Meg Banks checks in to an isolated rehab clinic tucked away deep in the Washington state woods. Her main agenda is finding out what happened to her older sister Haley who was discovered dead at the clinic a few days before. Before Meg can discover the truth about Haley she must face her own demons and discover her true self in the process which for Meg means admitting she herself truly struggles with addiction. Told in alternating views between Meg and Cara the manager of the clinic; a truly unforgettable cast of characters come together in their battle with addiction, their desire to stay sober, and finding out the truth behind what really happened to Haley Banks. Everyone has a motive for murder in this remote clinic in the forest, but will Meg be able to solve who her sister’s killer is before she is the next one to die?”

This novel was a thrilling, page-turner that grabs you in from page 1 and keeps you on the edge of your seat the entirety of the novel. This was a unique plot with amazing characters that each stood out in their own way. The author did a fantastic job with imagery and details about the setting of the novel and the large, Victorian mansion that was center stage for the whodunnit. I was able to paint a clear picture in my head of the setting of this story and the unique, colorful characters that interact with each their through the entirety of the novel. I especially liked the twist at the end I did not see coming at all. It was a solid 5 star read for me as the story had me hooked and entertained from page 1. I thoroughly enjoyed this read and look forward to checking out more books by this author.

WOW, so much to unpack with this one! One sister dies of suicide in a remote rehab, the other sister is an undercover poker player facing her own addictions to pills and alcohol. The themes in this book are definitely heavy, however, the way the story is presented it truly feels like a movie.

I was so obsessed with this book - the story, the mystery, the dual narrator and the quick chapters. Also enjoyed the lessons in psychology as well. The Clinic puts a new spin on "psychological thriller" as you actually enter rehab with Meg and try to get answers to Haley's mysterious death.

Thank you so much for this ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley Sourcebook and the author for the Advance Copy of this book.

Meg learns that he famous sister Haley has committed suicide while at a private swanky rehab facility. But Meg know her sister would never kill herself. She's too selfish. So Meg, an addict herself, checks in to the sake rehab The Clinic, to find Haley's killer.

I enjoyed the storyline. Some of Meg's flashbacks were a little confusing sometimes. I found it strange that a regular person like Meg was able to immediately get in to the ultra exclusive rehab.

Overall, a pretty good read. 3.75 out of 5 🌟

This is a fantastic suspense book. It kept me engaged reading it in only a couple of days. 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. Meg is on a mission to find out the truth no matter the cost. She decides to check herself into the clinic in order to find out the truth. This is a must-read thriller. I've recommended this to so many people!

Intense. Great read! Meg’s sister Haley goes into rehab and dies of an overdose while there. Meg can’t believe Haley intentionally OD’d so she checks in to the Clicic to get answers. Told from different perspectives we get a glimpse into what life at the Clinic is like and wonder who can be trusted and how far to trust them. I couldn’t put this book down, and was sad to see it end. I look forward to more from this author.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you NetGalley, Cate Quinn and Sourcebooks for hearing my honest review. Looking forward to reading more with you
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The Clinic by Cate Quinn A group of unlikable characters, both patients and medical staff in a story that was slow paced with flashbacks did not make sense at times. Interesting premise but not a good read for me. Have enjoyed the author's previous books more.
Thank you to the author, Sourcebooks and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

Meg and her sister Haley, have had several ups and downs. Meg hears that Haley died at a rehab clinic where she was trying to get clean. The clinic said Haley's death was ruled a suicide. Meg checks into the clinic to find out the truth. Told in POV of Meg and Cara, the manager of the facility. Will Meg find out what happened to Haley?
Mysterious, Twisted, and a Crazy Ride! 3.5 stars!
Be sure and read the acknowledgements written by the author!

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy!

Meg is a professional poker player working for a casino when she hears of her sister Haley's death in rehab. Haley's death is ruled a suicide but Meg knows that something isn't right. Meg decides to check into the rehab to investigate Haley's death and learn about the people she spent her last days with. Meg has to confront her own demons and addictions while searching for the truth about Haley.
This book had an amazing premise and the cover is awesome. It seems like I am in the minority but this one was a disappointment for me.
What I liked: short chapters and quick pacing. Unique plot
What I didn't like:
The author's own experiences with rehab inspired some of the story, and while it was interesting to learn of some newer addiction treatments there seemed to be a lot of medical inaccuracies and unrealistic situations. Meg, as the main character, is unlikable and the side characters are not well developed. The relationships between the characters are also shallow and not explored- Meg enters rehab with strangers, doesn't really have any meaningful interaction with them, and then all of a sudden it is stated that she loves them. The story is also told through the viewpoint of the clinic manager. While I understand the author needed to provide details that Meg couldn't have known, the manager's character is also flat and unlikable. There is a lot of hinting about Haley and Meg's traumatic childhood, but when the details are revealed, it was very anti-climactic. Finally, the ending was so unrealistic that it bordered on ridiculous.
Many thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book

A casino investigator and addict enters a high priced rehab clinic….but not to be detoxed.

Working undercover for an LA casino to catch crooks and cheats, Meg lives an adrenaline=filled life. But a recent job nearly ended not just her career but her life, and left with with a painful energy and a major addiction problem. Her boss and her ex-boyfriend are concerned that she is spiraling out of control, and her boss wants to pay for her to get professional help. She’s that valuable an employee….and that messed up. Meg has no intention of admitting that her problem is that bad, nor of going to rehab. But then she hears of that famous (and famously out-of-control) pop singer/actress Haley has been found dead at a high-end rehabilitation center in a remote coastal area of the Pacific Northwest. Not many know it, but Haley is Meg’s sister. They survived a Hollywood childhood that was anything but a fairytale, and while they aren’t exactly in one another’s lives Meg can’t believe that Haley would kill herself. Neither, apparently, do the detectives looking into the death. Meg decides that she needs to get admitted to the clinic and use her undercover skills to find out what really happened to Haley. Everyone at the clinic, from the celebrity patients to the doctors and staff, have secrets and baggage. Meg will need all of her skills at practicing and detecting deception to hide the extent of her own addiction and gain the trust of the other patients if she wants to find out the truth of what happened…. and avoid meeting the same fate as Haley.
An interesting premise and some great characters make for a very good thriller. In this latest tale by author Cate Quinn. She paints a very thorough and disturbing portrait about addiction, its causes and the lengths to which those struggling with it will go to justify getting their next fix. The lies, the charm, the betrayals….whether it is liquor, drugs (prescription and/or illegal) or sex, in the end the only thing that matters to an addict is feeding the beast. I saw a great deal of verisimilitude in the depictions here, and feel that it adds a great deal to the story. The pace is quick, the plot full of twists and turns (at lease some of which are guaranteed to take you by surprise)., and the main character of Meg shows us all that we may be broken but we are not forever damaged. If you like Rachel Hawkins, Gilly Macmillan or Lisa Unger, you should definitely pick this up and give it a try. Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for allowing me access to an advanced reader’s copy, it was a great read!

This one was a little been there done that. Not exactly the most original. The atmosphere was super creepy and suspenseful, though. I enjoyed it but it wasn’t my favorite.

Thank you to NetGalley for my copy of The Clinic by Cate Quinn. This story is about two sisters with trauma from their childhoods. It’s full of twists and turns. I think it was a bit unbelievable but overall a good book.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this Arc. Unfortunately this was a miss for me. I got to 40% and forgot about it and just never wanted to go back.

Calling all psychological thrillers fans! This one took me a couple chapters to really get into, but once I did it was definitely a page turner.

Meg is in rehab (where she really does need to be) on the pretense of addiction, but really looking for her sister’s killer Med is addicted to oxy, but that’s beside the point. The rehab is beautiful and state of the art, run by Dr Lutz. Me begins to receive notes from her dead sister and starts to remember terrifying things from their childhood.

What happened to Meg and Hailey when they were kids? Who killed Hailey and why?

As a reader, everyone has different things that work and don't work for them. Unfortunately this one wasn't for me, I couldn't get into the storyline in order to complete the book. I had initially thought the storyline sounded interesting and different. I do like the writers style, I think the author did a great job.

Thank you for this opportunity to read and I wish the author the best success.

Meg, works undercover in a casino and is an addict, not wanting to change. She goes undercover to an clinic to investigate the suspicious death of her sister. This is told partly in her voice and in the voice of the administrative manager of the elite clinic, who starts feeling suspicious. It is a long, sometimes too long book but is an easy read. It had some interesting twists and interesting info about recovery and psychology and some moments of humor. Mostly I enjoyed reading it but tightening it up would have improved it. Meg coming to terms with herself was the best part

I've read one other book by Cate and loved it! This one was just okay for me, but I love the cover and if you're new to thrillers, pick this one up!

The Clinic was a welcome breath of fresh air after all the domestic thrillers I've been reading this year. I couldn't set this suspenseful mystery down and flew thru it in a day.


Meg has come to the Clinic undercover in search of answers in the mysterious death of her sister, Haley, a patient receiving treatment for drug addiction. Matters are complicated by Meg's own addiction issues and resulting withdrawal symptoms while searching for answers at the facility. 


The Clinic set a gothic tone from the beginning with our introduction to The Clinic, an exclusive rehabilitation facility located in a Victorian mansion on the Oregon coast. The vividly drawn setting and atmosphere had a cinematic quality that had the twisty story unfolding in my mind like a black and white movie. There were times I felt like I'd stepped into an old Hitchcock film, and I absolutely loved this old-school suspense vibe. 


This story had a cast of secretive characters, shady goings on, untrustworthy doctors with questionable motives, and a strong sense of paranoia as most of the characters are in the midst of addiction treatment and doubting the reliability of their perception. The sense of suspicion and things not being as they seem was tangible and placed me right next to Meg as she struggled to separate fact from fiction and find answers about her sister's death.  Did those around her have her best interests at heart, or was it a case of gaslighting at its finest? This was the question I asked myself over and over. Hanson and Meyers, the investigators looking into Haley's death, were such quirky characters, and I loved them. They brought to mind the old detective show Columbo and further added to the classic mystery feel this book gave me.


Overall, The Clinic was an engrossing mystery that grabbed my focus from the beginning and didn't let go. The moody Pacific Northwest setting, unreliable characters, and unpredictable storyline were exactly what I've been searching for in suspense books this year. I'll be looking up the author's other books and placing Cate Quinn on my list of authors to watch.


Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for providing me a copy to read and review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for an ARC of this novel. I love psychological thrillers so I was really excited to have the opportunity to read The Clinic. I was definitely intrigued at the beginning of the book, a great setting and plot line. However I found there to be too many characters and not enough back story on some of them. I would have liked a deeper dive into some of the main characters, there seemed to be a lot of times past incidents were mentioned but not enough detail...what was the story with Cara, with Harry??

I felt the author was trying to fit too many characters into the story and sadly didn't make me interested enough to get attached to any. I think the book could have been a lot shorter, it seemed to go on and on. I did make myself finish it and the ending was good, but getting through it was a chore.

This was a cliché ridden novel. The characters are irritating and stereotypical. Made it halfway and stopped.

Whew - this was a trip. So many twists and turns with the main story as well as a lot of great delving into addiction and recovery and the shady dealings that happen all too often in that line of work.

Incredibly interesting and a definite page-turner whose ending you likely won’t see coming (I know I didn’t). Highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.