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    The Clinic: A Thriller
    The Clinic: A Thriller
    The Clinic: A Thriller
    Audiobook7 hours

    The Clinic: A Thriller

    Written by David Jester

    Narrated by Matthew Frow

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    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 ways 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 lifelong friendship remain intact once the truth is revealed?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateFeb 6, 2018
    ISBN9781543655698
    Author

    David Jester

    David Jester works as a freelance writer, that is, when he’s not busy penning his next novel or short story. He has been writing for as long as he can remember, with his first short story published when he was eighteen and his first novel published a decade later. He’s also the author of Forever After and This Is How You Die. He lives in Newcastle, England, with his wife and their pets.

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    • 5/5
      Some good twist and you get a real ending. Will look for more from this author

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    • 3/5
      This book was pretty ok until the end. The setting was good, the characters were interesting, and I read almost the entire thing in one day. However the last hour or so just dumped the story on its side. The "plot twist" wasn't hinted at at all, like the author decided on the ending at the last minute and had just a day or two to cram it into the last few chapters. And the whole "Eddie was crazy before even getting to the hospital" thing really took away from the "Horrors experienced drive the main characters nuts, but the more moral of them resist their newfound urges," side of things. Overall a good book with a tragically disappointing ending.
    • 3/5
      Malcolm, Eddie, Darren. Three teenagers growing up practically in the streets. Three teenagers who are petty thieves, with no good future in store for them. After one particular robbery where they risked being caught netted them nothing but some cheap jewelry, Eddie tells the others about a clinic for the rich miles away from anything. They all think hard and long about what the rich people may have with them. Maybe they'd all be set for life.Unfortunately the clinic is really a psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. And the writer gives new meaning to the inmates who are running the asylum.The middle of the book reminds me of the old slice-and-dice movies of the 70s. Lots of violence, graphic violence. Dead bodies and body parts everywhere you turn. The walls and floors so saturated with blood, the copper scent assails you even as you sit in your favorite reading chair.But what's even worse is when the boys hear the sound of boots on the floor ... and knowing they are coming to continue playing a game.The ending was explosive ... never saw it coming. Those pages made it worthwhile to read the entire book.This is a new author to me and I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a good horror story.Many thanks to the author / Skyhorse Publishing / Edelweiss for the advance digital copy. Opinions expressed here are unsolicited, unbiased and entirely my own.