The relationship between a mother and daughter is never easy, but in this situation, there are more issues than what is typical. Add to this a missing person, secrets from the past and current day crime coverups, and you have one crazy story!

Cleo and her mom, Kat, couldn't be more opposite, or so she thinks. Clearly comes home to find her mother missing and blood in the kitchen, which puts her on a journey of finding out who her mom really is and what happened to her. This one was full of family drama, stories about the past, and learning that we may never really know who our parents are. I really enjoyed this story, as it kept me guessing and wanting to know what happened to Kat. Was she dead or alive? Was her husband actually a good person? I loved the look inside a seemingly good family and the secrets they were hiding.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the e-ARC if this book to review. It is out now!!

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight was a gripping psychologic thriller that captured my attention from the beginning.

The story focused on mother, Kat who is a fixer lawyer at a firm, and her daughter, Cleo who is. College student at NYU. Cheo arrives at her mother's house for dinner to find things are out of if place, signs of foul play and her mother missing.

The story has multiple POV and jumps from past to present and keeps you guessing until the end as twists, secrets and the past come to light.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the eARC.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author, for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.
The premise of the book drew me in but once I started reading it, I just couldn’t get into it at all.
I wish the author, publisher and all those promoting the book much success and connections with the right readers.

Like Mother like daughter a little like The Firm only way more suspenseful. Mother daughter relationships are never easy but Cleo finally agrees to to meet her mom Kat for dinner only Kats not there. A burned dinner and blood left behind. With a bunch of different characters and they’re all a suspect. Great read!!

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight is a gripping thriller that delves into the strained relationship between Cleo and her mother, Kat. When Cleo discovers her mother missing and signs of a struggle at their Brooklyn home, she uncovers shocking truths about Kat’s life.

Kat, seemingly a perfect corporate lawyer, is actually a skilled fixer facing multiple threats, including blackmail and dangerous secrets from her past. As Cleo searches for her, the narrative alternates between her frantic efforts and flashbacks revealing Kat’s hidden struggles.

McCreight expertly builds suspense while exploring the complexities of the mother-daughter bond. The characters are well-developed, and the plot is filled with twists that keep readers on edge.

Like Mother, Like Daughter is a thrilling, emotionally charged novel that captivates with its blend of suspense and family drama. A must-read for fans of psychological thrillers.

While you may be done with the past, the past is not always done with you. This novel is a wonderful look at the uniquely fraught relationship between mother and daughter framed within a plot that launches with breakneck speed.

This advance reader's copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.

Cleo is running late for dinner with her mom at her childhood home. When she gets there she finds food burning in the oven & no sign of her mother... other than a bloody shoe. Where is her mom? What has happened to her? In the hours following her mom's disappearance, Cleo tries to unravel what was going on in her mother‘s life before her disappearance and needs to realize that many things are not what they seem. Has something come back from her mother's distant past to haunt her or is simple greed the answer ?
What a wild ride this book was! I went into this book blind- I didn't even read the synopsis before reading because the cover was intriguing enough to make me want to read it. I enjoyed this mother and daughter duo and it was easy to see how protecting your kids from certain evils you might unknowingly expose them to others. Here her own upbringing has made Cleo’s mom overprotective and even overbearing. I loved seeing the character development in Cleo and the focus on a difficult mother/daughter relationship.
The writing is amazing, the author held and kept my attention with short chapters and alternating POVs.

This mystery thriller focused heavily on the complexities of the relationship between a mother and daughter. Cleo begrudgingly agrees to dinner with her mother, only to arrive at a scene pointing to some kind of incident and her mother nowhere to be found. Alternating perspectives and before-after the incident tell the story and slowly reveal answers.

Though well written, it wasn’t a knock out for me. I think there were too many things circling around in the plot - Kat’s unreasonable client, the horrible ex husband, the drug dealing boyfriend, Kat’s mysterious past, the pharmaceutical storyline - it was all a bit much. I also really struggled to care about Cleo and find much redemption in her.

But I think there are many aspects of this book other readers will enjoy.

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf Publishing.

Kat is a fixer at her law firm. She fixes everyone’s problems when they make terrible decisions. And she is a bit controlling with her college aged daughter. Their relationship is barely existent. Plus she and her husband are getting divorced. She has finally reached her daughter, Cleo, to come to the house so they can have a conversation. When Cleo arrives her mom is not there. There are signs of a struggle. These leads Cleo to investigate and she discovers a lot about her mom that she didn’t know.

Kat and Chloe are so different and so, of course, they have issues in their relationship. But, I really was not a fan of either of them. And lord, don’t get me started about Kat’s husband. He was just bad!

There are a lot of moving parts in this tale and a lot of characters. But this leads to a lot of suspects. I enjoyed all the mystery surrounding Kat’s disappearance. The way this author kept all the suspects straight with their own story and their own reasons to hurt Kat is terrific.

There is not a lot of intensity in this tale but there is a lot of guessing!

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I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.

This book was fast paced but it just felt like it was doing too much. I liked the characters but it just didn't keep my attention as much as I had hoped.

Like Mother, Like Daughter was not predictable. I had no clue what the ending was going to be like. I did guess the “who” but it was a completely random thought and didn’t have any evidence to back it up. I also didn’t have this random thought until I was past the halfway point.

There were a lot of suspects and it was easy to fall into the trap of believing someone new was the culprit every other chapter.

My interest was held from beginning to end and never got annoyed with the progression of the story.

This is one that has a lot of different elements that have to come together for a satisfying story, and remarkably, they do, in a complex and interesting story that I found hard to put down. I think what it's doing about the complicated mother-daughter relationships, especially in early adulthood, is a really excellent part of the story. This one is a ride and it's worth the attention.

Thank you NetGalley and Kimberly McCreight for the opportunity to read this ARC!

This engaging mystery, Like Mother, Like Daughter, tells the complex story of a missing mother, featuring a well-organized plot that maintains suspense and curiosity. The book successfully blends mystery, emotional depth, suspense, and character development, making for an overall enjoyable and captivating read. 3.5⭐️

I would like to thank NetGalley and Knopf for providing me with an advance e-galley of this book in exchange for an honest review. Look for it now in your local and online bookstores and libraries.

The relationship between Cleo and her mother, Kat, reminded me of both my relationship with my mother and the relationship between me and my adult daughter. Once young women reach that "adult" status, it's amazing how much of their mother has been absorbed into their core. Kimberly McCreight has captured that push and pull between the two main characters perfectly. Almost like she's been there, done that.

The book is divided by the opening chapter when Cleo discovers her mother is missing and the police reaction is not what she expects. Kat's story tells the "before" as the build up to her disappearance. Cleo picks up the "after". Along the way, each will find secrets that were not well kept and have to change an opinion or two. The clues are fed sparingly, pay attention to the small pieces of media that are sprinkled throughout the story. At first glance, they don't mean much, but they will lead Cleo in the right direction. This was a very good book with a plot line that feels familiar but McCreight adds so much "punch" to the mix that the urprise at the end is truly a big surprise. 5 easy stars.

I've been a fan of Kimberly McCreight since Reconstructing Amelia and couldn't wait to start reading this new one! I was rewarded with a compulsive page turner.

Cleo is a student at NYU and is going home for dinner. We are privy to her text messages from her mother and her loathing thoughts to read them. This sets the tone of their relationship. Upon arrival, she starts putting out a fire from food that has been left unattended and she notices her mother's shoes with blood on them. Panicked, she calls her dad and the police.

The then/now timeline adds depth to the characters, especially Katrina. I love those a-ha! moments and there are a few. Cleo's curiosity about her mother unearths more questions than answers. Family drama and suspense through the roof, add this to your 'to be read' list ASAP!

Thank you NetGalley and Knopf for an early copy.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Alfred A. Knopf for advanced copy for honest review

I want to get my review out as this is a Book of the Month 'main pick' for August!

This quick paced, page turning story starts us off when Cleo comes home for dinner. Now she knows something is a miss when she walks in to find her picture perfect mother, Kat, no where in sight and the house askew. Kat is routine, makes everything in her life look well put together on the outside, but her secret life has caught up with her and her daughter must put the pieces together to find out what has happened to her mom. Again, fast paced, finished in day because you need to find out what happned! 4 stars, Recommend!

LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER drew me in immediately with strong writing and wonderfully well-wrought characters, the story leading me deeper and further into the twists and turns Kimberly McCreight has so brilliantly woven. As I read, I found myself totally engaged with how the story proceeds from the daughter's view and the mother's, both women so different and yet so much the same across a widening chasm of their troubled relationship. Somehow, McCreight manages to make the creepy and horrifying both realistic and also compelling for this squeamish reader. It's fraught, taut with great dialogue and deftly drawn relationships. Absolutely recommend. I received a copy of this book and these thoughts are my own, unbiased opinions.

Cleo, a student at NYU, goes home to have dinner with her mother, Katrina, in Brooklyn. When she arrives she finds dinner burning on the stove, a bloody shoe and her mother no where to be found. Now she must race to figure out what happened and discovers a ton of secrets along the way.

This one was fast paced and grabbed me right away. It’s told in alternating POVs with Kat going through the days before her disappearance and Cleo telling what happens in the days after. The dynamic between mother and daughter was complicated and I enjoyed Cleo realizing her mother was more than what she thought she was. There were several storylines and possible suspects which made guessing the end fun. I had the “who”, sort of, but not in the way I thought. There were a few things not answered for me in the end but overall an enjoyable psychological thriller.

Thanks to @netgalley and the publisher for an arc for an honest review.