Meg is working undercover in casinos to catch loan sharks, drowning in her own addiction when she finds out that her pop star sister Hayley has died of an overdose in rehab. Unwilling to accept that her sister would give up on the spotlight so easily, she decides to infiltrate the clinic to find her killer. Cara is the newly appointed manager of the clinic after leaving the Beaumont hotel group and has a sinking suspicion that something isn’t quite right after Hayley’s death. Each woman paints a startlingly horrifying picture of the rehab facility, with one as a patient receiving the dubious treatment, and the other as a staff member dealing with the local police. To the both of them, everyone looks like a suspect.

I read so many thrillers and I couldn’t pin down what was going on behind the scenes. There are so many layers of deception here. I feel like there might have been a little too much obvious foreshadowing with Lutz, and Cara definitely is too trusting to be believable. I think we need a little bit more backstory on her to make sense of it. Also, why fedoras???? Overall though, on the edge of my seat the whole time.

Bravo Cate Quinn! I loved this book it had lots of twists and turns. The author does a great job of keeping you guessing until the very end. I could not put this book down!
Please read the author's note at the end! Congratulations Cate Quinn on your sobriety and your novel. You rock!
You definitely have a new fan here and I expect even more after this book!
#TheClinic #NetGalley

While I did enjoy reading this book, it did seem to go off the rails a bit. I felt like the character were all very flat. They were all unlikeable and unreliable. It started off very strong and then started losing its steam for me. And the ending was pretty far fetched for my taste.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher

Absolute best book I've read recently!
I really enjoyed this mystery/ thriller. I stayed up late to finish it, which, for me, is saying a lot. We hear the story from the perspective of two characters: Meg and Cara. I enjoyed both of their storylines, but I tend to think Meg was a bit more compelling. I thought that the twists were great and really kept me engaged and guessing. I also found the story very unique. I don't want to spoil, but I've never heard of Dr. Lutz's treatment before, and I thought it was very interesting.
Thanks to Net Galley for the book to review.

This was a fun, twisty book that I really couldn’t put down. It was clearly written by someone with personal knowledge of what rehab is like. I had a few small quibbles though; some of the plot points were pretty far-fetched, and I would have liked a little more character development with some of the secondary characters, who seemed more like “types” than real people. Also, the writing style was a bit quirky, and seemed like it was written by someone whose first language wasn’t American English. All that aside, this is an entertaining book that should have broad appeal. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Loved the cover. Quick read. TW: Substance abuse, addiction and suicidal ideation. The story is told from 2 POV. Meg who is an undercover worker in a casino with alcoholism and addiction enters the rehab clinic to find the murderer of her sister. Cara is the manager of the rehab facility who seems utterly clueless, I didn’t like the Cara character much. The environment of the luxury spa sounds great, very descriptive. Some twists at the end of the psychological thriller that were totally far fetched and unbelievable. Would have liked to know more about some of the other characters in rehab.
Overall a decent read

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebook Landmarks for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book!

There’s things about this book I liked and then there’s things I hated. I liked the way the story was told through two different swapping POVs and I felt like the storyline had SO much potential. However, unfortunately it fell flat for me. The characters were extremely hard to connect to and seemed to have very sporadic personalities. The book was very drawn out, yet somehow it seemed like things happened so quickly with no build up. I found myself rushing to get to the end so I could finally be done reading it. There were also a couple spelling and grammar mistakes throughout the book.

I did love the excerpt at the end that reveals this story was written after the author’s own experience from rehab. Kudos to her on her sobriety!

Lots of twists. I enjoyed the writing style and short chapters that made this book a fast read! I wojld Have liked a little more character development, but otherwise good book! I will definitely read the next book by this author!

This was such a fun thriller! This 'who done it' story really stands out, I appreciated the time the author took to set up the different elements like poker, addiction, rehab and a couple of other things I don't want to spoil.
The character development was great... We followed an unreliable protagonist and a lot of morally grey characters.
The two POV's was such a great addition to the interest of this story and kept you searching for answers!

A lot of research and personal experience went into this story, and it doesn't go unnoticed! I look forward to more books from this author...

“The Clinic” is Cate Quinn’s newest novel. This story focuses on Meg, a casino worker who is determined to investigate the death of her celebrity sister, Haley. This involves going into an isolated rehab, where Haley died. Meg decides the best way to get through rehab is to continue drinking and using drugs, but will that cloud her from seeing what’s really happening around her?

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebook Landmarks for the ARC of “The Clinic”.

★ ★ ★ ★ //5
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜
by Cate Quinn
Pub Date : 24 Jan. 2024

THOUGHTS:

I love a good mysterious dark thriller and Cate brought us just that with this book—she did not disappoint. This was a fast paced page turner that had me on the edge of my seat and questioning so many things, my jaw was literally on the floor half the time. We follow Meg who’s sister dies while in rehab but she believes that there’s more behind this story and she’s going to get to the bottom of it. She decides to go undercover in the same rehab and she starts uncovering some secrets and coverups within the walls. I loved that this book has dual POV of Meg and another employee at the rehab. I would absolutely recommend this to all of my thriller loving book friends. I cannot wait for its release Jan 2024!


If you love :
- Gothic Thrillers
- Dual POV
- multiple POV

Race and put this on your TBR NOW!
Thank you to Netgalley, Sourceboooks Landmark and to the author for the opportunity to review this ARC for my honest opinion.

While I like the premise of the story and amazing cover art, overall it just didnt do it for me. I felt like the story was drawn out, along with medical errors. I enjoyed it until about halfway through when things got obvious as far as what happened to Haley.

Props to the author though for beating addiction! I love that!

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really hate to rate this so low, especially since I loved Quinn's earlier novel, Black Widows. Unfortunately, this book just didn't ring true to me. I found the characters all incredibly difficult to connect with or even to understand. Cara, in particular, didn't make sense to me. Her strict sense of morality felt very at-odds with her (unrealistic) blind spots when it came to Dr. Lynch. Max was another big question mark. I struggled to believe that everything he said he believed was really true, and I found it poor writing that, after spending so much time on his character throughout the book, Quinn chooses to basically forget about him. The other addicts in rehab did not really have distinct voices for me, and it took me a while to be able to differentiate them. Some of the plot points were so ridiculous that they took me completely out of the story. I did love the mental health aspect, especially the focus on childhood trauma. As someone recently diagnosed with C-PTSD, I found some of the more soul-searching scenes rang extremely true. I didn't dislike this book, and certainly enjoyed reading it, but I honestly don't think it's very well-written, and it needed me to suspend disbelief a bit more than I was willing to.

Wow! My first Cate Quinn book but definitely not my last! I loved everything about this book. The tension and lies just kept coming from every direction. Nonstop action that kept me spinning. The characters were awesome and kept me totally engaged in the book. Absolutely loved it.
Thank you Cate Quinn, NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Landmark for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Special thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Landmark, and Cate Quinn for an ARC of this unique and captivating thriller!

The author combined mental health, addictions and trauma to create a distinctive narrative. Although I did find the plot a bit slow initially, the multiple twists at the end are surprising and worthwhile! The short chapters made the book very easy to read and unputdownable! Highly recommend!

WOOOO I LOVED THIS BOOK. The characters were so easy to connect with. I truly did not want the book to end. I had my suspicions of the ending and I could not put it down until I found out if I was right.

A must read!

I give this book a 3.5 stars but rounded up to 4. I thoroughly enjoyed about 75% of this book. I feel as though the last portion was rushed and far fetched. The twist did surprise me though and wasn't what I was expecting at all. The main character, Meg, had such growth throughout the book and I loved that. Overall, it was a good read. Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to reach before the publishing date!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
This book was ok. I struggled to stay interested in the storyline and the entire concept of this rehab facility was hard to grasp and unrealistic.
I didn’t at all find the setting to have enough atmosphere to make this a gothic novel like it was made to sound.
It was really a mystery of Haley being listed as dead and her sisters search for answers at the same facility.
I just didn’t find it to be as much of a thriller as I expected or as interesting as the summary made it sound.

A thrilling story that involves addiction and mental illness while throwing in murder! This one was a page turner that had me constantly wanting to get to the end to find out if my ultimate guess was correct. It had me guessing and second guessing until the very end.

I absolutely hate not finishing a ARC but unfortunately as someone in the medical field I think I was too close to the subject matter for this one to work for me. From the first few chapters I was dismayed at the inaccurate depictions of addiction treatments and felt there was more research to be done on the author’s part to address such a sensitive topic appropriately. While this one didn’t land for me personally I do think the plot is very interesting and others would likely be able to look past the medical accuracy and enjoy the story.