The Clinic: A Locked-Room Thriller About Sisterhood and Survival

The Clinic by Cate Quinn is a gripping psychological thriller about a woman’s search for truth, set against the eerie backdrop of an isolated rehab center.

When Meg’s estranged sister, Haley, a glamorous rising Hollywood star, is found dead at an elite rehabilitation clinic on the windswept Oregon coast, the official report rules it a suicide. But Meg knows her sister—and she’s certain that Haley would never take her own life.

Determined to uncover what really happened, Meg goes undercover at the clinic using a false identity. Inside, she discovers a disturbing world of addiction, manipulation, and buried secrets, where no one can be trusted. As Meg digs deeper, strange occurrences and hidden truths begin to surface, forcing her to confront not only her sister’s dark past, but also her own trauma and fractured memories.

The more she uncovers, the more her grip on reality begins to slip, blurring the line between truth and delusion. And as she edges closer to the secret that got Haley killed, Meg realizes she may not leave the clinic alive.

Exploring powerful themes of addiction, grief, sisterhood, and the cost of obsession, The Clinic is a haunting, atmospheric locked-room mystery that keeps readers questioning everything until the very end.