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The Clinic

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The Clinic

By: Cate Quinn
Narrated by: Kate Handford, Laurel Lefkow
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From the critically acclaimed author of Black Widows comes a thriller set in a remote rehab clinic on the Pacific Northwest coast, in which the death of a woman inside prompts her sister to enter the clinic as a patient in order to find the truth. Perfect for fans of Stacy Willingham and Tarryn Fisher!

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.

©2024 Cate Quinn (P)2024 Tantor Thriller & Suspense Psychological Mystery Suspense Fiction Amateur Sleuths Detective

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"Quinn does a terrific job creating quirky characters and keeping readers guessing."—Library Reads
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It was entertaining but pretty transparent from early in the story. The mental health information was misleading and created plot holes.

A bit predictable

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I can’t think of anything that stands out. I really enjoyed the book. I wish it didn’t have to end.

I liked the relationship struggles and I never saw one of the patients being her sister! This was a huge shock.

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First from this author, but I plan to check out more. I enjoyed the writing style, the character depth, the issues explored in the story. Addiction and mental health do go hand in hand. and the portrayal of how the mind of an addict works is an accurate representation. The link between trauma, mental health, and Addiction is not discussed often enough, and the lack of resources for both mental health recovery and addiction recovery are sorely lacking. This story addresses some important topics. There are a few eye roll moments, but more redeeming qualities that make it worth the read. I will say, though, that this isn't the first time I've read 2 books back to back from different authors that had far too many similarities to seem coincidental. I'm not suggesting anything untoward, just maybe an unintentional influence or perhaps, just as with music, the industry steers the artist in a direction that they see as a successful formula. This book has so many similarities to Tarryn Fisher's latest, Good Half Gone, that it's hard to ignore. The sisters, suffering from abuse/neglect, one sister left behind trying to get her life in order after the departure of another, the setting of a remote mental health facility with dubious leadership, even the method that made the main twist possible was the same. though it was used for different characters. I'm not sure which story was influenced by the other but the similarities are just too much to ignore. I enjoyed this one more (which pains me to say because I'm such a huge Fisher fan).

Similarities aside, I definitely feel this was worth the read and will be looking for other books from this author.

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“The Clinic” does well in creating a mystery that cause readers to think about what they are reading. The characters are developed, aiding in advancing the twists and turns of the story. I am not a mystery lover but this book stole my attention. Read when you have time, it is steady and increasingly gets better with each chapter.

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It kept me guessing. I liked the character development and the story. I didn’t recognize a common formula. Seemed new to me.

Great Storyline and characters

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