Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight is a domestic thriller with the strained relationship between Kat and her daughter Cleo at its core. NYU student Cleo returns to her Brooklyn home to find dinner burning—and her mother missing. When Cleo discovers her mom's bloody shoe under the sofa, a frantic search begins.

Cleo and Kat couldn’t be more different—Cleo is impulsive, while Kat has always been calm and composed. But as Cleo digs deeper, she realizes she didn’t know her mother as well as she thought she did.

Kat isn’t just a corporate lawyer—she’s the firm’s fixer, skilled at handling delicate situations. In the days leading up to her disappearance, Kat faced mounting threats: an unfaithful soon-to-be ex-husband, concerns over Cleo’s risky choices, and ominous messages from her past.

The story alternates between Cleo’s present-day search and Kat’s life in the days before she vanished, revealing secrets piece by piece. McCreight keeps the suspense high with well-developed characters and enough twists to keep you guessing. Like Mother, Like Daughter is a close look at how far we’ll go to protect the people we love no matter what price we might pay.

I received this Advanced Reader Copy of Like Mother, Like Daughter from Knopf and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

When Cleo arrives home and finds food burning in the oven, her mother missing, and no sign of her mother she starts to worry. She know something bad has happened because her mother is perfect and would never just leave. As she starts to look for her mother she starts to discover stuff about her mother that she had no clue about. But her mother also knows things about Cleo.

This was a really good book and one I could read again! I thought it was full of suspense and thrill and secrets which I liked! The story of the mother and daughter relationship and how much things change as they get older is more I can relate to as well.

I really enjoyed this book. Didn’t want to put it down. I will definitely read more from this author.

"Like Mother, Like Daughter" is a heartwarming story about the bond between a mother and her daughter. The characters are relatable, and their relationship is filled with both love and conflict. The book beautifully captures the ups and downs of family life, making you laugh and cry. It's a quick, enjoyable read that reminds you of the importance of family.

It is told through the two POV and in this case I liked the daughter's more than the mother's. Really enjoy Kimberly McCreight's style of writing and will read more of her books!!

Thank You to Knopf for providing a gifted ARC through NetGalley.

I’ve never read anything by this author so wasn’t sure what to expect. This was a great read- had me guessing and in suspense many times. I didn’t want to put it down! I’ve told many people about it.

Pretty good thriller! I liked the alternating POV between Cleo after her mom’s disappearance and her mom pre-disappearance. Things unraveled slowly but at a pace that kept my interest throughout. I didn’t guess the end which is something that always earns a star for me!

I liked the multiple POVs in this book. I felt like the book started strong and remained fast paced & entertaining through to the end. The troubled mother/daughter relationship made for a unique kind of drama. I thought i knew where the author was going with this but i was SO wrong! very suspenseful with a surprise ending.

Cleo is a student at NYU and she gets an invitation to dinner at her childhood home. When she arrives she finds the food burning and her mother's bloody shoe. So, she tries to find out what happened.

The story is written with a different point of view every other chapter, sometimes I hate this but this author did it pretty well.

The story does grab you and makes you wonder what is going on at times. I did enjoy it, and would seek other books from this author.

This thriller was fine I didn’t see the twist coming but by the time we got to it I disliked all the characters and kind of didn’t care. This book follows a mom and daughter as our main Povs leading up to and after the moms disappearance for the most part before the abduction we follow the mom Kat and after we follow her daughter Cleo as she try’s to figure out just what happened.The writing and plot was engaging but these characters were so unlikable that it kind of hampered my enjoyment of this book. I have enjoyed this author in the past so I think it’s just a personal dislike of the characters but look forward to reading more from this author in the future. I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for a chance to read this book for an honest review.

Book Review:
Title: Like Mother, Like Daughter
Author: Kimberly McCreight
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/3 stars

Cleo and her mother, Katrina, are estranged. Currently a student at NYU, Cleo receives an invitation to dinner to her childhood home in Brooklyn. This isn't a normal occurrence, so Cleo knows it's an important request, but upon her late arrival, she finds the food burning in the oven and Katrina missing. To make matters even worse, Cleo finds her mother's shoe covered in blood under the couch.

I love the two person point of view chapters. Cleo's chapters start on the day of the dinner while Katrina starts eight days prior to the dinner. There are many things that both Katrina and Cleo have going on, and it shows just how estranged things have gotten when their secret lives start to surface. Yet another of my favorite thriller authors!

Published: July 9th, 2024

Thank you, @netgalley and @aaknopf, for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you, Netgalley, the author, and Knopf for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The narrative alternates between the perspectives of Cleo, a college student, and her mother, Katrina, a high-powered attorney with a mysterious past. Their already tenuous bond is further tested when Katrina goes missing under suspicious circumstances, leaving behind a trail of secrets that Cleo feels compelled to unravel.

The author employs a dual timeline structure, interspersed with therapy transcripts, journal entries, and other multimedia elements, to gradually reveal the complexities of both women's lives. This approach not only heightens the suspense but also provides a deep, nuanced understanding of the characters' motivations and histories. It also make is quite confusing at times, so I found myself rereading to make sure I didn't miss something. The pacing is brisk, with each chapter unveiling new twists that keep readers eagerly turning the pages.

I really enjoyed this book. It was gripping enough to keep me coming back and wanting to read more but wasn't too fast paced. The characters were well developed. I especially enjoyed the development of Kat's character through flash backs. I thought the plot was interesting and unique. I didn't guess the ending. I love McCreight's books and this one didn't disappoint!

This was my first book by this author. I enjoyed her writing style. The chapters were a good length. The characters of Cleo and Altria were relatable and I liked them both. I loved the way the story unfolded before your eyes. The added transcripts, court documents and news articles kept me engaged.

Cleo has a somewhat distant relationship with her mother Katrina. She is a NYU student and comes home for dinner with her mom to find her mom missing, a bloody shoe and a burnt dinner. Cleo puts her heart and soul into finding her missing mother. She finds lots of secrets, lies and a tangled web of a past. She doesn’t know who to trust or where to go. This is a great thrilling read with twists and turns abound!

Wow! What a story! I was completely enthralled from t he beginning. The split POV allowed you to really get inside the characters heads. There were twists and turns all over the place. Thank you to the publisher for the ARC in return for my review. This book will definitely be one that people are talking about!

Suspenseful novels are a true weakness of mine, I just can't give them up. This one knocked it out of the park, and left me wanting more any time I had to put it down. I love the multiple points of view, as I feel with these tyes of stories, it gives us a deeper look into the characters themselves and provides the readers with an even deeper story when it involves two narrators.

Ok I don’t know if it was just me and I missed some explanations at the end, but aren’t we left with a number of loose ends? They are driving me nuts, but honestly besides that, I loved this!!

It was a little slow to ramp up (the multiple POVs plus inclusions of lawsuits and journal entries etc) was confusing at first, but I just powered through and everything came together nicely. It was worth the wait!

For a suspenseful/domestic thriller type book, this was surprisingly insightful. My favorite parts of the novel were the poignant moments where mother and daughter are reflecting on their relationship. I even cried at the end! I thought the author blended the characters and their emotions with plot really, really beautifully.

Definitely recommend this, especially if the loose ends were tied up before this hit the market.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

4,5/5

This story is then unraveled in 2 POV’s alternating between mother and daughter, journal entries, therapist session notes, and lawyer paperwork. With all of that, there was too much going on and it was hard to keep it all straight sometimes. There were several sub-plots added in that made it harder to keep up with the storyline.

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight is a captivating psychological thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The story revolves around a mother and daughter whose seemingly perfect lives unravel as dark secrets are exposed. McCreight does an excellent job of building suspense, keeping readers guessing with every twist and turn.

The characters are complex and well-developed, and the themes of family, trust, and betrayal are explored in a compelling way. The writing is sharp, and the pacing is mostly well-balanced, though there are a few moments where the plot slows down.

While the ending may be predictable for some, it still provides a satisfying resolution. Overall, Like Mother, Like Daughter is an engaging, well-crafted thriller that will keep fans of the genre hooked until the very last page.

I love stories involving complicated mother/daughter relationships, and although this didn't go into quite as far into the dark territory you might expect in that sort of mini-genre-vein, the twists and turns here more than make up for this. This was a HEARTPOUNDING thrill ride from start to finish - there's a combination of perspectives (both the mother & daughter), plus a bunch of other types of chapters/entries like news articles and interviews during therapy visits with write-ups of what occurred during. I love having that sort of combined storytelling format in a book and it was very well done here!

This book had me in a chokehold. What a page turner. The attention grabbing first pages was incredible! Well done.