Eric Parrish has been Chief of the Psychiatric Unit at Havemeyer General Hospital in Philadelphia for fifteen years. He is very good at his job; not so good in his private life. He is in the middle of a divorce that he does not want; he and Caitlin married right out of college and have one child, seven year old Hannah.

Eric consults with an elderly cancer patient, Virginia Teichner about her seventeen year old grandson, Max Jakubowski, her primary caregiver. Max is concerned that his "Gummy" doesn't eat, and thinks she's depressed. Mrs. Teichner confides that she isn't depressed; she is worried what will happen to Max when she passes; his father walked away years ago and his mother is an alcoholic. Eric agrees to counsel Max at his office he has for private patients. After Virginia dies, Max goes completely off the grid, and Eric tries to find him by using people Max talked about in private. This is the sociopath's cue to start Eric's personal life and his career plummeting. Eric's divorce turns nasty; he is the prime suspect in the killing of a young girl; and, he is being sued for sexual harassment by one of the Interns on his staff. Max shows up, finally, and believes the worst about his mentor, which is another low blow for Eric. Who could be doing this to Eric, and why?

Lisa Scottolini superbly balances emotion and suspense into EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES and presents the reader with a totally fascinating, macabre, and darkly exciting tale. Eric is a fully resolved character going up against believable situations. The supporting characters are skillfully and richly imagined personae and are germane and spot on to this tale. EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES is a riveting page-turner penned by a master storyteller.

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