girl who looked to be pulling out a gun on her.She shot her dead.What transpires from this is something so intense, so mind blowingly extensive and so sad, also so dangerous and so intense, I bet you won't be able to put the book down.I stayed up reading this until I finished it the early hours.I like to keep my book reading material varied so that I can approach a book and not to compare with another in the same genre.This book took me by total surprise.Not having heard of this author before, I am not putting her on a list for "keep an eye out for further books" List.*Thank you to Oceanview Publishing via Net galley for allowing me to read and review this awesome book *
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Will stick with you long after the reading is done. By Sherry Fundin The Right Wrong Thing is a great title and once you read the book, you will see how appropriate it is. Ellen Kirschman does a great job with this police procedural novel that tells Randy Spelling’s story, when she does The Right Wrong Thing.The Kenilworth Police Department needed women officers and Randy Spelling fit the bill. She gets in deep from the getgo and I can see only bad things happening for her. The game of second guessing an officers actions and reactions has begun. Does it play a part in their future actions, causing them to hesitate or jump the gun?Dr Dot Meyerhoff is a police psychologist for the department and must get involved whenever there has been an incident.The childish and, what I consider to be, stupid pranks by the male officers towards the new police chief, Jacqueline Reagan only show their immaturity and chauvinism. I do believe a lot of this still goes on, in light of all the “rogue” incidents we have seen since cell phones and police car cameras.My emotions let me know they were aIive and well. I was pissed at the disrespect the officers showed to the chief. It doesn’t matter if they are male or female, black or white…it is showing respect for the position and keeping a united front for the public. How confident will we be in their actions, if they play like children in a sandbox?When the second incident with Randy Spelling happens, all hell breaks loose. It’s really bad and reads as if it really could have happened. The biggest question for Randy, can she live with it?This review is hard to write because of my cynicism. I am hesitant to believe the victim’s family in a situation like this because I don’t trust their motives and the victim’s innocence. The family is looking for someone to blame.,In this case…when the cop says STOP…STOP! Why don’t people listen? How many times do we see them run, stick their hands in their pockets, start walking toward the officer…Why do people do that?As the circus begins, it’s hard to tell who is the slimiest, the media, the lawyers…It reads as if it is nonfiction. Ellen Kirschman’s descriptions of the people, the things they said, the progression of events makes me think I have seen it all before. If the book was longer and more in depth, I think my head would have spun like the girl in The Exorcist. lolIt is awful and tragic but Randy Spelling did nothing wrong. She may not have done everything exactly right, but that is what training, rules and experience are all about. It really surprises me that it doesn’t happen more often.The Right Wrong Thing takes a twist that adds to the tale. It is a small book, but it contains a wealth of issues, information, and characters covering what happens when…The Right Wrong Thing by Ellen Kirschman is a thought provoking novel that stayed with me long after the reading was done.I received The Right Wrong Thing by Ellen Kirschman in return for an honest review.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Dr. Dot Meyerhoff returns in a rocket-ride mystery By L. Dean Murphy Following series debut BURYING BEN, Dr. Dot Meyerhoff returns in a rocket-ride mystery as a police department consulting psychologist in the tony San Francisco suburb of Kenilworth. High-strung rookie cop Randy Spelling has emotional issues, but Dr. Dot is pressured to approve the young woman for police duty, to keep the PD “diversified.”As a rookie, Randy is partnered with seasoned officer Tom Rutgers. In the dark, the pair are attacked and elfin Randy panics. Tom is grievously injured and Randy disappears, never having drawn her service weapon or Taser. She’s ostracized by the all-male Kenilworth PD (excluding Chief Reagon) and vows to shoot first and ask questions later.“Later” comes soon. At night, alone, Randy is confronted by a black teen suspiciously exiting a car, reaching for… What? Randy fatally shoots Lakeisha Gibbs, later revealed to be pregnant and armed only with a cell phone. Back to the shrink’s couch, but not voluntarily. And Randy’s husband wants her treated by a young psychologist who uses unconventional methods. Randy feels “trapped in a box and the instructions to get out are written on the outside.”Personal, political, and professional issues plague Dr. Dot. “Those of us who counsel others are not above needing a little counseling ourselves.” A cop is killed, and she attempts to balance dictates of the Police Chief with officers who resent a “shrink” (“That’s why she’s so short”) invading a macho police department’s collective psyche.Things don’t sit right with Dr. Dot. She begins a covert investigation of the murdered cop and deals with Lakeisha’s grieving family. Encountering subterfuge when trying to do the right thing, though others perceive it as wrong, she becomes “an unauthorized civilian [who] jumped into the middle of a murder case.”When I received a book written by a psychologist, I thought it would be esoteric, dry as Death Valley. Not so. Ellen Kirschman is one to watch. She is a psychologist who served as a police consultant, and provides intimate knowledge of police procedures, sort of like Law & Order on steroids. Kirschman is the author of award-winning nonfiction books that involve first responders. Her second novel deftly examines complex feminist, political and racial issues, though the denouement somewhat sputters. I found enlightening --- though disturbing --- just how difficult is the life of a law enforcement officer, especially one forced to kill. “In this business, you don’t remember the people you’ve saved. You remember the ones you killed.”Reviewed by L. Dean Murphy for Bookreporter
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