The Clinic is a page-turning, dual-perspective thriller that explores the past and current lives of two sisters, Meg and Haley. It takes place in a luxury, "hush-hush" rehab center that caters to high profile individuals. On one side, Meg is addicted to pills to help cope with her job of helping casinos catch cheaters and loan sharks. She also overindulges in alcohol to help suppress emotions, forget her childhood, and an attack that almost left her for dead. On the other side, Haley is a famous singer who is seemingly living her best life until she dies in the Clinic from apparent suicide. Even though the two sisters haven't spoken in years, Meg knows something isn't right and Haley would never kill herself. Because of this, Meg takes it upon herself to go undercover by checking herself into the Clinic in hopes of discovering what really happened to Haley. Upon arriving at the Clinic, Meg is introduced to an assortment of current patients, Max (clinic psychologist), Cara (clinic manager), and Dr. Lutz (clinic owner). She quickly learns that no one is reliable because everyone is hiding something...including Meg. But who can she trust and what really happened to Haley? The rest is up to you to unfold.

I really enjoyed this book for various reasons - first, I've been in a multiple month reading slump, and Quinn's book certainly helped me get out of it. Second, I'm a sucker for dual perspective works, and a work in the thriller genre is a big bonus. Third, I enjoyed how many twists and turns there were, but I definitely found myself getting annoyed at some points because what?! Fourth (and not any less important), Quinn based the story on her own experience as a patient in rehab, and because of her knowledge, I think this was a very interesting approach to trauma and addiction. Also, can we talk about the unconventional, twisted treatment options provided to patients at the Clinic? Wowza.

Anyway, thank you to NetGalley, Cate Quinn, and Sourcebooks Landmark for the copy of this book for my honest review. I very much look forward to reading more by this author!

I really loved the plot of this story. Meg's sister Haley overdoses in a remote, high-end rehab clinic. Meg doesn't believe she really overdosed, so she goes undercover in the rehab center to try to find some answers.

The story is told through 2 perspectives - Meg and the administrative manager Cara. There are a few other patients that you get to know, but not too many that they are hard to keep track of.

I didn't love Meg's character, but I really enjoyed the story. It was suspenseful and I loved the ending.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I give The Clinic 4/5 stars.

This started out to be a great read but got very wordy and repetitive which was disappointing. I was definitely full of twists and turns but more unrealistic than I like.

This book was enjoyable but felt a little long (unnecessarily long). While I was engaged throughout, cutting about 100 pages, especially in the second quarter, would have improved the pacing. The story takes time to build up, but once it does, it becomes quite entertaining.

The book features multiple points of view, with Meg being the most compelling and significant character. The narrative addresses addiction and mental health, which may resonate strongly with many readers. The rehab centre, The Clinic, was effectively creepy and atmospheric.

Overall, *The Clinic* feels more personal than other thrillers I’ve read recently, and I’m interested in seeing what Cate Quinn writes next.

This book was super good. I read it on NetGalley and also it was a book of the month pick for me.
This follows Meg who goes undercover at a rehab to find out how her sister died, who is also a celebrity. She thinks it’s suspicious and goes into the rehab to uncover what really happened. I gave this book a 4.5 stars.

NetGalley Review — my rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

“The Clinic” by Cate Quinn has been on my TBR for awhile (it was published at the end of January! 😱) and I kept putting it off…and now I’m mad at myself for it!

Meg is an addict entering rehab…the same facility where her sister just died. She goes in undercover to see if she can figure out what happened to her sister, Haley — is it true? Was it an overdose? Or something more sinister?

Immediately sucked into this book with the short chapters and dual POV — knocked it down a star because I felt like it was missing just a teeny something (and the twist wasn’t twisty enough for me) but overall, I quite enjoyed this one!

Give it a read if you like psychological thrillers! Out now!

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I’ve been in such a reading rut that I have decreased the amount of books I read by A LOT! I grabbed this one on a whim and surprisingly really enjoyed it! Thriller/mystery books usually don’t surprise me much anymore with their twists because a lot of them are extremely predictable! This one gave enough story to keep me hooked without letting me figure out exactly what was happening. I really appreciated the authenticity of the rehab experience woven into this book as well. I could definitely tell the author knew first hand what the process was like and it gave the book an amazing foundation! Definitely recommend reading!

Meg and Haley are two sisters who cannot be more different. Meg works in sting operations to catch fraud in casinos. Hayley is a famous singer. The only commonality they have is addiction. Meg is on the verge of losing it all to her addiction when she finds out Hayley has died at a prestigious and secretive rehab. Meg knows her sister wouldn’t commit suicide so she begins investigating by admitting herself.

I love thrillers that have messy rich people and this book has loads. The characters are so unlikeable you don’t know who is good or bad. I enjoyed the book. It was tough with the pacing but pushing through makes it worth it.

The Clinic setting was so creepy and I loved it. Great read definitely kept me turning the pages, speaking of pages could have shortened it by about 100 pages. The ending wasn't jaw dropping but I liked it. It's a solid read. Thank you Netgalley and SourceBooks Landmark for the ARC in exchange for my review.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

A good atmospheric thriller that was a page turner for sure! It felt a bit too long by the end though but I liked a lot how things ended and wrapped up and had a nice meaning behind the whole book

I was shocked by the initial twist but was more surprised by the secondary one. At times, it felt a bit long but I enjoyed the book overall!

This book had me from the start! It did a great job of giving up back story about the characters and really building up their childhood trauma and how that’s affecting their adult lives now. I was on the edge of my seat for a lot of the book and it ended perfectly! Nothing was too out of the box and it was realistic while still making me think “wow, I can’t believe that happened!”

Meg works for a casino playing cards and catching cheaters and she is quite good at it despite her addiction to oxycontin and alcohol. She finds out her sister, a famous Hollywood actress, has checked herself into a high-end rehab and ends up dead. She hasn't been close to her sister in years but she still can't believe she could be dead. The detective in her decides to check herself into the same rehab to find out what really happened to her.

There is a lot going on in this book wiith the story line and characters changing. It felt like the author was wanting to tackle a lot in this thriller - addiction, gambling, addiction treatments, psychological diagnoses and family trauma. With the Author's Note at the end, I can understand why these were important to her to include in the book, but it felt like too much.

My thanks to Net Galley and Sourcebooks Landmark for an advanced copy of this e-book.

Before starting this book, I thought it would be worth a read as the synopsis made it sound so, so good! This book was quite simply okay and nothing more. I wasn't a huge fan of it, as it was hard to keep up with who was who. I did like some of it and the mystery that surrounded the premise. I give it a strong 3 stawrs.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free copy of The Clinic by Cate Quinn in exchange for my honest review.

The story follows Meg, a woman who works for a casino in Los Angeles catching cheaters. Meg is also struggling with her own addiction to pain pills and alcohol. When her sister, Haley, a famous actress, dies at a remote rehab clinic on the Oregon coast, Meg doesn't believe the official story that it was a suicide.

Determined to find out what really happened, Meg checks herself into the clinic undercover. As she delves deeper into the truth about her sister's death, Meg also has to confront her own demons.

The Clinic is a suspenseful and twisty novel that will keep you guessing until the very end. It's a great read for fans of mysteries and thrillers.

This book sounded so good when I read the synopsis and it started off really well, but it started feeling like it was dragging about a third of the way through and I felt like the finish fell slightly flat to me. I enjoyed the different characters and the setting, but wish that the plot had moved along faster, because I struggled with getting through the middle of the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebook Landmark for the ARC. All thoughts in this review are my own.

The Clinic uses two perspectives to tell the story of an experimental rehab facility; each character solving a different mystery (in a sense). It IS long, but despite its January release it'll be a great summer read.

Meg goes undercover to figure out what really happened to her sister. The Clinic is not the place is appears to be, but Meg is going to get answers! A fun, twisted ride.

This book was a little out there, but I’ll admit it really had me hooked at the same time! I loved how binge worthy it was!