I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-
Meg has an addiction. Her sister Hailey is an actress and also has an addiction,
When Meg hears Hailey died at a rehab facility where they claim it was suicide- she doesn’t believe it and decides to Check into the same facility to find the answer. Can she find the answer? Can she cure her addiction?

This was a good book, though I found the beginning a tad slow the ending certainly made up for it. The chapters are all short, many only a few pages long, this works in some situations but sometimes the story picks up right after the end of the previous chapter. Meg works in a Las Vegas casino as an undercover sting operator, trying to catch guys that are offering gamblers loans to continue playing, though the loans come with insanely high interest. Meg is also addicted to Oxy after injuring her shoulder getting into an altercation with some loan sharks that didn't like her trying to stop their business. She gets news that her sister, Haley, a popular singer, has died after attending a rehab clinic in the pacific northwest. Meg doesn't believe her sister would commit suicide (the reason given for her death), and decides to enter the clinic as a patient to discover what happened. Meg smuggles in a burner phone and Oxy, and her investigation seems scattershot to begin with, seemingly everyone is a suspect. Meg is also targeted and nearly drowns at one point. Meg is persistent and is able to finally figure out what happened, I had figured out the bad person by that point, but there was a twist that I didn't see coming, somewhat far fetched. I enjoyed this book and I would recommend. Thanks to #Netgalley and #Source Landmark books for the ARC.

A Trip through Crazy Land

This was a great cross between a psychological thriller and a suspense novel. Fascinating characters, an addictive plot, Enough twists and turns to keep you reading straight through. Hard to tell who was a good guy or a bad guy, and some were both. What a trip into the strange and quirky minds of addicts. Not all the addicts were in rehab for treatment either. Loved it.

This is actually the second book I read from this author (loved Black Widows) so I knew going into this I already enjoyed this authors writing style.

Overall I thought this was a very enjoyable read! It was a little longer than I expected it would be (I actually gasped when I saw 115 chapters in the beginning) but the story flowed very nicely and didn’t seem to drag on at all.

There was a small part towards the ending of the story that I somewhat guessed, but it didn’t completely ruin the ending for me and I still enjoyed it a lot.

I do want to also note I think the book was very well written and I feel a lot of research was put into this. The author did a very good job and I will definitely read her future books as well.

The Clinic supplied an eerie atmosphere and plenty of suspense. A celebrity rehab mansion hidden and deliberately kept off the grid to protect the client’s privacy. Secluded deep in the woods, surrounded by barbwire fences and inaccessible during high tide and foggy conditions. Ooh, love the setting! So, singer Haley Banks becomes a patient as a last stitched effort to clean up her act and save her career and unfortunately is found dead. Meg, Haley’s sister doesn’t buy the cause of death and decides to go undercover and investigate. If you have any knowledge of intake procedure in a rehab/psychiatric hospital, put that aside—this place is unconventional to say the least. Meg meets quite the cast of suspects when she enters rehab and can’t seem to narrow down her list. She’s not the only one of the case either, enter the small town cops that will give you a good chuckle! Time is of the essence though and Meg must figure out the truth about Haley before she becomes the next victim. I was addicted the whole time and flew through the short chapters. The ending was intense and full of suspense!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

This thriller about a woman investigating her sister’s murder at a celebrity rehab clinic really had me guessing until the end and the plot went to places I never expected. The story unfolds from two perspectives. Meg, who has issues and addictions of her own, checks into the clinic under an assumed name because she doesn’t believe that her sister died from an overdose and Cara, the clinic’s manager, who begins to suspect things are not what they seem and starts her own investigation. Twist and turns ensue.

Recommended.

THE CLINIC by Cate Quinn is a rollicking roller coaster of a ride (say THAT three times fast) that left me breathless and turning pages way past my bedtime.

When Meg, security at a casino learns that her sister Haley has died, she can’t believe the very finding that it was suicide. After all, Haley was 27 years old and had the world at her feet. After enduring a horrible upbringing both Meg and Haley have addiction issues. Is it any wonder? When Meg is told that her sister was in a high end, rehab at the time of her death, Meg decides to check in herself to figure out what really happened to Haley. Although her boyfriend Harry encourages her to get her own addictions under control while there, Meg is merely there to gather evidence. We meet the owner, Dr. Lutz, the psychologist Dr. Max , the manager/nurse, ratchet, Cara, and a few of her fellow inmates, I mean patients. And who keeps sending her messages to leave? As Maggie gets closer to the truth, she reluctantly finds herself really caring about her fellow participants and learning much about herself. Research, experimental treatments, cryotherapy, all staff members with a violent past are just some of the issues that Meg faces in her search for the truth. And the ending blew my mind. I did NOT see that coming!

This one had me hooked from the get-go. There seemed to be a new twist with every page turned, and it kept my heart pulsing throughout. I could hear footsteps in the tiled hallway and felt the extreme cold of the cryotherapy chamber. I love any book that will make me an active participant, sort of a fly on the wall. I really enjoy Kate Quinn’s writing style and will certainly add her to my list of authors to follow.

Thank you to NetGalley and source books for this arc opportunity. All opinions are my own and given voluntarily.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC of The Clinic by Cate Quinn, published by Sourcebooks Landmark

Written from two viewpoints, all current day events, Cara is an employee of the Detox facility, she has recently been hired to manage the detox center, and Meg who is an alcoholic and user of drugs, she has reluctantly admitted herself in order to find out more of what happened to her sister in the facility. As the story unfolds we learn more about Cara's background and what led to her being employed here. We also learn more about Meg's past and her relationship with her sister


When I started reading this novel i thought it was going to be great, I like how it started and how the characters were introduced.  Then it got boring for me and I just wasn't engaged in the story or the characters. Maybe its cause the story jumped between the two narrators too much, or at times I found the events a little far fetched and not believable, I felt it wasn't how things would really have happened. I had a hard time connecting with the characters I just got bored reading because I honestly thought the concept and overview was great when I requested this book. I think maybe it took too long for things to happen. The twist at the end did surprise me however and  was well thought out, well played.
I'm sure others enjoyed the novel more than I did. I would still read another novel by this author

Thank you to NetGalley and Source Books for allowing me to read this eARC of “The Clinic” by Cate Quinn in exchange for my honest review. This book releases January 23, 2024.
Unfortunately, this book was a 1/5 stars. I understand that ARCs are not necessarily final copies of the book, but I don’t think this book has ever even been touched by an editor, and if so, they need a new job. The amount of grammatical, spelling, and overall errors within the first 100 pages made this unreadable. The female police officer literally switches from female, to a male character, then back to female. I had to go back and check twice to make sure I was reading it correctly, and yes, it was true. Additionally, I have personally worked in the addictions field for years and although this book was an incredible idea, it was just too unbelievable, even for fiction. The entire story was so unrealistic that it wasn’t even interesting anymore. With that being said, I absolutely commend the author for being open and honest about her own addiction and experiences. She shared that this was her first time writing a book while sober, which is amazing accomplishment. The cover is great and it had a great premise, but it just didn’t deliver.

I had high hopes for The Clinic based off the description and it did not disappoint. Megan is facing her own additions when she learns of her sister, Haley’s suicide at the rehab facility. Megan doesn’t think this seems right and she decided to check herself into the clinic to find out what’s really going on. Was this really a suicide or is something more sinister going on?

I really enjoyed that this book was told from two perspectives. We get Meg’s take as a patient at the clinic and Cara’s take as the clinic manager. I found myself flying to pages trying to figure out what’s going on with the patients as well as the staff. Someone must be lying but who is it?!

An interesting twisty plot as an addict goes undercover at a celeb rehab place investigating the death of her sister. What could go wrong? Interesting premise and characters.

Interesting premise, story gets a little complicated but stick with it! Well written.and keeps your attention.

It took a few days and I loved every word. While typically reading about addicts is a trigger for me due to my family history, this book was a perfect blend of sci-fi, mystery, and thriller. The characters were wrote perfectly. I loved the surprise twist of Haley/Jade.

HEADLINE NEWS:
Haley Banks, the world renowned singer, has died of apparent suicide from shooting heroin while inside a rehab facility!

Meg, Haley Banks’ sister, can’t believe what she’s seeing on the television. She hasn’t talked to her sister in years, but she knows in her heart that her sister would never commit suicide. Meg is struggling with her own drug addiction from a shoulder injury she sustained from work. She dulls the pain with oxy and liquor, but she’s also numbing the nightmares that creep inside her mind.

Meg knows that someone killed her sister, and the only way to investigate the truth is to admit herself into the rehab facility and seek the truth. There’s a lot of famous patients lurking inside and they’ll do anything to cover up the truth.

This was a creepy, locked room thriller that follows the lives of Meg and Cara. Cara is a caretaker inside the rehab facility that has been doing her own bit of investigating into the strange death of Haley, as well as, digging up the bizarre truth about the mastermind behind the facility.

Buckle up for this book because there are SO. MANY. TWISTS! Just when you think it’s over, the author surprises you with more intriguing secrets!

It's November, and I'll say that The Clinic by Cate Quinn is one of the best books I've read this year.

The Clinic is a top-tier thriller, with twists, turns, and celebrity intrigue. I was drawn to the backstory of every flawed character. This is the kind of book you could read in a day, but choose to savour because you don't want it to end.

The story is told through multiple POV and the transitions are very easy to follow. I loved the amount of action the story had and how the past actions of characters slowly get revealed. I seriously loved this book. I've added Cate Quinn's previous book, Black Widows, to my TBR because this one was so good.

Thank you to @bookmarked and @netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Clinic centers around Meg who works at a casino in Los Angeles. Meg’s life is vastly different than her famous actress sister Haley’s. Soon Meg starts seeing headlines and hearing rumors that her sister has died at a remote rehab facility located in the Pacific Northwest where she went to treat her addictions. In order to find out what happened to Haley, Meg decides to check herself into the rehab facility and investigate undercover. Secretly Meg is battling her own addictions and she quickly discovers that finding the truth will be much harder than she anticipated- especially since she's far away from anyone who can help her.

This is my first read by Cate Quinn and overall I found The Clinic to be an atmospheric, and entertaining thriller with a surprising twist. I loved how the book tackles mental health and delves deep into addiction. I did think that the book was a bit too long, if shortened it would have made a great popcorn thriller. But I do see a lot of readers really enjoying it and I would recommend it to those who enjoy a good thriller.

The Clinic by Cate Quinn will be available on January 23, 2024. Many thanks to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for the gifted copy!

This book has fairly short chapters so while the number of chapters may be daunting, it ends up being a really fast read. In part to the short chapters just one more! And in part due to the nature of the book.
I really wanted to know what mystery Meg was hiding from and what Haley had worked through before she died. I wanted to know who was responsible for Haley's death almost as bad as her sister. I liked the dual POVs between Meg and Cara, the manager of the clinic. It really helped build the suspense surrounding the mystery of whodunit and what is actually going on.
There are some things you may figure out but I'll tell you there's one twist that you'll be like what?!
There's not much else to say to keep this spoiler free, but if you're looking at this book, pick it up. The author hooks you very early on and while reading about addicts and withdrawals may be hard, I think it made the story...more. An incredible job.

I had a hard time getting through this one. What started with a lot of promise soon turned into having to overlook way too many glaring plot holes. So much is unrealistic.
Why didn’t Meg have a strip search at intake? And why are patients just allowed wander around as they please? Both of the narrators had very similar voices, so I found it hard to keep them straight. Overall, there was way too much going on, but none of it interesting enough to keep me engaged.

I received this from Netgalley.com.

I mean, really, kudos to the author for getting clean and sober. But this story was not for me. I struggled to keep the characters straight, the women just blurred together and sounded too much alike.

3.25☆

Unfortunately a dnf for me. I got 30% into this one and the premise is just so silly. I had high hopes for this one but it just wasn’t for me.