If you’re a short chapter/multiple POV lover like me, this book will be great for you. It’s a fast paced thriller with twists up until the end! Although I mostly enjoyed this book, the subplot I was invested in fell way flat for me and I was super disappointed.
Thank you NetGalley for this e-ARC!

I’m a sucker for a good thriller set in the eerie, foggy PNW, and The Clinic is everything I could have wanted and more!
An undercover poker player and current addict, Meg checks in to The Clinic to investigate the suicide/murder of her pop-star sister. Little did she know just what she would discover about herself and her drug/alcohol addictions along the way.

The Clinic is all cutting edge - known for being extremely expensive and available only to high end celebrities. It also has some of the most innovative “treatments”.

This psychological thriller was fast paced with short chapters from dual perspectives, elaborate descriptions, and full of tension, drama, and secrets. It kept me on the edge of my seat and wanting more with each turn of the page.

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for this are in return for my honest review.

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Haley Banks is your typical girl next door country singer. Her sister, Meg, works undercover to catch loan sharks at a local casino. When Haley mysteriously dies at The Clinic, Meg decides she is going to investigate herself. Knowing that there is no way Haley did this herself, as the medical examiner states, Meg must uncover who did this to her sister. Over the course of her month in rehab, Meg unearths more than she anticipated. Not only is she not closer to finding out the truth about Haley, but she realizes things aren't as they seem at this "rehab" facility. Meg's account is paired with insights from The Clinic's manager, Cara. Cara also begins to realize things aren't what she was told. Who can be trusted at The Clinic? Are these high profile "guests" in danger? What is really going on behind closed doors?

This is my first book by Cate Quinn and it definitely won't be my last! I could not put this one down and read it almost in an entire day. The story is fast-paced and keeps you guessing on every page. I was intimidated when I saw there were over 100 chapters, but I could not stop reading once I started. Some of the twists were predictable and it definitely wasn't my favorite thriller of all time, but it was one of the most recent books to keep me this captivated. If you're looking for an easy to read thriller, pick this one up!

A professional gambler has a problem, she doesn’t know when to fold. She thinks it’s a good thing, but it’s putting her career in jeopardy as part of the casino who roots out con-men, loan sharks, mob bosses and other nefarious persons who want to prey upon people down on their luck. When she awakens from a pain-pill and drug induced stupor to learn her sister has died at a rehab clinic, she immediately knows it’s foul play and not suicide as being reported.
What a roller coaster of a story and I was pretty engaged throughout the narrative. I thought the twists and turns were well done and the pacing was also well thought out. We do have a lot going on in this book, so you will have to work to keep up a bit. However, I do not feel as though the author introduces too many characters and is able to manage the narrative well.
I enjoy a book that dives into mental health issues and addiction. It helps to bring these issues forward even when the people who are suffering from them are actively seeking help. We see some of the lingering issues even while they are in rehab and according to the author notes in the back of the book, she has some experience with a rehab clinic. It did make it feel more authentic.
I wanted to give this book 4.5* but I will round up because I feel as though it was a good thriller which kept me entertained to the final page.

As if rehab isn’t hard enough on its own, imagine adding in a murder. The alternating POV’s and short chapters had me reading this at a breakneck speed. This was also very creepy and definitely a place you don’t want to go!

4.5 stars - a great fast paced thriller! I really enjoyed the twists and turns. the short chapters made me not want to put it down!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book had all the elements I love in a thriller: a mysterious death, a creepy setting, and a host of suspicious characters. I really liked the main character Meg’s progression and journey through the book. I also loved the multiple POVs and short chapters; it kept me reading because I had to know what happened next! I had such a hard time getting a read on all the different characters, and I was suspicious of EVERYONE. Even so, I was so surprised by the ending and did not see it coming at all! This thriller will keep you guessing all the way until the end.

Thank you to Sourcebooks for the opportunity to read and review this book!

I received an ARC for review, all opinions are my own and given freely. Thank you Cate Quinn, Sourcebooks Landmark and Net Galley! 🤍

I love the cover of this book. The cover is what prompted me to request this ARC! It’s beautiful and would be a beautiful edition to anyone’s shelf. The story was good. In my opinion, it could have been shorter. At no point did I have it figured out. The way each character is written, I had each character pegged as the bad guy at one point or the other. It was not a jaw dropping twist for me, more like an “ooooooh”. But overall the book was good.

This read was very intriguing. It was an interesting premise and I feel like I learned so much about addiction and treatment. I liked finding out at the end that this was a personal story to the author. It made it feel that much more real. I liked the mystery and the idea of celebs in an expensive rehab. The ending really surprised me. It was an engaging read that I flew through.

This book definitely sucked me in and kept me engaged, however it also really annoyed me. The characters were not likeable at all - I found myself cringing and yelling at them from the start. The pace of the book was either too slow... or is it possible to say too fast. I felt like some parts were boring and other parts were so out there that it was not realistic. I was interested in what came next from the start though and wanted to know what happened at the end (even though I really did not like the end!) Told from two very different perspectives, it is always clear who is talking and the two parts connect seamlessly. Parts are disturbing, parts are impossible to believe, but overall a creepy psychological thriller!
Meg's sister, Haley, dies at a remote rehab facility. Meg can't believe that her sister would commit suicide, so she goes undercover to investigate. Battling her own addictions, she discovers finding the truth is more difficult than she expected. Will she get the answers that she is looking for and will she risk her own life doing so?
Thank you Netgalley for my advanced reader copy.

I enjoyed the twists in this book. The lead up was thrilling and kept you guessing until the end. I look forward to reading more from Cate Quinn

•Psychological thriller that keeps you guessing until the end

•Fast paced, short chapters

•Accurate depiction of addiction and mental illness

•Told from dual POV’s, Meg, the FMC who puts her own life at risk to uncover the truth about her sister’s death and Cara, the house manager with growing suspicions and leading an investigation of her own

“Meg works for a casino in LA, catching cheaters and popping a few too many pain pills to cope, following a far different path than her sister Haley, a famous actress. But suddenly reports surface of Haley dying at the remote rehab facility where she had been forced to go to get her addictions under control.

There are whispers of suicide, but Meg can’t believe it. She decides that the best way to find out what happened to her sister is to check in herself―to investigate what really happened from the inside.

Battling her own addictions and figuring out the truth will be much more difficult than she imagined, far away from friends, family―and anyone who could help her.”

Thank you @netgalley and @sourcebooks for this eARC addition!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for providing this book, with my honest review below.

Cate Quinn’s The Clinic was a thrilling ride, taking the readers to a rehab center alongside sociopath Meg and Clinic Manager, Carla, as they start to learn the dark side of the clinic while investigating Haley, Meg’s sister’s death. This book was a fascinating study of psychology and addiction. Author Cate Quinn shares her own personal experience with addiction and a story that resonated about a close friend who didn’t make it past rehab. This was reflected in the book as everything felt entirely real (given the plot) and well researched. There were several twists at the end, but they worked for me. At over 100 (short) chapters, I was surprised by how quickly I read this, but it’s testament to a great book.

A doctor with a criminal history treats relapsed addicts with questionable methods under the guise of a top notch rehab clinic.

Meg Banks is a poker player who uses her skills to catch unscrupulous card players. Her relationship with her sister is strained since neither one had a loving mother relationship. Meg enters the same rehab clinic after learning about her sisters death while attempting to kick her drug addiction. Meg, who is also detoxing off of oxycontin, is convinced her sister is alive after receiving warning notes to leave the clinic written in Haleys handwriting.

I enjoyed this book immensely as it has readers wondering if Haley is truly alive in the clinic. Clara questions the role of the clinic in rehabilitating the wealthy patients from their addictions. As the police investigates the clinic, Cara must decide if she will assist the police or be an accomplice to the clinic's sinister connections. Cate Quinn is a talented author who uses her personal experience of rehab to bring a page turning story to readers. A highly recommended read for fans of thrilling novels that will have you wondering if Haley is alive to the very end.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of “The Clinic” by Cate Quinn. I think I came into this book with the wrong impression. I was expecting a bit more horror aspects what with the reviews comparing it to The Overlook Hotel in the Shining. I can’t say I was creeped out while reading this book. It did keep me entertained so three stars for that! The twists unfortunately fell a bit flat for me. I was hoping for just a little bit more that I didn’t end up getting. I will say I really liked the idea of a thriller set around a rehab and the themes of addiction and trauma.

The Clinic is a suspenseful thriller set in the moody PNW at a remote rehab center for the rich. After Meg's sister dies at this establishment, she decides to go undercover and check herself into the rehab in hopes of finding her sister's killer. Once inside, she realizes there is a lot more going on than she thought. Meg must catch a killer while also staying alive herself.

I loved the setting of this story and found it very unique. It was part murder mystery, part mental health and addiction struggles, part suspense, and part science fiction (sort of). I found the storyline to be very engaging and an easy page turner. I didn't feel bored ever and felt like the pacing was good to keep the story moving. I also found the POV of a drug addict to be very interesting as Meg felt somewhat unreliable but also I felt a lot of sympathy for her and hope that she would recover, knowing people who have struggled with addiction and how that affects themselves as well as others.

I think the only thing I struggled with was Cara's POV. I felt her to be a very unlikeable character personally, and didn't enjoy reading her chapters as much. They served a purpose in the plot and I appreciated the information it gave, but I do wish Cara's personality was a little more likeable. She felt very stiff and a lot of her decisions felt a bit off for some reason.

Overall, I think the Clinic was a very interesting page turner and I will definitely read more books by Cate Quinn!

I wasn't sure what to think about the book at first. It starts a little slowly as the reader is introduced to Meg, who works undercover at a casino to catch cheaters and criminals. When she learns her music star sister has died in a luxurious rehab clinic, Meg decides to go undercover to find out what happened. It's not all an act for Meg since she truly has an addiction to alcohol and pain pills, but she doesn't tell anyone about her connection to Haley.

The story picks up, and gets creepy, once Meg arrives at The Clinic. The clinic is isolated and the patients have little freedom. It seems like something sinister is hiding behind the luxurious facade of the facility. Meg isn't the only one hiding things - the other patients at this exclusive rehab clinic also have secrets, and the staff is intense and sometimes scary! The pace picks up and things get suspenseful, even though some of the treatments seem like something out of a sci-fi novel. However, I was entertained by the twists and turns in the story and enjoyed the character growth of Meg as a result of what she experiences.

I received an advance copy of this ebook at no cost from NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark, but my review is voluntary and unbiased.

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Meg works undercover and struggles with addiction. But she’s not the only one. Her famous sister, Haley has the same struggles and found herself at a state of the art, rehab facility called ‘The Clinic’.

When Meg gets word that her sister has died while attending this rehab, she decides to go undercover to see if she can find out what actually happened to Haley. Meanwhile, Meg actually needs to detox while there. Will Meg find out what happened to her sister before her own ‘treatments’ and therapy get the best of her?

This story is told in two POVs, Meg’s and the Clinic’s manager, Cara.

Meg is low-key trying to solve her sister’s murder, while Cara puts the pieces together of the doctor and his staff’s possibly crooked scheme for this rehab facility.

It is a bit of a lengthy book, however the very short chapters make it a lot easier to keep reading.

It is a slow burn, but you’re trying to figure out who did what before the clock runs out.

There were some plot twists that I didn’t see coming at all! However, there was one part near the end that didn’t quite make sense to me. I can’t get into details without spoiling it. But it did lower my rating.

At the very end you learn that the author, Cate Quinn, actually attended rehab herself.


Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for a DRC. The Clinic is available tomorrow!

The story takes place in a remote rehab clinic in the PNW. Told in dual perspective; first is Meg, a Casino worker who catches cheater and is a pill popper, who’s also trying to solve her sister Haley’s death. The other Cara who is the manager of the rehab clinic.

The whole center of the story is the mystery of Haley’s death. Meg believes that someone at the clinic is responsible, so we take a deep dive into her involvement of finding the answers. Cara isn’t a really likable character. She was a bit overbearing to deal with at times and although she adds to the narrative, she was a bit tedious of a character for me… but again that’s my opinion.

The story as a whole captures your attention, but sadly the ending felt rushed for me and that’s why I didn't fully love it. But definitely addictive if that’s what you’re looking for in a story.

I was so thrilled to receive an advanced ecopy of The Clinic by Cate Quinn. I had never read a book by the author, but the cover grabbed me and then the description did. The Clinic was a locked room style mystery thriller set in a rehab clinic, which had a gothic vibe to me, even if the clinic itself was very modern. The people in charge were all sinister. The patients came off as realistic for the most part, which was unexpected. The main protagonist gets herself admitted to the rehab clinic to solver her sister's death. which has been ruled accidental but she doesn't believe it. It just so happens that she, herself is a bigtime addict who is very delusional about her addiction. There were parts of the story regarding the addictions' hold on the patients that was very difficult to read as they feel very personal. After reading the author's note at the end, I know that they actually were very personal to her, which really elevated this book in my opinion. The book was long, but I never thought it dragged. In fact, as I was reading it, I was reading chunks of 20% at a time or more and got irritated when I had to pause! All in all, I would rate this book 4 stars for the thriller/mystery aspect and 4.5 stars for the addiction drama.