3.5 ⭐️! Thank you to sourcebooks for this ARC!

I overall liked this but didn’t love it! One thing I didn’t know until I started reading some reviews is this is the authors first book she wrote sober. As this is a thriller with addictions, that makes it even better in my eyes!

I loved the setting of this thriller, at an addiction clinic on a cliffside in a refurbished mansion. The cover is stunning! My main complaint with this book is that it’s way too long. I think it could have been cut down 100 pages. It does have short chapters though which I liked, but the book was very slow moving that the almost 400 pages felt like 400 pages. I found myself confused sometimes with things, but once I got to a little over halfway, I was more hooked on the story! I flew through the last 200 pages in one sitting.

The ending I didn’t predict! I did find it a little bit far fetched though, but it’s okay I don’t mind that in thrillers. I do think that the clinic isn’t accurate to actual addiction clinics since there’s no way someone would be able to sneak drugs on themselves without being searched on arrival. But again it’s just a book!

Even though I didn’t find this perfect, I did still enjoy it! I thought the idea was super clever and I am glad I read it.

Meg has done everything she can think of to leave her childhood behind. She still talk to her sister some, but their relationship is strained. Now she works in casino security, outing bad guys as a master poker player through her intelligence, her ability to change up her looks, and her sheer bravado. She can get herself out of most jams, but she does pay a heavy price. An addiction to opioids, usually getting washed down with Jack Daniels means that she can’t let anyone get too close.

But Meg did let someone get too close. A coworker, an ex-NYPD cop, named Harry. Their romantic relationship didn’t last, but he still keeps her close. He tells her she needs help. And Meg refuses. Until she saw on the news that pop singer Haley Banks killed herself in rehab. Suddenly, Meg is interested in nothing more than going to rehab. Because Haley was her older sister. And Meg knows in her bones that there was no way Haley would kill herself.

Haley had been murdered in rehab. And Meg is going in to find out who did it.

The clinic is an elite rehab facility in a remote area of the Pacific Northwest, created with celebrity patients in mind. The remote location keeps paparazzi and fans away, and the opulent facility, complete with gym, spa, pools, cryotherapy, and salt therapy along with a top level chef on top of all the usual talk therapy, art therapy, and group therapy. There are also mysterious treatments by the man who created the clinic, Dr. Lutz.

All of the practical matters at the clinic are managed by former hotel executive Cara. Cara spends long days taking care of the patient schedules, the housekeeping, the menus, the deliveries. She keeps everything running smoothly, and even helps type up therapy notes from Dr. Max. But the more time she spends digging into the background of the facility and those in charge of it, the more doubts she as about the work they’re doing.

Meg, meanwhile, has checked herself in as a patient and gets to know the other patients—an aging male actor, the front man of a popular rock band, a former model and party girl, the singer in a Latina pop band, and a young English actress who is trying to keep custody of her daughter. Meg snuck some oxycodone in with her, so she’s not hit with withdrawal symptoms right away, giving her a clearer head to try to find her sister’s killer. But through phone calls to Harry, and challenges from Dr. Max and the other patients, Meg is finding herself wanting to unlock the trauma that lead her to her addiction. She finally gives up her pills and faces her addiction head on.

And her body is racked with pain. As Meg battles with the pain in her shoulder that got her hooked on opioids in the first place, as well as the physical symptoms of withdrawal, she struggles to put together the pieces of her past. But slowly, she makes progress on her memories and on her mystery. But solving the question of her sister’s killer puts her in the sights of a dangerous person. Will Meg finally get her addiction under control, just to find herself in mortal danger?

The Clinic is a captivating, atmospheric thriller with lots of juicy secrets and breathtaking twists. Author Cate Quinn has crafted a stunning novel with layers of danger and a stunning ending. The elegance of this clinic hides so much darkness, and the fog of the Pacific Northwest adds a cloud of confusion to this locked-room mystery.

I loved The Clinic and just wanted everything to stop until I could read it to the end. Like Meg, I got distracted and failed to see what was right in front of me, so I couldn’t guess at the ending, but I didn’t even care that Quinn outthought me. I was thrilled with her masterful storytelling and loved every page of this book. It’s got some genuine darkness to it, like the cover implies, but it’s an amazing story if you’re willing to face your deepest secrets.

Egalleys for The Clinic were provided by Sourcebooks Landmark through NetGalley, with many thanks.

I went into this pretty blindly..

It’s a psychological thriller set in a rehab/clinic. The main character is pretty likable and it was overall a good story.

I think it started off pretty slow but once it became a faster pace, I couldn’t stop reading it.

Meg is an addict working under cover in a casino catching cheaters. Her sister, Haley, is a famous Hollywood starlet who has drug issues of her own. After checking into rehab, Haley is found dead of a drug overdose. When her death is ruled as a suicide Meg knows someone is covering up Haley’s murder. She decides to check herself in and do her own investigation. But can she overcome her own addictions and discover the secrets hiding in this secluded and secretive rehab for the rich?

I was hooked on this book in the first like 30 pages. That never happens to me. The insights into addiction mixed with the often shady world of the rich had me speeding through this book. Some of the characters came off as a little stereotypical but the creepy undertones of the story kept me coming back. I didn’t discover until the end that the author struggled with their own addiction issues and based some of the story on their time in rehab. The only reason it didn’t get 5 stars is that I saw most of the twist coming but there were a few surprises still. An amazing book that I would for sure recommend.

Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for an early copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of The Clinic.

I love novels that take place in remote locations and the premise seemed like something right up my alley.

When Meg's pop star sister mysteriously dies in a swanky rehab facility, she takes it upon herself to check in as a patient to investigate the death.

But, she ends up discovering far more than she intended, including revelations about her past.

Sadly, I didn't enjoy this as much as I had hoped for the following reasons:

1. Meg is a decent protagonist though I didn't like her much. I love novels with sibling relationships and though she and her sister are estranged, there is no background or context to their relationship so I found it hard to care about Meg and her sister.

2. The idea of an exclusive rehab facility/resort exists but the setup is ridiculous, as well as the minimal staff and the stereotypical hippie cooler than everyone doctor in charge.

3. I've never been to rehab and I don't know many people who have but there are some details that made it hard to suspend disbelief. And don't get me started on that ending.

4. I didn't mind the varying POVs but I found it hard to keep track of who was who only because everyone sounded the same.

5. The big revelation about Meg's childhood and her mom and the big secret her sister was trying to hide all these years was so lame. I was waiting for something shocking, like there was a serial killer in the family. Something fun like that.

The writing was fine, but the narrative dragged with unlikable and unmemorable characters and contained little to no suspense.

This thrilling novel introduces Meg, a casino employee in LA, who finds herself grappling with the sudden death of her famous sister, Haley, under mysterious circumstances in a remote rehab facility.

The narrative kicks off with Meg's determination to uncover the truth behind Haley's death, dismissing the whispers of suicide. Meg's decision to immerse herself in the same rehab facility, battling her own demons and seeking answers, sets the stage for a suspenseful journey that kept me on edge.

Cate Quinn's "The Clinic" is a page-turner, diving into the dark corners of addiction, family, and mystery. The short chapters kept me hooked, and the rehab facility's isolated setting in the PNW added suspense.

The alternating perspectives between Meg, the main character, and Cara, an employee at the facility added depth to the story. The addiction angle felt authentic, especially knowing the author's personal journey with addiction and rehab. Plus, the plot twists kept me guessing—every character seemed suspect, and the surprise ending hit me out of left field.

Conversely, the book's 115 chapters felt like a marathon. More character development wouldn't hurt, and some plot points were too far-fetched. By the end, things felt rushed, leaving me a tad unsatisfied. Overall, I would rate this book three stars, but I should also note it is still a decent enough thriller.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and Sourcebooks Landmark for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3-4⭐️
I loved the cover and I was nervous about reading this book because my friends were all over the place with it. They either loved it or hated it. I guess I had a love/hate relationship with it. It had drama and it was messy and the mystery was there. Does anybody like an addict? Because this book had it in spades. Lots and lots of unlikable characters. The writing felt like five stars a few times in the beginning but then it hovered and held a 3 star holding pattern for the entire middle. But lo and behold I was shocked with two well done twists at the end! So I don’t know what to rate this. And I love a happy-ish ending and I sort of got that.
And as a side note I want to say that I was shocked when reading that the author shared that this was her first sober written book and that she’d been to rehab. Wow! Congrats on your recovery and may you write many more books. So that’s my review I hope it was helpful. (Laughs)
Thanks SourceBooks Landmark via NetGalley.

I have no choice but to give this book 5 stars. The biggest reason for that is that this is the single best mental health related thriller/mystery I have ever read. And after reading that the author has been through rehab herself, that makes a lot of sense. But it is obvious that beyond that a lot of good research went into this book, particularly regarding sociopathy, psychopathy, and anti-social personality disorder. A lot of books where the plot features mental health issues fall into the same stereotypes and for the most part this one sidestepped all of them and avoided demonizing mental illness.

Beyond that, I am really pleased with how well the author tied up all the loose ends in this book. Throughout reading it, I was a little worried how all the different plot threads were going to fit together. I was really afraid she was going to try to lead them all to one ending where everything was tied up in a bow but nothing really made sense. Instead, everything came to a conclusion that didn't all fit into one neat little box together, but they all created a very coherent story. A couple of the twists were a little out there, but completely within my ability to suspend disbelief.

If I had to come up with a criticism, I would say that the book probably would have been okay with a couple less characters. Especially in the beginning, learning who everyone was and keeping them straight was a bit difficult.

This is now the second book I have read by this author and I can't wait to enjoy more by her in the future.

The Clinic is a whirlwind of a thriller with heavy themes of trauma, addiction, and recovery. 

It's a longer thriller (well over 400 pages) but I flew through it. I'm sure some parts of the narrative were unrealistic or far-fetched, but I found it all quite spooky and incredibly entertaining.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

A fast-paced suspense read about a luxury rehab facility with a sinister secret. When Meg finds out her sister has been found dead in rehab, she finds a way in, knowing that she didn’t overdose - it was murder. The plot did feel a little silly and overdone at times but overall it was a fun and quick read.

I loved this book! This book will stay with me forever! I’ve never read a book like this before and it’s amazing!

The Clinic is a locked-room suspense with a unique setting -- I would have never thought that a celebrity rehab would provide the perfect location, but it really was, and I loved the way that Cate Quinn used a dual narrator style between Cara and Meg to provide contrasting views. It also ended in a way that was completely unexpected, but that really worked. The short chapters kept me flipping far too late into the night, because they're perfect for...just one more.

Thank you NetGalley, Sourcebooks Landmark and Cate Quinn for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

I absolutely LOVED this one! I loved the multiple POV's, and short chapters, and I loved the White Lotus vibes of the rehab clinic! This one was a great mystery and kept me hooked the entire way through! I couldn't "turn" the pages fast enough.

4 star read for me!

Really unpredictable mystery, great reveal, and the setting is incredible. If it weren't for the murdering, The Clinic seems like it would be the kind of rehab where people would *want* to get sent away. Plus high-stakes poker! Super fun stuff.

But this still didn't grip me. Perhaps I just don't enjoy reading about addiction. Not that I can't empathize -- it's just so repetitive and one-track that I felt like the plot was intruding on Meg's quest to get her hands on ever more oxy and booze.

I really enjoyed The Clinic. Very short chapters, alternating narrators, fast-paced thriller. I will say the cover depicts a slightly different setting than the book. I didn't get an eerie-house-on-the-cliff vibe, but rather a White Lotus/Nine Perfect Strangers vibe.

Megs sister dies mysteriously at her private celebrity rehab but the details surrounding Haley’s death just don’t add up. Meg decides to go under cover and try to clean up her life at the same time so she checks herself in and starts uncovering details to prove that her sister was murdered. Strange texts, phone calls and notes being sent to her from her dead sister is just the tip of the weird iceberg in this fast paced thriller. Meg uncovers sordid secrets and everyone is suspect.

*** Thank you to @bookmarked @netgalley and @sbkslandmark for the advanced readers copy and the opportunity to read and review this book.

A thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Two sisters, one ends up dead at a rehab clinic. The other one checks in to the clinic to find out the truth. It kept me up hours.

I chose this book mostly because of the cover. The large old fog-shrouded Victorian house atop a rocky cliff along the ocean in the Pacific Northwest just screamed mystery and doom to me. The description sealed it for me. I love mysteries with a medical element. The book pulled me in at once and didn't let go until the wee hours of the morning when I arrived at the shocking ending. It would make a great movie.
This is a book about trauma and addiction. The Clinic is a exclusive rehab center catering to the rich and famous. It is housed in what was once a prison but redone in the most upscale way by the owner Dr Lutz. It sits far removed from local towns along a lonely road surrounded by the ocean on one side and towering forests on the other and often wrapped in a shroud of fog and mist.
Haley, the pretty blonde rock star is at The Clinic for her drug addiction. She is found dead and it is assumed to be suicide by drug overdose. Her sister Meg is a professional card player who takes on different personas to catch bad guys in a casino in LA. She is addicted to oxycodone after a shoulder injury and drinks too much to get through the day. She and Haley have an on-again, off-again relationship, but she doesn't believe Haley would commit suicide. She checks herself into The Clinic to investigate Haley's death. Cara is The Clinic manager hired away from an big hotel chain. She is very organized and rule-oriented.
The story is told in short alternating chapters by Meg and Cara. Through them we meet Dr Lutz, who looks like he could be an aging Seattle hipster in jeans and t-shirts with flip-flops, and Max, the Clinic's psychiatrist. Through Meg we get to know the other addicts at The Clinic, all of whom are rock stars, actors and actresses.
Like Meg, I suspected each of the characters at one point or another. Every time I thought I had it figured out, suspicion would be cast on someone else. The end was so twisty it was almost hard to keep up with. The ending was a total surprise.
The book deals with addiction and underlying trauma in a very realistic manner. We find out in the author's acknowledgement that she spent time in rehab for alcohol addiction so she is very well versed in the goings on at a rehab clinic She obviously did a lot of research on some of the less mainstream methods used at The Clinic and on the particular drug being studied there. The book is detailed in these things but it is never boring. I commend the author for sharing her story in the acknowledgement and congratulate her for her success in remaining sober while still writing an excellent book.
Thanks to netGalley, The author, and Sourcebooks Landmark for allowing me to read and review an early copy.

Oh boy, this is a winner! When Meg’s famous sister Hayley is found dead in rehab of a suspected suicide, Meg knows that is not what happened and believes her sister was murdered. With her investigative background, she decides to check herself into the remote rehab facility and find out for herself the circumstances of Hayley’s death. “The Clinic” is filled with a cast of unreliable characters, including creepy rehab employees and a Columbo-style investigating duo. And the plot twists! This will be one of the talked about psychological thrillers of the year!

Thank you for my advance copy!

THE CLINIC by Cate Quinn is an atmospheric suspense that surprised me!

Meg works for a casino to catch cheats and has a tenuous relationship with her family. When Meg hears about her twin Hayley going to rehab, again, Meg isn't moved. Hayley chases fame and drugs, while Meg chases a different thrill...and drugs. When Hayley is reported to have died by overdose at the exclusive rehab facility The Clinic, Meg doesn't buy it and ends up admitting herself to The Clinic to find the truth. What she discovers puts herself at risk while fighting her own demons.

Told in dual perspectives from Meg and then Cara, the manager at The Clinic, it was a nice way to see multiple sides of the story and worked pretty well for me. This gave continual questions about what was really going on and who to trust. I was never sure until the end!

This topic was personal to the author and it seemed to show with what seemed to be real care in discussing the nuances of addiction and struggles with sobriety. I don't have personal experience in this, but it felt like I learned a little bit of what some people might experience.

Thank you to @netgalley & @bookmarked for access to this book and letting me share my thoughts! It is out tomorrow, so for a wild ride with a deeper message go grab this book!