Dr. Eric Parrish is the Chief of the Psychiatric Unit at Havemeyer General Hospital outside of Philadelphia. Recently separated from his wife Alice, 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 … 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 mental 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” himself. 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? New York Times best selling author Lisa Scottoline’s visceral thriller, Every Fifteen Minutes, brings you into the grip of a true sociopath and shows you how, in the quest to survive such ruthlessness, every minute counts.
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Definitely a page turner. A Chief of Psychiatry who also has had anxiety issues treating patients. His family life has exploded, his wife wants a divorce and he just wants to be a father to his daughter. Then he gets a new private patient with OCD and his life gets even more complicated. His patient is afraid he will hurt a girl he’s been …
This was my first Scottoline book and I loved the fast past and intriguing story line. I had often wondered what a sociopath might be like and now I have a clear picture. The ending surprised me.
I met Lisa at a local library book signing and she was one of the most personable writers I’ve ever met. She was approachable and genuinely interested …
My heart was on edge all the time.
excellent read!
I felt the book dragged in the second half.
Very well written excellent thriller
It’s hard to tell where her characters end and her plots begin in Every 15 Minutes because both are so intertwined. I absolutely adored the test taking the author gave in this book. Talk about engaging the reader. As we’re sitting here thinking about who dun it, and who was this evil mastermind, we’re either thinking OMG, that’s me, or Thank God …
It gave a look at someone who has OCD.
Again, I like her books a lot. This one was very good. Kept you guessing and had a few unexpected twists. One of my favorite by her.
This book flew by on audio– I could not stop listening! Great characters, thrilling story line. I loved it!
This book will haunt me, because of the chapters told from the point of view of a sociopath. Scottoline’s story builds suspense thick and believable from the first page to the last. An excellent book for book clubs, because of the thought-provoking situations and characters. This story raises questions about the influence of drug companies on …
Once again, Lisa’s books are a must read! She never disappoints and is one of my favorite authors.
I have to agree with other readers that while this book was certainly enjoyable, and did have some twists and turns I hadn’t anticipated, it could be tedious and unbelievable at times. The book involves a psychiatrist, Dr. Eric Parrish, working in a hospital and in his own private practice. After a consult at the hospital, he takes on a new …
I read this book along time ago and it was awesome
#2 on my top years list.
Completely unbelievable and irrational ending. Quality of writing very sub par.
Don’t waste your time.
Very good book
A great psychological thriller. Could not put it down.
I love her character development!
This is a great read.