Published April 14, 2015 by
St. Martin’s Press
Dr. Eric Parrish is the
Chief of the Psychiatric Unit at Havemeyer General Hospital outside of
Philadelphia. Recently separated from his wife, Caitlin, he is doing his best
as a single dad to his seven-year-old daughter Hannah. His work seems to be
going better than his home life, however. His unit at the hospital has just
been named number two in the country and Eric has a devoted staff of doctors
and nurses who are as caring as Eric is. But when he takes on a new patient,
Eric's entire world begins to crumble. Seventeen-year-old Max has a terminally
ill grandmother and is having trouble handling it. That, plus his OCD and
violent thoughts about a girl he likes makes Max a high risk patient. Max can't
turn off the rituals he needs to perform every fifteen minutes that keep him
calm. With the pressure mounting, Max just might reach the breaking point. When
the girl is found murdered, Max is nowhere to be found. Worried about Max, Eric
goes looking for him and puts himself in danger of being seen as a "person
of interest". Next, one of his own staff turns on him in a trumped up
charge of sexual harassment. Is this chaos all random? Or is someone
systematically trying to destroy Eric's life?
My Thoughts…
Every Fifteen Minutes is a book that will stay with you
throughout your day. I started it and
kept reading. I just could not put it
down. I wanted to know what was
happening with Dr. Parrish, his daughter Hannah, and of course Max. I knew that there was more to the story
than what met the eye and I enjoyed trying to put the clues together. As the story continued I gathered the clues
and kept guessing at who was causing all the chaos. I am happy to say I was partially right, but
did not put it all together until the end.
Max is a great character.
He is an intelligent and intriguing young man. I felt bad for the life that he was forced
to live. Having his grandmother in his
life was a Godsend for him. The
relationship between them is the healthiest thing he has. I was upset with his mother. I have a rough time understanding parents who
do not take care of their children. The
relationship between Dr. Parrish and Max was encouraging. I thought maybe he would be the saving
factor in Max’s life.
Lisa Scottoline is an author that I always enjoy. Her mysteries, relationships, and style of
writing have never let me down. Every
Fifteen Minutes is amazing. Definitely
pick up a copy today.
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