Like mother, like daughter was a quick mystery with some fun twists. I felt that the story was predictable and realized “Will” was key to the disappearance early on. I felt that the book was heavily focused on the lawsuit but it didn’t have anything to do with Kat’s disappearance. The lawsuit was a probable theory but it was definitely focused on more heavily than the other theories and could have been a book in its own. Overall I gave the book 3 stars out of 5. Thank you to NetGalley for approving this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Perfect for fans of domestic thrillers and McCreight's debut Reconstructing Amelia (2013), Like Mother, Like Daughter explores the complexity of mother-daughter relationships through the lens of a mother's violent disappearance. Engrossing and twisty.

I love reading when there is two different point of views and Kimberly McCreight is very talented in doing so. With this being my first read, I am highly impressed.
Just with in the first few chapters you will be completely sucked in, so many sure to set your alarm! Cleo comes home for her Mom, Kat, to find that she is not there. This seems out odd but when she notices blood, that is when Cleo gets worried. Now she is gets more involved than she should due to a falling out that she had with her mother many months ago, making her over think everything. The more Cleo digs, the more she starts to question who her mother really is.
Thank you Netgalley, Random House, and Kimberly McCreight for the advance reader.

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight. Pub Date: July 9, 2024. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. I’ve never read any of this author’s books, but I just might have to pick up some of her other books because this was a fast paced thrill ride that left me wanting more. Dual POV between a mother and her daughter lays the foundation for past secrets, different viewpoints/perspectives and a race to the finish to find out what really happened to the mother. Loved the side storyline of drug exploitation from a pharmaceutical company and thought it was a nice sidetrack to the main disappearance event. I highly recommend for thriller/mystery readers. Thanks to #netgalley and #knopf for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review. #likemotherlikedaughter

Thank you Knopf and Kimberly McCreight for the gifted advanced copy!

4.5 stars rounded up.

I am such a huge fan of McCreight's books and I swear she just keeps getting better and better. The complexities of the mother-daughter relationship in this book really enhanced the overall mystery and I could not put it down. As a new mom to a little girl there were a lot of things in here I *really* resonated with.

The big reveal I absolutely did not see coming and I thought it was very well done. I definitely enjoyed how things wrapped up, though there was one question I didn't get answered that I'd love to know about.

Pub date: July 9

Years ago, I read Reconstructing Amelia and I really enjoyed it so I was excited to read another book by Kimberly McCreight.

Cleo and her mom Kat, have a very strained relationship. One day Cleo goes home to find the house in a bit of disarray and her mother missing. The book is then dual timelines of Cleo trying to find her mom, and the days leading up to Kat's disappearance.

There were times when I felt this was a little longer than it needed to be, but at the same time I don't know what the author could have done without. Also, there were parts inbetween the chapters that were either legal documents or transcripts of therapy sessions and at first I found these a little confusing but later on they do make sense. I was very invested in this story as well as Kat's history, and also was a little suspect of one of the characters, but I the end threw me for a loop and it was great!

All in all I really enjoyed this book and would def recommend it for a twisty drama.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. This book is out in July and you should pick it up!

Kimberly McCreight has been one of my favorite authors for years so this was a VERY exciting approval.

A very good thriller and just what I would expect from her

"Like Mother, Like Daughter" by Kimberly McCreight presents a narrative that promises gripping mystery and complex family dynamics but falls short of delivering a truly immersive experience. While the premise holds potential, the execution leaves much to be desired, resulting in a reading experience that fails to leave a lasting impression.
Despite the promising setup, the novel struggles to maintain momentum, with a pacing that feels uneven and sluggish at times. While certain elements of the plot hold intrigue, they are overshadowed by a lack of depth in character development and an overreliance on clichéd tropes. The characters, though facing compelling challenges, fail to evoke genuine empathy or investment from the reader, resulting in a narrative that feels flat and uninspired.
Furthermore, the incorporation of flashback sequences intended to provide context and depth to the storyline often feels forced and disjointed, disrupting the flow of the narrative rather than enhancing it. These glimpses into the past, while crucial for understanding the present, ultimately detract from the overall cohesiveness of the plot.
Thank you to Knopf, Kimberly McCreight, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review.

OMG this will be a hit of summer 2024! I have loved Kimberly's writing ever since I read Reconstructing Amelia. Her writing is flawless and her plots are out of this world.

Mother and daughter relationships are complicated. The relationship between Kat and her daughter Cleo is fractured. Kat invites her daughter to dinner hoping a good homecooked meal opens their communication. Cleo arrives to find her mother missing. Where could Kat be? The police investigate but Cleo is not satisfied with their efforts. She undertakes her own investigation by talking to those who knew her mother. Kat worked as a lawyer, could one of her cases be dangerous? Cleo finds that she only thought she knew her mother.

Cleo finds herself in danger too. Is she being followed because she is investigating her mother's disappearance or for another reason? Life has become more complicated than Cleo could ever have imagined.

This mystery is revealed by following two timelines. One timeline begins as Kat is discovered missing and the other begins 8 days before Kat disappears. Following these timelines, the various threads of Kat and Cleo's lives begin weaving together. The conflicts between Kat and Cleo are well portrayed. Their complicated lives keep the reader guessing. This well-paced, interesting story will appeal to thriller and mystery fans.

Thank you NetGalley and Knopf for providing a digital copy for review.

Cleo comes home to find her mom’s bloody shoe and food burning in the oven. Kat has lots of secrets and has been lying. Cleo searches for her mom, Kat, while piecing together parts of her mother’s past. This was well written story with twists and turns I didn’t see coming.

Incredible! I simply could not put Like Mother, Like Daughter. The plot is filled with twists and turns. Several times I thought I had it figured out only to find I was wrong. Like Mother, Like Daughter is a book I will purchase for family and friends.

Like Mother, Like Daughter is a twisted thriller told through alternating view points in the past and present. Cleo comes home from college to have dinner with her mother to find fresh blood and her mother, Kat missing. What follows is a twisted mystery where Kat’s past secrets and her present job as a fixer makes it impossible to tell who is behind Kat’s disappearance. Cleo begins to investigate and learns that her mother is so much more than meets the eye. Unpredictable and full of suspense, Kat and Cleo’s story is a thrill ride of a page turning mystery with strong heroines. My voluntary, unbiased, and non mandatory review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley.

I haven't read a Kimberly McCreight book in a while and I forgot how much I enjoy her books. This one was really good, and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I definitely would recommend this book to people who enjoy thrillers and mysteries. It was suspenseful and exciting, and it was an original story. I also loved that it was in New York (I live in Brooklyn), and I think that the setting lent itself to the story itself. Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf for this ARC!

I loved this book and the back and forth between characters! Highly recommend! She has quickly become one of my favorite authors!

My thanks to #Knopf #Pantheon #NetGalley and #KimberlyMcCreight for the ARC of #LikeMotherLikeDaughter. Absolutely captivating from the very first page, Like Mother, Like Daughter is told from the perspectives of Cleo and Kat, estranged mother and daughter. Returning home for a long overdue dinner, Cleo finds her mom missing and embarks on a search – discovering along the way that her mother isn’t who she thought she was, and her past is full of secrets. Lots of concurrent storylines and plot twists to keep it very interesting.

I can’t remember the last time I read a mystery/thriller that captivated me the way “Like Mother, Like Daughter” did. I stayed up all night reading this book!

The book is told from the dual perspectives of, you guessed it, a mother, Kat, and her college aged daughter, Cleo, with shifting timelines, too.

Cleo and Kat are estranged but trying to mend their relationship when Kat disappears out of the blue. Is it because of her past? Her job? The lengths she’s gone to lately to protect Cleo? Who knows. But Cleo seems to be the only one who can get to the bottom of it.

If you loved McCreight’s debut novel “Reconstructing Amelia”, you’ll love this, too. And it has me wanting to go back and read the rest of her backlist as well. This book will perfectly scratch the itch for fans of domestic mysteries and thrillers, and John Grisham!

I absolutely love Kimberly McCreight, she’s one of my favorite authors and this book did not disappoint! Her books are always so full of twist and turns you don’t see coming. I highly recommend this one!

A page turner told through the voices of Cleo, an NYU student and her mother, a lawyer who goes missing from her Brooklyn home on a night she invited her somewhat estranged daughter for dinner. Cleo's mother, Katrina, is not exactly who her daughter thinks she is, both in the details of her upbringing and in her present day job as a "fixer" for her law firm (not a boring patent attorney as she has told Cleo and everyone else). Cleo, with secrets of her own, has struggled to define her own identity in the shadow of her mother's perfect career persona. She must put all of her grievances aside if she wants to find her mother as the minutes and hours tick away. To complicate things further, Cleo's dad and Kat's soon to be ex-husband is not the good guy and doting father he seems to be. With alternating chapters and POVs between Cleo and Katrina, the reader is taken on twisty journey while at the same time included on the untangling of the deep and frayed threads of their mother-daughter bond. A terrific read until the very last page. Thanks to NetGalley and the Knopf for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is the first book I've read by Kimberly McCreight, and I will definitely more. There were a lot of twist and turns, and a lot of surprises. The story is about Katrina and her daughter, Clio. Katrina is a lawyer with an unconventional secret position at her law firm. Clio is a self absorbed rebellious teenager who reveres her father but doesn't get along with Katrina. The story is about projecting a persona to our family members and others, and the reality of what our lives and emotions really are. Once Clio saw Katrina as she really was, Clio discovered they weren't really all that different.

The story is written from two points of view - Cleo and Katrina - and in dual timelines. It took a lot of effort to keep the POV and timelines straight. Little pieces of the character development were doled out as the book went along. At times the book lagged as it jumped from character to character. All of the twists and turns were tied together by the end, ultimately concluding with a satisfactory ending.