While occasionally entertaining, this book was too needlessly convoluted to be satisfying. There was way too much going on at any given moment, both in terms of excess plots and characters and structure; the interstitial chapters of emails, texts, newspaper articles, journal entries, and transcripts were unnecessary and detracted from the urgency of the story. Because of this and the alternating POV, I often had trouble keeping character names straight and remembering what had happened in pervious chapters.

Overall, this is a relatively simple story that would be at home on Lifetime with all of its obvious red herrings and moustache-twirling bad guys.

Kimberly's writing style is as unique as her stories. This book may be my new favorite of her work. I loved the strained dynamic between mother and daughter and the family secrets that were always simmering under the surface. This book will no doubt be a bestseller!!

This was a captivating book that kept me guessing until the very end.
The characters were well developed and the book flowed nicely

I received this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

I’m going to be honest, I STRUGGLED through this one. I didn’t feel like the plot was very enjoyable and it was unbelievably slow. Nothing made much sense to me until we got closer to the end of the book, and by the time we got there I had completely lost interest.

very slow burn and hard to get into for me
Entire plot is based on coincidences and requires disbelief on behalf of the reader - all these terrible things happen at the same time

I love Kimberly McCreight’s two other novels, and I really enjoyed this one as well.

It starts off with Cleo, a student at NYU, discovering her uptight lawyer, mother missing from her home.

Told in 2 POV’s past and present, Cleo and her mother, Kat.

This story involved complex mother/daughter relationship, adultery, murder … what else could you want?

Those fans of Kimberly’s earlier work will enjoy this one as well!

Thank you for my ARC.

Love a missing person mystery and this one felt so raw and alive. Loved the twists and turns and the writing was lovely.

McCreight has written some bang up thrillers. Unfortunately this one missed the mark for me. I picked it up a couple times then set it down only to have to start from the beginning when I came back to it. When I was finally able to become immersed in the story, I appreciated the character development, especially of Cleo. We get to watch her strained relationship with her mother unfold into a realization that I think most women come to as adults in relationship with our mothers.

I love books about mother daughter relationships i just like to see how authors write about them. Cleo comes home from college and finds that her mother is missing definitely gets you hooked from page one.

While Cleo is trying to figure out what happened to her mom since she is not close with her, soon realizes more about her mom than she knew. Dual POV

I feel the story keeps you engaged but not a put downable book. Was ok read for me.

Thanks NetGalley for letting me read and review.

Cleo's mother is missing, and there are plenty of suspects as Cleo tries to discover what happened.

A suspenseful page turner that will keep you guessing until the very end.

4 stars

Book Title: Like Mother, Like Daughter
Author: Kimberly McCreight
Publisher: Knoph, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor/ Knoph
Genre: Mystery/Thriller, Woman’s Fiction
Pub Date: July 9, 2024
My Rating 3.2 Stars
Pages: 320

Story starts when Katrina- the mother invites Cleo- the daughter a student at NYU, to dinner. Since Katrina and Cleo have not had the best relationship- actually the two have been at odds for years; Cleo senses that this dinner invite is important.

When Cleo arrives at her childhood home in Brooklyn, she finds dinner burning as the smoke alarm goes off. Where is her mother? – She finds her mother’s bloody shoe.
She calls her father and the police, as her mother is missing and likely injured.

The story goes back and forth between two timelines.
As Cleo searches for her mother, she discovers secrets, she realizes her mother might be involved with the wrong people and she being missing just might be connected.

The more involved this story, the less I liked it. I found it wasn’t working for me.
Perhaps my high expectation had something to do with my feelings.

I hung in there as I so enjoyed the Ms. McCreight’s novels.
I did like the ending.

This is my sixth Kimberley McCreight book. I became a fan back in 2013 when "Reconstructing Amelia" was selected for discussion in my Book Club. Everyone enjoyed it!
I also really enjoyed " Where They Found Her;" as well as The Outliers Series Books # 1 & 2.

Kimberly McCreight writes that this novel was the most personal book she has ever written.

She tells us ~ As a mother myself, I wanted to write a novel not only about the thorny relationship all mothers and daughters contend with as they come of age, but also about how challenging this relationship can be when combined with a mother’s own difficult past.


Thank You NetGalley and Knoph, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor/ Knoph for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled: July 9, 2024.

Kimberly McCreight has made a career out of writing books about the relationships between mothers and daughters. In this new book, Cleo arrives home for dinner with her mother to discover dinner burning, blood on the counter and a broken wineglass. She calls her father and the police, who arrive to start investigating. There are many convoluted storylines. Cleo was dating a drug dealer and her. mother broke it up. Her mother, Katrina, grew up in the foster system and it deeply affected her. Cleo's dad is estranged from Kat and they are in the process of getting a divorce. Time shifts back and forth. I am of the opinion that linear storytelling is a lost art. McCreight knows how to plot a story. This was an interesting read.

When Cleo finally agrees to visit her mother to work out their grievances; she finds the front door open, a pool of blood and her Mom missing.
No-one seems to be telling the truth in this solid mystery title!

Mother daughter relationships are definitely plot pluses for me. They are complicated like no other. When Cleo comes home from NYU and finds dinner burning and her mom missing the reader is dropped into the tension immediately.

Cleo, who is semi estranged from her mom tries to unravel the mystery and in the process she learns a lot about her mom. Dual storylines and therapy sessions plus media transcripts help us understand their dynamics.

Where the book goes astray for me is all the side plots and red herrings. Each of those could have been their own books and convoluted the story.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Genre: Mystery Thriller

Like Mother, Like Daughter is a mystery thriller that tests how strong the bond can be between a mother and her daughter. Besides that, it is also about family secrets and how they affect the lives of the two women.

Cleo is a college student. One day, when she is visiting her mother, she finds out that her mother, Katrina, is missing. Due to the condition of the house, she feels something bad must’ve happened to her mother, so she contacts the police. When the police start their investigation, Cleo realizes that her mother has been hiding lots of secrets.

I wanted to read something by Kimberly McCreight for a long time. I have the physical copy of Reconstructing Amelia and also have A Good Marriage on my wishlist, so when I had the opportunity to try this new mystery thriller by her, I didn’t hesitate.

The premise was really intriguing, and it sounded quite good to me. The author’s writing is good and easy to follow, too. However, what I didn’t enjoy was the way the story was structured. The story is told from the mother and daughter's POVs, which is acceptable. I didn’t like the first narration style that was used, especially in a nonlinear timeline. These factors depend on personal taste, so they might not be something that would bother you. If I knew that this was the structure of the book, I would’ve declined it. Publishers really need to mention how a book is structured and narrated.

Overall, this was an OK thriller. I don’t feel like it is something that I’m going to remember for a long time. If you do not mind the nonlinear timeframe, you should give it a shot because you might find that you enjoy it. If, like me, you find this to be bothersome, then you should look elsewhere.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book.

I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley- thank you!

It's been a long time since a thriller sucked me from the beginning and didn't let go. I stayed up way too late reading this one and tried to find random moments throughout my day to read it too. There were lots of twists and turns, and just when I thought I knew what was going on, something would throw me off. I will be recommending this book to all my friends who love suspense.

Would have enjoyed this book more if I had time to read it in longer .stretches. Enough twist and turns to keep you guessing

The book is told from the alternating first person POV’s of both women, with news articles and transcripts from therapy sessions peppered throughout.

Starting the day of the disappearance, Cleo arrives home, her chapters count the hours and days following her discovery. Katrina’s chapters begin eight days before her own disappearance, with her chapters moving toward the actual day she goes missing.

This novel offers up SO many suspects and keeps you guessing until the very end.

I thought this book was just OK. It felt very convoluted at times, but I did want to keep reading to find out how it would all tie up in the end. The ending was definitely not what I expected and I appreciated that (though one element was particularly disturbing and far-fetched). The characters were a bit two-dimensional and I didn't feel super connected to their inner lives, but I think that's typical of this genre. Overall, a decent read, but nothing mindblowing.

I, ironically, started this on mothers day! I thought I knew who did it, and I was completely wrong and I am still shook! Great read thats quick!