So, with a killer blurb like *that* how could you resist picking yourself up a copy. What drew me in was the 'they say you can't choose your family', when Imogen goes missing, Kat her adoptive mother starts getting the chilling feeling that her recent behaviour is linked to her biological heritage. The echoing theme throughout which I LOVED was the under the current question of is evil born or learnt? Nature versus nurture. That was one of the psychological elements that kept me focused on the unravelling storylines, as well as the developments through the usage of multiple point of views with injected timeline chapters that provide a further depth and understanding of how the characters lives are entwined.

Like Mother Like Daughter starts as quite the slow burner as it begins to build a picture of this family, creating a foundation of events that gradually with it's momentum intensifying with the use of short snappy chapters, great use of cliff hangers and while also peaking the readers interest with delving into human capacity for good and evil, while also allowing them to slip further and further into this bite your nails, taut storyline. I do love a read that throws enough curveballs to keep you in that edge of seat type level, I was completely satisfied by this sinister thriller, and i'm shocked that I've not read any of Elle's work previously - she's a new talent to me and she knows how to hold the readers attention! Obviously I recommend it!

If you like your psychological thrillers full of tension, drama, secrets and twists then you will absolutely LOVE Like Mother, Like Daughter.

Narrated by three characters, Like Mother, Like Daughter tells the story of three women.  Sally, a very sick and twisty serial killer currently serving life in prison; Imogen, a sixteen year old girl who doesn't feel like she fits in with her family and Kat, Imogen's "mother" who watches her teenage daughter like a hawk for reasons that become clear throughout the book.

This is a story that examines nature vs nuture when Imogen, a troubled and potentially aggressive teenager goes missing after contacting a DNA website and discovering her family have kept the truth from her all her life.  

I don't want to give much away about this book, but I can tell you that I was absolutely HOOKED and gripped throughout.  Like Mother, Like Daughter is a chilling read, especially reading Sally the Serial Killer's chapters... that women is batsh*t crazy.  My heart broke reading Imogen's version of events as a confused, hormonal teenager trying to fit in but feeling left out and different and Kat, the worried and concerned mother who perhaps overlooks the truth because she is so worried about her daughters past.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and definitely recommend it.

I absolutely love Elle Croft and I think this is her best yet. I think this book will stay with me for a long time. We'll written and likeable characters. Some not so nice. Brilliant xx

I loved the idea of this book but sadly it just wasn’t my cup of tea.
The characters were just too unlikeable - I think the only one I enjoyed reading was sally and she’s a serial killer.....
Kat was annoying. From the very first chapter I instantly disliked her. she’s on her way to her daughters school after an incident (her daughter has hit another child) and her reaction is WAY over the top. She phoned her husband breathless and begging him to come home...nope. She overreacts to everything and irritated me. Sally was an interesting character. Not nice but interesting. Imogen was a typical teenager and was too indecisive for my liking.
The ending wasn’t expected but by the time I got to the ending I’d had enough of the characters and just wanted to be finished...not a terrible book but just not for me.

I really enjoyed this book, it kept me hooked right from the beginning.

Kat has two daughters Imogen and Jemima, Imogen is the daughter of two serial killers that they adopted when she was 18 months old.
All her life Kat has been worried that Imogen will turn out like her parents and has been parenting her accordingly, not really trusting her and worrying about her finding out the truth.
Until one day she disappears.
Kat is desperate to find her and will go to any lengths, cue lots of twists and turns and an incredible surprise ending, this book will keep you holding your breath until the end.
The story is told by the point of views of Kat, Imogen and Sally (Imogen’s real mother) so you constantly get a different interpretation on the facts that helps fill in the gaps.

Thank you to NetGalley and Orion Publishing Group for letting me review this great book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Orion Publishing Group for the arc of Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft.

Thankyou to Elle Croft for writing this sensational book.

This is about 3 seperate women named Imogen, Sally and Kat. Kat is very worried about her daughter Imogen when she starts to play up and cause trouble, but then disappears/goes missing.... Twists when she finds out her daughter does a DNA tests to which the results shows that unfortunately Kat isnt the biological mother of her. Buy the biological mother of her is a serial killer.... and Kat adopted her... this is told in different perspectives 3 of them of Imogen, Sally and Kat.

Can you really escape the traumatic past? will she ever? and will she turn out like her real parents are not... ?

This was an amazing and thrilling read had me gripped from start to finish i loved it so much, it was so compelling, chilling, edge of seat read

Definitely Recommend
5 Stars⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Really enjoyed this book. Steady paced, great characters, I was absorbed throughout. Will be reading more Croft books in the future!

Read this book in an evening, which is rare for me. It usually takes at least 2 nights to finish a book! Incredibly gripping with a ‘not sure where this is leading...’ kinda feeling right from the very start. You really get pulled into the thick of some very strong willed characters which adds to the excitement. This is a first for me when it comes to Elle Croft but I will certainly be downloading her others now. Bravo!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Excellent book there is nothing negative that I can say about it. I would definitely recommend this read.

I hve read all of this book, but to be honest I did not really enjoy it. I felt that the characterization was a bit off to say the least. The only person I felt was even remotely likeable was Dylan. The rest I felt deserved all that they got. It was a very convoluted storyline and it certainly had an unexpected ending, if rather implausible to my mind. Not to my taste, sorry

Sadly I just didnt connect with this one. It wasn't a book I felt I could overly invest in.

The characters just aren't likeable, it all just felt implausible and the twist at the end, whilst I didnt see it coming was just awful.

Just a bit bleurgh for me.

1.5*

Thanks to netgalley and Orion Publishing for the ARC.

This is a thriller that really keeps you on your toes as adoptive mum Kat really loves her sixteen year old daughter Imogen but deep down she fears that nature rather than nurture is going to affect the person she is, quite an issue when Imogen’s biologically mum is a serial killer. Told from both Kat and Imogen’s perspectives it depicts how Kat's deep rooted fears have affected Imogen and left her vulnerable, you can really understand both perspectives and have no way of knowing how this story will play out. I loved the ending, fabulous concept and it sent a shiver down my spine!

Thanks to Netgalley for the preview of this book. It was yet another gripping and exciting read from Croft. I couldn't put it down and highly recommend it

I never repeat the blurb. Very quick and easy read...not particularly likeable characters not a story to become overly invested in.

Shame Elle doesn't write more books coz they're just brilliant. An unusual storyline which I always love. There was one particular scene which I actually felt emotional along with the woman (wont say who or what the occasion was) but that was very good. Well done. An all round belter! You can't help but be swept along, I just wanna know ... when's the next book out?

This is another great book by Elle Croft.

Kat has two daughters, Imogen and Jemima. She treats and loves them both equally. However, There is a secret- Imogen’s birth mum is a serial killer and Imogen’s past is about to catch up with her. Kat has to step up and save her daughters from the past and the future.

This is a fast paced psychological thriller and I love the way it is told from all different perspectives. The way it is written keeps you guessing to the very end, there is a huge twist which really made the book for me as I really didn’t expect it.

Sorry 35% the way through and this really failed to gain my interest. Unable to rate based on this, which is a shame as I found the same with the guilty wife but it turned out to be a good storyline.

Kat and Dylan have two daughters. Jemima and Imogen. Kat tries to treat the girls equally despite the fact that one of them was adopted.
The story is told from the perspective of 3 woman, Kat, Imogen and Imogen's birth mother Sally who is currently residing in a womans correctional institution after committing the most horrific crimes.
This is my 2nd Elle Croft to read and I honestly cant get enough!
This book is an original and thrilling page-Turner with an ending you wont see coming! Just when you think you have it figured out and it's just like any other psychological thriller out there she floors you with an epic twist! I highly recommend this and other Elle Croft books.
Thank you to Netgalley for the chance to review this book.

Thanks netgalley for allowing me to read this book, you really have been a life saver to me in these terrible times during lockdown.
Yes I enjoyed this rather sad story,
A sadistic family who have children either to starve, beat and then kill them if they do not behave, and bury these children under a rose bush.
The family are brought to justice and two of the children a boy and a girl were put up
For adoption.
Kat the lady who adopted the girl left the boy as she did not want two children,that was a bad mistake.
Imogen the daughter never knew she was adopted until her brother got in touch with her and told her all about her family.

I found like mother, like daughter to be a real page turner which had me gripped.
I enjoyed the different perspectives and I just flew through the book.
It’s shocking with lots of twists I highly recommend.