LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER is a satisfying domestic thriller that centers on the relationship between a type-A lawyer-fixer mom, Kat, and her rebellious college-aged daughter, Cleo. Kat goes missing in an establishing scene that will remind you of Gone Girl, and her daughter sniffs out all the clues: her mom's online dating matches, her shady documentary-producer dad, her new boyfriend who may be involved in a college admissions scandal, her fixer clients, the people at her old abusive group home—the daughter's own drug-dealing rich ex? There's lots going on here. I forgot about the whole Darden Pharmaceuticals plotline, which I thought would lean more into the Michael Clayton of it all. (I would have liked some more reportorial details or backstory about that and her group home!)

The writing style was fine and easy to read quickly (many characters' dialogue trails off into ellipses in a strange way) but I hoped some of the characters would deepen beyond the first impression we're given—the mom remains resolutely uptight, the daughter mildly naive "rebellious" NYU daughter feels a little inauthentic. That said, the double-hitter twists at the end (while rapid, and I'd argue one was hinted at but factually impossible to guess) did surprise me, and I had a good time! 4 stars as a book in its genre. I will gladly consume this again as a mini-series a la Big Little Lies.

Really enjoyed this! I loved the characters and thought the pacing was perfect. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

What an absolutely enjoyable read. I really adored Kat's character. She came from a hard childhood, struggled a bit as a mom and just felt relatable and real. As we slowly unraveled her past and learn how it connects to the present, I felt so bad for her. Cleo stepping out and looking for her was a beautiful thing. Despite their issues, she realizes how she perceives her mom wasn't always accurate.

We didn't get to see much of Wilson, but i'd have liked to. She seemed smart.

While everything slid into place pages before the reveal, it didn't take away from the nature of the book at all. You couldn't guess everything that happened either just parts of it.

This was fast paced with a great mystery premise. Plenty of twists and turns to keep you entertained. My only issue was the predictable nature of the story. But an overall decent read, would absolutely recommend.

Kimberly has been an auto buy author for me since Reconstructing Amelia and this book further emphasized why. I flew through this. Absolutely couldn’t put it down. Highly recommended!

I got sucked into this book starting on page 1. It had a lot of suspense and I was anxious to find out how it ended. I read the book in one sitting! The "twists" were a little predictable, but it was still thrilling reading from start to finish. I recommend this one if you're looking for an intense, edge-of-your-seat read.

What a gripping thriller this was. Although I gave it a 3 star rating because of how slowly it started, it quickly caught up. Because of all the twists and turns, this is the ideal book to read when you're in a reading slump.

Review coming (accidentally posted the wrong review; will post correct one later. Thanks. I am not sure how to delete my review.

Kat and Cleo, mother and daughter have had a strained relationship for years. Cleo is summoned home by her mom only to discover she is missing and there is evidence of some foul play. The author tells the story from Cleo’s perspective as she tries to piece together what happened to her mom. We also hear from Kat as she leaves journal entries and relays her troubling childhood at Haven House. There is also a storyline about something sinister that happened at Darden Pharmaceuticals where Kat worked. There are plenty of twists and turns that the story plenty of momentum. Well done! #LikeMother,LikeDaughter #KimberlyMcCreight #NetGalley

The star of this book was Katrina. She was an attorney, and the mother of Cleo and the wife of Aiden. She had a secret, something she had done when she was a young teen. She and Cleo had a strained relationship. Cleo was in college at NYU, and she had been dating Kyle who was a wealthy NYU student and a drug dealer. When her mom found out about him, she met with Kyle and threatened him and told him to stay away from Cleo.

One day Katrina invited Cleo over for dinner. She had something very important to discuss with her and she wanted to do it face to face rather than on the phone. When Cleo got to the house, her mom wasn't there but there was blood on the floor and she found one of her mother's shoes that had blood on it. Her mom and dad had separated but she phoned her dad and asked him to come over. When her dad arrived they phoned the police.

The police searched the house for evidence but they didn't find Katrina's computer, but Cleo found it. She didn't turn it into the police but decided to go through it on her own. She learned that her mother had been threatened by someone who had demanded $3 million. Katrina had inherited $4,000,000 from the woman who had adopted her. With everything Cleo found on the computer, she decided to conduct her own investigation.

After Kyle, Cleo ended up dating Will. It turns out he was one of her professors. There was something about Will that wasn't quite right, but Cleo didn't know that.

She didn't know that her parents were separated. When she searched their bedroom she saw that all of her fathers things were gone. She found out the truth when she visited her mother's best friend, Lauren. She also found on her mother's computer that she had signed up for a dating website. Cleo thought that one of the men that her mother had dated was behind her disappearance, but that proved to be wrong.

So this book was about the search for Katrina. The storyline was fairly easy to follow. I didn't think the characters were developed as well as they could have been, but I found them somewhat believable. Aiden had asked Katrina for 2.5 million dollars to invest in a movie he was producing. She told him no so he took the money from her. In the end of the book, I would have liked to have known that she busted Aiden for the theft and that she somehow got her money back. All in all, I liked the story and I gave it four stars.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

There was a lot going on in this fast paced mystery, a bit too much for me. Overall well written and interesting plot, it’s just not the type of twist/mystery I really care for.

I devoured this book and will now work through McCrieght's backlist. Was a solid thriller with lots of twists and turns, and will be a perfect summer beach read.

I wanted to see what happened, but it was a convoluted strange story. Not very nice characters. Prior books better. ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

This was one book that I could not put down. I needed to read it and find out the ending. McCreight is well known for Reconstructing Amelia and I can confidently say that this book surpasses that one. I will not go into the plot as you can find that in summaries of the book but what I can say is that you will not regret reading this book. My only issue is that I finished it so fast and that it is not being published till July of next year so I can not recommend it to others yet!

"Like Mother, Like Daughter" by Kimberly McCreight is this really intense and emotional book that dives into the whole mom-daughter relationship with a lot of mystery and suspense. Cleo, an NYU student, gets back home one day, and her mom's nowhere to be found, and things look kind of out of order. Cleo starts digging into what really happened and she finds out her mom, Kat, has been hiding things from her past.

The book really gets into Cleo and Kat's different personalities—Cleo's all over the place and rebellious, while Kat's playing the part of a hotshot corporate lawyer and caring mom. It also dives deep into some serious stuff like lying, finding yourself, and how far a mom would go to keep her kid safe. Digging into the lies people hold on to and the tough truths they dodge brings an extra dose of psychological depth to the story. The heart of the story is the relationship between the mom and daughter, showing how they're determined to keep each other safe from all the craziness.

"Like Mother, Like Daughter" is not just some nail-biting thriller; it's a deep dive into how families work and the crazy things people do to protect each other. Kimberly McCreight mixes in suspense, feelings, and deep thoughts, making this book a real page-turner for anyone into wild family stories with a bit of excitement.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. I devoured this book. I loved all the twists and turns, I never really knew what to expect next.. I work in a high school library so while this books isn't YA I think it would be appropriate for high school students to read, there's nothing too graphic or obscene.

Kat is a lawyer at a top-notch law firm in NYC. Actually, she's their "fixer" for anything that goes wrong with clients.
Cleo is her daughter who goes to NYU and is the exact opposite of Kat.
Cleo arrives at their Brooklyn home for dinner one evening and finds Kat missing. And so, the mystery begins. What happened to Kat? Why is her husband Aidan being shady? And what's up with Kat's "fixer" job at the law firm? (Which Cleo has no idea about - she just thinks her mom is a corporate lawyer.)
We soon find out Kat had a troubled childhood and spent several years in a group home, Haven House in Connecticut. And the law firm takes on the problem of Darden Pharmaceuticals, who is under suspicion of dispensing a drug that may have caused fetal fatalities/deformities.
I liked Cleo and Kat and Kat's role at the law firm. I wish there was more background story regarding Haven House. There were some old diary entries of Kat's, but I think the story would have been better if her time at Haven House had been more fleshed out, instead of the Darden Pharmaceuticals storyline which became convoluted.
Overall, a decent read.

Engaging and immersive. McCreight is consistently entertaining. A recommended purchase for collections where crime and WF is popular.