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After finishing The Clinic I immediately put Cate Quinn's other 2 novels on my want-to-read list and I honestly wish there were more! While dealing with addiction and trauma, this was also a heck of a story when it came to twists and shocking surprises. I knew something was up but couldn't put my finger on what exactly it was, and I was very thrown when I found out! I loved that Meg's job was unique and different from any other I have read and how her own addiction plays into the rest of the book as she investigates what happened to her sister in rehab. Make sure you read this one cover to cover and go to the link Quinn provides, so you can receive the background for her writing of this novel. It had me in tears and knowing how personal this was to her, makes me love it and her even more. ❤💖

A lot of the time an audiobook will make or break a book for me, so I was happy that even though the audio for The Clinic wasn't my favorite, I still loved it just as much as if I had read it. I could tell that Kate Handford & Laurel Lefkow were doing their best, but I thought the pacing was a large issue, especially with the narrator for Meg. Despite the somewhat stilted narration, I flew through the audiobook and honestly never wanted the book to end. The climax quite literally blew my mind 🤯 and I was very happy with the way Quinn chose to conclude the story. This is for anyone who doesn't mind a slow start and thriller lovers who like when an author writes what they know.

This was an interesting psychological thriller!!! I loved the twists. I felt so locked in! It started out slow but did pick up. I found the characters to be somewhat unlikeable which made it tough to read and get through, but it picked up the pace and story as it progressed. A good thriller for fans of hospital or clinic settings, which has so much opportunity. Thank you for the arc

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I’m backlogged with my ARC’s but working diligently to get caught up. WOW! This book had so many twists and turns I didn’t see coming! I loved the storyline of two sisters who aren’t very close and one coming to a rehab facility to figure out what happened surrounding her sister’s mysterious death. The characters have creative backstories and the writing sets the scene perfectly! I would definitely recommend to anyone who likes psychological thrillers and mysteries!

I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. thank you netgalley and sourcebooks!

this book is the most mediocre thriller I have read in a long time. the characters are 1 dimensional and added nothing to the story but to be annoying. the twist at the end is subpar and doesn’t make any sense. finally, the diagnosis for meg was giving me “betty, you have the serial killer gene” from riverdale. honestly very disappointing.

Gosh idk if I could get in to this this book had so many twist and turns it had be turning pages all night!! She has done it again and I adored it

I was expecting more from this author. The book is too long and moves too slowly. Although the general idea behind the story is good, somehow it gets lost in the telling.. It was a little too far-fetched for me.

A really interesting and twisty thriller centering around rehab. I did feel like the book was a tad longer than it needed it to be, but the chapters were super short and the book flew by. I appreciate the author adding that this was her first book written sober. I feel like the authenticity was really there.
There were some questionable choices with mental illness I’m not sure were exactly necessary. But overall it was an enjoyable and twisty thriller!

Loved this one (it grabbed my attention right away)! then, I got 2/3 of the way in - It got a little too far fetched and I got bored.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

3.5/5 stars.

This was my first Cate Quinn book. I will say, the cover of this book is beautiful. Between the cover and the summary, I knew I wanted to read this book. Unfortunately, I felt the book fell short. I felt it hard to connect to either Meg or Cara. The beginning seemed like a very slow burn, but then turned into an extremely fast, almost rushed, ending. I felt like I still had some questions after finishing the book. I did enjoy the medical and therapy side of the book - I found it fascinating.

I do think this book would be good for most, as it had a lot of great elements of a psychological thriller, but just wasn't one of my favorites.

Thank you Cate Quinn, Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Meg's famous sister Haley enters rehab and suddenly dies at the clinic. Meg decides to take the situation into her own hands and also enters rehab at the same place her sister died. Meg is on a mission to find out what really happened to Haley, but not everyone wants her to find out.

I really liked The Clinic, short chapters and dual perspectives. Yes Please! I was hooked from the beginning and could not stop reading it.

Many thanks to the Publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy!

I tried a few times to get into this but unfortunately, it was not for me. I really enjoy the author but this fell short of my expectations. I encourage others to try it for themselves!

An age old story of a broken hero trying to put the pieces of their life back together, even if it they're forced to kick and scream (or lay immobilized). What initially attracted me to the story is the setting and plot. A woman sneaking into a beautiful rehab facility to find out what happened to her sister. And the story delivered on that premise. The characters were unique, the plot moves rather well, and while there were quitea few slow sections, overall didn't feel as if had to trudge through.
There were one or two situations that seemed to jolt abruptly to differernt outcomes that assumed, yet the mind of the main character is not the same as mine, both quite flawed, so cannot fault them.
almost feel like the story could have been shorter, not by much, but it did feel a little long and drawn out in a few parts.Overall though there was enough excitement, mystery, and drive to want to find out more and keep turning the page.

What started off as a suspenseful, fun story about one sister trying to solve the murder of another, became a bit too convoluted. Overall, I thought “The Clinic” was solid, but the motive and side characters got a little too out there. This distracted me from the mystery elements that I had been originally enjoying in the novel. I found it a bit hard to follow towards the end. 3 stars ⭐️ . Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for access to review.

Fun little thriller! A bit far fetched and the ending didn’t totally do it for me. But overall I enjoyed the book!

Review of The Clinic by Cate Quinn

This was a quick, fun route for me overall. It seemed a bit far-fetched at times but it definitely kept my interest overall with only a few slow parts, I thought. I definitely had no idea characterize who was who. And I loved the big twist that came near the end.

Synopsis:

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.
There are whispers of suicide, but Meg can't believe it. She decides that the best way to find out what happened to her sister is to check in herself―to investigate what really happened from the inside.
Battling her own addictions and figuring out the truth will be much more difficult than she imagined, far away from friends, family―and anyone who could help her

I love an atmospheric thriller, and this one fit the bill until the end. I hate a last minute out-of-nowhere twist though, so ultimately I don't recommend it.

An interesting read, especially for someone in the mental health industry. The Clinic is well paced, intriguing, and has a bit of a creepy, gothic vibe, despite being in a modern, murdery setting. It delves into the complexities of rehab and trying to find an easy fix to addiction. Worth a read.

The Clinic by Cate Quinn

Pub: January 23, 2024

I really enjoyed The Clinic!

Cate Quinn knows how to write a locked room style mystery. In The Clinic, characters are literally locked inside a remote rehab centre whose welcome sign might as well be "Abandon all hope, ye who enter."

The atmosphere gives gothic vibes and is a great contrast to the harsh lights and reality of the other primary settings, Hollywood and Las Vegas. I loved the peak into the new-to-me crime solving world of the gambling industry.

The relationship between sisters Hayley and Meg and the exploration of their shared past traumas and present day additions is interesting and lends itself to the exploration of key themes including family, female relationships, gender power dynamics and trauma.

While the book may seem long on paper, the short chapters, dual perspectives and clues scattered throughout the chapters kept my attention and made the story fly by.

Recommend this one!

Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the complimentary e-arc to read and review.

My first book by this author and it won’t be the last. I loved every min of this book. It’s so descriptive and page turning. You’ll definitely want to read this

I was looking forward to reading this! I really liked the dual timelines and Meg’s Character. To be honest I had to stop and start reading quite a few times. The beginning half was slower, so had a hard time getting into the book. Once I read more though it was good and had dark moments with twists. Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

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