This is a good book for my students. An exciting mystery and a very relatable, complication relationship between a mother and a daughter. There is a lot going on and various ethical issues, which would be good for classroom discussion

Enjoyed this latest book from Kimberly McCreight. A woman, a fixer at a law firms disappears. It is both her story and the story of her daughter, with whom she has a troubled relationship. Cleo starts to search for her and learns a lot about her mother. Lots of characters, lots of possible suspects. Is this related to her work and a powerful drug company, her soon to be ex husband, who wants her money. Or something from her childhood. Well written and engaging. 4.5

This book surprised me! I really ended up enjoying it as it kept me on my toes! I loved the dual timelines and the messy family/past. Kimberly Mcreight did a great job keeping the reader hanging on and wanting more.

Do you ever wonder if your parents kept secrets from you? Yes, we all know they kept the secret from us about the realness of Santa and the Tooth Fairy. But what if they kept deeper, darker secrets from us?

In "Like Mother, Like Daughter," McCreight weaves a story of lies, deception, and what it means to find out the truth. Cleo is the polar opposite of her mom, she's more chaotic, unkempt, and unreliable. But when she shows up at her childhood home with the food burning in the oven and her mother no where to be seen, she feels like something's wrong. Then she finds her mother's bloody shoe under the couch and those suspicions are confirmed. What she begins to learn is that her mother is nothing like she thought. And as she begins to unweave the web her mother has created in order to keep her from knowing the truth, she'll begin to see her mother in an entirely new light.

Not only is this book a thrill ride of suspense and intrigue, it's also a story about the love between a mother and daughter, and the lengths each will go to save the other. I loved it!

Like Mother, Like Daughter. A missing person, an MDL litigation, a rebellious daughter…. These elements made for a gripping thriller. I thought this was a good read and I will seek out more books from this author.

There’s something really cool when you’re reading about a mother and daughter both hell bent on saving each other. I really enjoyed this one.

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!