Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight is about an NYU student (Cleo) who is slightly estranged from her mother and arrives at her childhood home for dinner in an effort to start repairing their relationship only to discover blood on the floor and burnt dinner in the oven! This leads Cleo to do her own investigating to help find her mother and in the meantime discover more about her mother’s past.

This was a fast paced mystery that I enjoyed! It had a unique writing style in that the POV of Cleo started at the day of the disappearance and moved forward. Her mom’s POV started before the disappearance and moved closer to that day. Definitely a good summer beach read!

There was so much going on in this book! Every plot point, every character, every conversation propelled the story forward and made it such a compelling read. This thriller is definitely about the journey, with the destination wrapped up in a neat tidy bow. I love reading books about born and raised NYC families- I’ve spent enough time in the city to know I could never make it there, but there’s something so glamorous about Cleo having grown up in Brooklyn and attending NYU and the mad dashes around the city to find her mom that add to the atmosphere and tension in the book. There was also a huge focus on mother daughter relationships, which I found to be relatable and made me want to give my mom a hug. I did think that the various storylines and details were somewhat confusing, particularly at the beginning on the book, and this is not a book that you can put down for a few days and come back to. There’s too much going on for that. But overall, a solid, suspenseful thriller!

Mother/daughter relationships are tough. Take Kat and her daughter Cleo. They haven’t spoken in months after Kat overstepped one too many times. But when Cleo shows up late to a peace offering dinner, she finds blood on the floor and her mother missing.

What follows is a very satisfying thriller as Cleo races to not only find her mother but also discover who her mother actually is and perhaps how similar they might be after all. There’s a good mix of clues and red herrings without it getting overly complicated or annoying. The dynamic between Kat and Cleo is complex with realistic shades of gray that any woman, mother or daughter can recognize a shade of truth in.

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the opportunity to read and review Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight. All opinions are my own.

In this novel we are following two main characters, Katrina and Cleo, mother and daughter. They have a strained relationship. Cleo believes her mother to be controlling and judgmental. Katrina grew up with no real mother figure and wants to make all the right choices for her daughter. Katrina also has a very demanding job and an unfulfilling marriage. Cleo doesn't always make good life choices. Katrina and Cleo have been on the outs for the last several months, so Katrina is thrilled Cleo as agreed to come home for dinner to discuss some important matters. There are secrets on both sides. When Cleo arrives for dinner, she finds a bloody shoe and her mother nowhere to be found.

There are lots of side characters who participate in a twisty plotline with lots of secrets to unravel. This is created through a dual timeline as you discover these secrets and backstory that happens before Katrina disappears and what is currently happening after Cleo discovers the disappearance. The timelines are very easy to follow and enjoyable. The bits and pieces you will discover while reading keeps the reader engaged till the very end. I enjoyed this one and once I reach the 50 percent mark could not put it down because I had to know the truth. Like Mother, Like Daughter will be released on July 30th. Happy Reading!!

I received a complementary ARC of this book from NetGalley on behalf of the author and the publisher.
I enjoyed this fast paced thriller. Cleo is searching for her mom Kat who disappeared from her home and the clues that are left behind are suspicious. In this story McCreight delves into the mother daughter relationship as the story flashes back and forth in time. What happened to Kat? There are quite a few suspects that keep you guessing. I flew through this one and thought the book really came together with a satisfying ending.

It was a bit of a slow start but this is a good thriller. I didn't figure out who the bad guy was until the book was almost over. Ms. McCreight definitely relies on peoples' assumptions and I for one fell for it.

Dark, gritty and intricately plotted, this one will keep you guessing. I thoroughly enjoyed all the twists and turns. The pace was quick, and the dual timelines/POVs dovetailed nicely to reveal all the secrets and lies along the way.

I'm realizing how many incredible books have been published or are about to come out in July! Don’t miss Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight, another riveting book by a favorite author.

When Cleo, a student at NYU, arrives late for dinner at her childhood home in Brooklyn, she finds food burning in the oven and no sign of her mother, Kat. Then Cleo discovers her mom’s bloody shoe under the sofa. Something terrible has happened.

But what? The polar opposite of Cleo, whose “out of control” emotions and “unsafe” behavior have created a seemingly unbridgeable rift between mother and daughter, Kat is the essence of Park Slope perfection: a happily married, successful corporate lawyer. Or so Cleo thinks.

Kat has been lying. She’s not just a lawyer; she’s her firm’s fixer. She’s damn good at it, too. Growing up in a dangerous group home taught her how to think fast, stay calm under pressure, and recognize a real threat when she sees one. And in the days leading up her disappearance, Kat has become aware of multiple threats: demands for money from her unfaithful soon-to-be ex-husband; evidence that Cleo has slipped back into a relationship that’s far riskier than she understands; and menacing anonymous messages from her past — all of which she’s kept hidden from Cleo . . .

Quick synopsis: Cleo, a college student, comes home to have dinner with her mom Kat to try to fix their relationship, but her mom is missing and there's blood on the floor. Kat is connected to a LOT of shady people, and has her own questionable past, so who could be responsible? *I think I would have liked this more if at least one character had been just slightly likeable. it seemed like the mother-daughter similarities the title hints at was that they both make SUCH BAD decisions, but there is no apparent character growth. There is growth in their relationship, but neither seems to ever realize how messed up their actions were. That made it really hard to care about the outcome or root for any of the "good" characters (and there are plenty of "bad" characters who are that much worse.) *
I'm also not a fan of mysteries where characters refuse to work with the police, or keep secrets from the police who are investigating. And this even doubles down on that, with the cop basically begging them to share with her if they find anything. 
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I did like the alternating POVs and flashbacks, it kept the story moving. There was one twist that I thought was pretty obvious, but the 'why' behind it was fun to discover. And this did a good job of setting up multiple red herrings (like I said, every character is awful - you could truly believe literally anyone was responsible for Kat going missing). *
Overall, it's got some good moments, but i had a hard time getting into this.

Kimberly McCreight wrote one of my favorite thrillers ever (A GOOD MARRIAGE,) and for that reason, I will probably pick up whatever she writes!

This book ended up being a bit of a mixed bag for me. I think this author writes legal thrillers so well and in a way that makes them more accessible to the average reader. I think she accomplished that with flying colors in this novel. I also love a mother-daughter story and I found the second half of the story very propulsive!

I always say I have only two qualifications to love a thriller, entertain me and surprise me. And yes, I know I’m very picky about this genre! I do think this book entertained me. It did get a little bit convoluted just in the many points of view and texts and legal documents and emails, etc. But unfortunately, it just didn’t surprise me. I saw the “big twist“ (Will/Reed) coming from a mile away and I know this isn’t the case for every reader, but I want to be shocked!

This is still a book that I will highly recommend because I think it’s really well done and less experienced thriller readers will be surprised by the ending!

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This was my first time reading this author and I enjoyed it! The story features a complex mother/daughter relationship done in a compelling way.

When Cleo, a student at NYU, visits her estranged mother in Brooklyn one afternoon she discovers a disturbing scene. Her mother is nowhere to be found but dinner is burning in the oven and a bloody shoe appears to have been left behind. Cleo has her issues with the woman, but learning that she may be in danger forces Cleo to discover secrets about her mother’s past.

This was a pretty faced past read with some decent twists. I found Cleo’s father to be so repulsive, perhaps because he was so awful in a somewhat realistic way. Nothing he does is over the top outlandish which almost makes it more uncomfortable to read about. If you look up “gaslighting” in the dictionary I’m confident you’ll see that man’s face.

The main thing I didn’t love was how quickly things wrapped up at the very end. I’m not a big fan of epilogues that have to explain parts of the “big reveal” to the readers. Otherwise, this was an entertaining plot that I’ll definitely recommend especially to fans of A Good Marriage!

I managed to get 25% of the book read before I gave up. The book flipped from one character to another in each chapter and was hard for me to find a continual story line. When the next thing to read was a legal brief, I said enough. Had I wanted to understand such things, I would have become a lawyer. The characters were Cleo the daughter, Adrian the ex husband, a girlfriend of Cleo's, the mother and a girlfriend of hers. The past/present story line is not a favorite read and there were too much back and forth for me to keep it all straight.

This thriller caught my attention from the very beginning. Cleo and her mom, Katrina, have a rocky relationship. Cleo thinks her mom is too critical, and Katrina wants to keep Cleo safe, but she does it in a way that Cleo finds intrusive. However, when Katrina goes missing, Cleo frantically tries to find her and realizes how much she would miss her mom if she never returned. This book also takes a look at the sometimes complicated mother-daughter relationship.

This is one of those thrillers that you can't stop reading. I had to find out what happened to Katrina. Is she still alive, and will Cleo find herself in danger while attempting to locate her? There were a few suspects, and I went back and forth between who I thought was responsible. I never expected that ending! It took me totally by surprise, and that is precisely the reason I love mysteries and thrillers.

The book opens with Cleo finding her mother, Kat, bloody shoe. What follows is a dual timeline based on before and after the show is found. This news a fun read for me as I uncovered the characters secrets. It didn’t hold my attention as much as other books but still really enjoyed it and would recommend it.

Another great suspense by McCreight that I think a lot of readers are going to devour! Once you start this novel, it’s nearly impossible to put down. With the alternating POVs and dual timelines through therapy sessions and diary entries, I found myself saying “Just one more chapter”, well into the night! I think McCreight really nailed the mother/daughter relationship, especially with a college age daughter. All of the characters development was spot on! And as the layers started to be pulled back on them all and the reader discovered the numerous secrets, it just added to them that much more! I did not predict the ending, and I love that! There were a couple times I was truly shocked! Highly recommend getting a copy of this one in any format

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Like Mother, Like Daughter 📚 by Kimberly McCreight

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Thank you @netgalley for this #advancedreaders copy!

I enjoyed this book - from it being fast paced, the characters, plot twists and her portrayal of a mother-daughter relationship. However, I struggled a bit to follow the legal jargon and lawsuit type descriptions the main character, Katrina, is involved in. This author continues to write solid books and with Reconstructing Amelia being one of my favorites, I'll always rush to read whatever she writes!
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When Cleo's mom disappears she rushes to uncover family secrets and find her. Can she put the pieces of the puzzle together in time? This is an action packed read that just flies. It is a very quick read because it holds your attention so well. This is a thrilling emotional suspense novel that is very enjoyable. Both mother and daughter are trying to save each other's lives. Thanks to @NetGalley for the ARC of this book. It is very enjoyable.

I have been a huge fan of Kimberly McCreight ever since I first read Reconstructing Amelia, so I was thrilled to get the chance to read an early copy of this book.

McCreight is spot on exploring the unique and complex mother/daughter relationship. This book is told with dual timelines and dual POV’s, which I loved.

Cleo and her mother Kat have spent years at each others throats. Cleo feels like Kat wants her to be someone she is not, like she judges her choices. Kat makes the same mistake a lot of mothers make, by loving their daughters so much that they hold on a little too tightly.

When Cleo arrives at her childhood home for dinner one night after Kat tells her she has something important to tell her she discovers that her mother is missing, and there is blood on the floor. This is where everything Cleo thought she knew about her mother begins to unravel.

Kat’s POV shows us the days leading up to her disappearance and all of the less-than-trustworthy people she deals with in her daily life. So many people that could have something to do with her disappearance.

As Cleo gets closer to finding out who is responsible for her mothers disappearance she digs into the past and learns more about her mothers adolescence than she could ever imagine.

I love the character development, and that how, even though Cleo was dealing with years of anger toward her mother she softened toward her and began to understand why she was the way that she was.

I feel like this is long and rambly, but if you’re looking for a twist that you didn’t see coming then you’ll want to check out this book. It had me hooked from the very first sentence. Read it. You won’t regret it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf publishing for the opportunity to read and review this book in exchange for my honest opinions.

Wow this a fast paced thriller of a novel!!!!!!!! It had me reading late into the night and you will too!!!

I felt like this was middle of the road for me. It was a good read but I wasn’t overly excited about it, and there were some things that I had picked up on. The title is creative and applies to the story- I think it’s weird when we are left wondering how it actually relates. There was a lot of subplots along with the main storyline to keep up with that wasn’t “confusing” it just kind of left me wondering where it was all going. There were a lot of characters to keep up with. Annie and Janine were the absolute worst alongside her husband and Mark. Thank you to NetGalley, Knopf, and the author for my DRC in exchange for my honest review.