The Clinic
A Thriller
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2.0 • 1 Rating
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- $10.99
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Publisher Description
They each had their own demons to face, and none of them had much to live for. Malcolm was alone in the world, Darren might as well have been, and Eddie . . . well, Eddie wished he was. Crime wasn’t a way out for them; it was just a way to survive. But the clinic was a job too far, a risk that didn’t justify the reward. The isolated rehab clinic should have been an easy target. But this simple job would turn into a nightmare that none of the young men could have foreseen, unleashing an evil that was sown way before their time. The Clinic is a twisted, macabre, and chilling tale told from the perspective of three delinquents, young men who never had a chance and are forced to make their own way in life. They set their sights on an out-of-town rehab clinic, hoping to pilfer the prized-possessions of rich alcoholics and addicts. But the clinic is not what they thought it was. Their plan inevitably goes awry and their night of petty crime turns into a fight for survival. Can the boys make it out alive, and will their life-long friendship remain intact once the truth is revealed?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
An overly familiar premise helps sink this so-so suspense novel from British author Jester (This Is How You Die): small-time juvenile delinquents planning a robbery end up encountering more danger than they bargained for. Teenagers Darren and Malcolm have difficult home lives. Darren's mother is a "drug addicted, malnourished alcoholic freak," and Malcolm's parents routinely beat each other up. Along with the affluent Eddie, who has evolved from a mischievous child into a criminal, the friends have become successful burglars. The trio set their sights on a more lucrative score than simple house break-ins after Eddie suggests a promising target a rehab center for the rich and famous "out in the middle of nowhere." The clinic is housed in an intimidating building that, from the outside, resembles a prison. Inside, the boys encounter murderous psychopaths running amok, and they must struggle desperately to survive. Since Jester's leads are more types than fully realized characters, few readers will care what happens to them.
