Besides being a fast paced thriller, this book is also a commentary on trauma, rehab, the mental health industry, and the detriment of labels put on people. When Meg hears that her sister has committed suicide in rehab, she knows that something isn’t right, she’s determined to get to the bottom of what she believes is her sisters murder. With her own addiction problems, and repressed trauma, she’s perfect to sneak in as a patient at the same facility. However, what she finds, there is wild. There were so many twists and turns and new pieces of information I had no idea what the ending was going to be and it was a doozy. It was definitely a great summer beach read that kept you on your toes the entire time.

Wow!! This book kept me on the edge of my seat from the beginning to the end. The story is intriguing, kept me guessing and moves at a super fast pace. Highly recommend for a thriller you won’t be able to put down!

Thank you to netgalley for the arc in exchange of an honest review.

Holy cow, what a banger this was!

I think this is one of my fave books this year. I was invested in finding out what happened to Haley and my need to learn what happened became more and more urgent as I got to know the various suspects.

A couple of times I thought I had it all sorted but NOPE! Great ending,...so good!

This is an intriguing concept, reminiscent of Stephanie Wrobel's novel "This Might Hurt" mixed with Steven Soderbergh's psychological thriller film "Unsane," shot entirely with an iPhone.

The story takes place in a rehab clinic and is told from two perspectives: Meg, a mandatory patient who seeks to unravel the mystery behind her pop star sister Haley's death, and Cara, the manager of the facility.

There are several qualities that captivated me and kept my interest alive throughout the book. The short chapters and the riveting tone in the second half, where the pace intensifies and curiosity is awakened, compelled me to flip through the pages faster, eagerly anticipating the heart-throbbing climax. The author's approach to mental health awareness, addiction, sobriety, and the psychological issues that underlie these struggles, combined with her own journey to celebrate sobriety, made the story engaging and realistic. Additionally, the jaw-dropping and unexpected twists, which I never saw coming, heightened my excitement and raised my expectations.

The plot surrounding the mystery of Haley's death and the potential involvement of one of the patients kept me hooked, encouraging me to concoct theories and guesses until the very end.

However, there were a few points that prevented me from giving this book a five-star rating. The narrators, particularly Cara, were not very likable, and it was difficult to connect with them. Beth, on the other hand, was more tolerable, especially as an undercover poker expert whose character reminded me of Natasha Lynn's Charlie from "Pokerface." Her struggles with personal demons, her rehabilitation journey, and her complex relationship with her sister made her more relatable. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Cara.

I also had some questions about the ending, which felt rushed and somewhat far-fetched, and some of the twists didn't fully resonate with me.

Additionally, the first half of the book was slow-paced and overly wordy, which didn't provide a promising beginning. Thankfully, the second half was unputdownable, smart, and attention-grabbing.

Overall, this is still a good psychological thriller with a genuine and thoughtful approach to mental health awareness. I would give it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars and definitely recommend it to fans of the genre who are ready to stay up all night devouring it in one sitting.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for providing me with a digital review copy of this thrilling book in exchange for my honest feedback.

Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.

For the first half of the book I had super high hopes for how the story would end, however, I was a little disappointed in the ending. The setting and logistics around the clinic were my favorite part of the book which lead me to be a little disappointed when there wasn't more content focused on the rehabilitation process. I also found that there was not a ton of foreshadowing that lead to the conclusion of the story which made the ending seem a little rushed and random. With that being said as a surface read this was great. Fast-paced kept me reading large chunks of this book at a time. I'd suggest this book as a thriller "beach read" in the sense that if you aren't looking for a super deep story this would be a great choice.

This is a great thriller! The atmosphere is gothic and spooky. Drugs, mystery, and murder… what more could you want? Twists and turns galore and I definitely recommend reading this!

Overall a solid thriller with a great setting. The flawed and unreliable protagonist viewpoint holds you in suspense. I really enjoyed the psychological aspects of the links between trauma, addiction, and mental illness. The author did her homework and it was expertly written with breakthrough psychiatric research. The only flaw was some of the twists were a bit out there for believability, but not enough to diminish from reading. #theclinic #catequinn #netgalley #goodreads

Meg finds out her estranged sister has died in rehab and she suspects foul play. She goes undercover and faces her own sobriety and past trauma while trying to find out what really happened to her sister.

Excellent book - I stayed up way too late finishing it! The ending has redemption for almost all characters and the twists are unpredictable!!

I absolutely loved this book. I couldn't quite guess what was going to happen and it got me thinking. Once I started the book, I couldn't put it down! It's thought-provoking, shocking and thrilling. I highly recommend this book.

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Meg, an undercover card shark and addict, heads to rehab to find out what happened to her famous pop star sister, Haley Banks. .

Experimental addiction treatments, an elite substance abuse clinic with a small group of Hollywood's finest, Meg has to manage treatment while uncovering the strange ongoing of the clinic.

Told in a dual perspective, between the administrative assistant of the clinic, Cara and Meg, The Clinic is a slow burn thriller that I couldn't put down.

Meg’s sister is found dead in a rehab clinic and Meg is convinced it’s murder. She goes undercover to find out what happened and ends up having to address her own addiction. I really enjoyed this and couldn’t wait to find out what happened.

I received an advanced copy from Netgalley, but all opinions are my own.

I so loved this book. It was surprising & twisty while featuring dynamics like opioid withdrawal & family/ sister dynamics. So different from your average suspense, domestic thriller & so much more. Every one of the 5 stars is warranted!!

I received a free copy of this for review from NetGalley.

The Clinic started off as a fairly straightforward murder mystery. The twists took me more by surprise than expected considering that some of them I had half figured out but it went in a direction I hadn't anticipated. I enjoyed this quick fun read.

Love this crazy lady’s books, and as I manage a clinic of this nature myself, I cackled my way through this book.

3.5, I decided to apply to this ARC because the description immediately piqued my interest. The book, however, did not meet my expectations fully. The overall story line was great but it took an unexpected turn at the end that was not necessary at all. I felt like there were a lot of side stories and descriptions that did not need to be included. The book was told from the perspective of two people, Haley (patient) and Cara (manager of facility). I can’t figure out why Cara was also a narrator? did not make sense to me at all. On a more positive note, I really enjoyed all of the characters, and the book was generally an easy read. Just too long because of the unnecessary additions

One of the best books I’ve read in a long time, let alone this year.

Meg learns that her sister, a famous pop star, has died in rehab and she knows there’s been a mistake. Her self-centered sister would never commit suicide, let alone use the method they accused her of. Meg decides to go undercover in rehab to get answers as to what really happened to her sister. There, she’s faced lies, deceit, and someone who means her harm. Meg must face her repressed memories and flashbacks from childhood to face her own demons; only then will she find out who murdered her sister.
This book is full of twists and turns, I couldn’t put it down! There were multiple times I thought I had the ending figured out until the author proved me dead wrong. By the last page my jaw was on the floor and I was sad that it was over.
If you’re considering buying this book, DO IT! You won’t regret it.
Thanks to Netgalley and Sourcebooks for a digital ARC in return for my honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC of this book!

While I enjoyed the short chapters, I found it hard to connect with the characters. I didn’t really like any of their personalities which made reading this less enjoyable. I also didn’t find this novel very suspenseful or thrilling. There were plenty of plot twists, but most of them were predictable.

There are so many twists and turns in this psychological thriller that I never knew where I was going next.

A sister checks into what is truly a bizarro clinic for the wealthiest clientele seeking to break drug and alcohol addictions. She never knows who to trust and everything changes constantly.

I really enjoyed this book. It raise a few interesting points about rehabilitation methods. Ethical boundaries, healing trauma and bringing patients to the point where they work to heal the wounds that led to their disease are interesting topics.

I really enjoyed this read

Disclaimer : This is going to be a long review due to my personal experience with addiction.

I have read many fiction novels before involving addicts in some capacity but none go so far indepth with it than this one did. First and foremost, I applaud and congratulate this author for her sobriety. It seems that her experience did well for this book seeing that it was way more accurate and detailed than anything I have previously read. The only inaccuracies I did find were minor : the protagonist pretends to sniff coke in the beginning and then someone with her talks about naloxone ( misspelled naxolone in this book), which is not for coke, it's for heroin or other opioids. It reverses the effect of it in case of overdose. Also, while the descriptions of opioid withdrawal was pretty accurate, the timeline was not. It doesn't start getting better after two days, the worst is about a week with many symptoms even lasting a month or more if someone is in as deep as this character was. l personally could not get out of a bed for about a week, let alone walking, talking, or doing other strenuous activities. Lastly on this topic, I may be even wrong but I have never heard of a rehab that does not do a strip search and/or metal detector. That is the first place the authorities in inpatient will think to check is on your person. I am in no way trying to be petty. I am a recovering addict myself and when I read something not completely accurate, I impulsively feel the need to just inform anyone who is reading it. Maybe that last one was solely for the novel's sake and story itself. That said, this book was unique, bold and memorable. I loved that the author put this mystery in a rehab setting. The detailed description of someone experiencing withdrawal was so impressive, I couldn't have explained it better myself. As it was being explained, I vividly recalled so much from my past and some things that the protagonist said could have been words taken right out of my mouth at that time. Then there were the characters in this with their rehab romances that were so spot on it was comical to me thinking back on my own experience, seeing what happens in that kind of setting. Also, I loved that the shuffle issue was discussed in this. Trapping people in that cycle, from the streets to rehab, to a sober/halfway house, back to rehab, and again and again it goes. It is a brutal, almost impossible system to get out of and I love this author for bringing it to light with her book. And of course, there was the mystery aspect in this. Each character unique in their own way, with traumatic pasts and clashing personalities. It kept me turning the pages, intrigued and wanting to know what happens next. Never in a million years could I have guessed the reveal in the end. Overall, this is more a personal review as it was something I could connect to on a level not everyone can. I give this four solid stars and will definitely be reading more from this author in the future.

Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for this ARC.