The Clinic
The compulsive thriller from the critically acclaimed author of Black Widows
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3.8 • 11 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Six celebrities. One dead signer. No way out.
WELCOME TO THE CLINIC
The world's most exclusive rehab clinic - a refuge for the rich and beautiful - and perhaps the perfect place for murder? Meg's sister Haley was a troubled country singer, hiding away from fans and paparazzi, until she was found dead.
YOU CAN CHECK IN
Now Meg checks in - to find out why her sister never checked out. She soon realises that the luxury spa and experimental therapy are concealing more sinister secrets.
BUT YOU MIGHT NEVER CHECK OUT
Meg must confront a whole lot more than her own addiction to find out what happened to Haley. Because the security at The Clinic might not be to keep prying eyes out, but to keep patients in...
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PRAISE FOR THE CLINIC:
Absolutely thrilling' ALEX MICHAELIDES, bestselling author of The Silent Patient
'A superior, creeping psychological thriller taut with tension and drama' SEATTLE TIMES
'Easily the creepiest setting for a suspense novel since the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King's The Shining' BOOKPAGE
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The thorny relationship between two estranged sisters powers this atmospheric thriller from Quinn (Blood Sisters). Meg catches cheaters for an L.A. casino and spends the money she makes on her drug and alcohol habit. Meanwhile, her older sister, Haley—with whom Meg has long been out of touch—has become a famous actress, whose own substance problems have made her a tabloid fixture. Meg has just nabbed her latest mark when she learns that Hayley has committed suicide at "The Clinic," a luxury recovery center on the grounds of a former mansion on the Oregon coast. Refusing to believe her sister could kill herself, Meg checks herself into the Clinic in search of answers. As she learns of the patients' heavily restricted movements and devotion to the menacing Dr. Lutz, she uncovers a sinister conspiracy that reframes her understanding of her late sister. Quinn smartly rotates between Meg's viewpoint and that of Cara, a former L.A. hotel manager who was invited to manage the Clinic by an unknown recruiter ; though Cara is ancillary to the main plot, her insights into the Clinic's operations provide tension and dramatic irony. Quinn's fans will be rapt.
Customer Reviews
Riotous fun with the famous and substances
I’m 100% sure that no rehab work this way (therapists don’t share notes with facility managers and get them to be part of the therapeutic work!) but for let those minor details pull you away from an engrossing read where you end up hanging out for just another 30 pages. I’ve worked rehabs including with celebrities. And while it’s a fictionalization of how the organizations work, the characters are true - and that’s what makes this riot a knockout