If you like a book that grabs you from the start, this is it. This book is written in alternating first person POV. Cleo is summoned to her mother’s house only to find her missing. Now she is looking for her and along the way she finds out so much she didn’t know about her mom. Lots of twists and many possible suspects. This is an excellent thriller.

WOW! The story pulled me in and kept me hooked from start to finish! Every time I thought I figured out what happened to Kat another suspect's motives were cleverly thrown in. The book kept me guessing, and I really enjoyed that aspect of it.

I enjoyed this mother/daughter thriller though there was a question left unanswered at the end. It wasn't a gasping, heart pounding thriller but it was interesting enough to keep me engaged enough to keep turning the pages.

This is the first book I've read by Kimberly McCreight and I am interested in checking out her other books after this! I enjoyed the premise of the story, but did feel like there was SO MUCH happening that it was hard to keep track of. I love the characters and thought they were very well written and love the dual perspectives! I will say that I did not see the ending coming and that surprised me!

Cleo is a college student and arrives home to find food burning, blood on the floor, and no sign of her mom, Kat.

Kat has been lying. She’s not who she says she is. In the days leading up to her disappearance she’s been getting threats.

Cleo sets out to find out what happened to her mom. Can she find her before it’s too late?

This book was a lot of fun, but it had a lot going on. I did enjoy this story very much but felt that a lot was crammed into the story and feel that some of the ideas could have been trimmed out to make the story more succinct. There were also a lot of characters, and some of them felt unnecessary and I’m still a little confused as to what their purpose to the story was.

This was a very twisty thriller, with lots of red herring along the way. Despite everything going on, I really enjoyed the author’s writing style. I felt that it was easy to connect to and stay focused on the story even though there was a lot going on. The pacing was very fast, but this is one that I had to set down and absorb the story in order to get everything straight in my head. This wasn’t one that I was able to finish in one setting.

I did find it a little unrealistic that Cleo was the one uncovering all the clues to this story as she was a college student who had a strained relationship with her mom. I just found it difficult to grasp that this would be plausible and think that this could have been helped if the police detective was more involved or the relationship between Cleo and her mom was not quite as strained.

Despite the shortcomings, I really did enjoy this story and did get lost in the story. I was able to suspend my belief and just let go, and really enjoyed it. I enjoyed the pacing and writing style and would read more from this author.

3.5 rounded to 4

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc copy in exchange for an honest review.*

While I liked the fact that we got the perspective from both the mother from before the incident and the daughter after she finds out her mom is missing, it did end up getting a little confusing once all the news articles, transcripts, and texts were all added in. Sometimes simpler is better.

I did enjoy the plot, but it seemed like there was always so much going on. I understand wanting there to be secrets and a wow factor, but it almost felt like the author threw in everything they could think of to give this plot an edge.

This is a very fast-paced book, which I enjoy in my mystery/thriller books. There was never a chance to really sit and get bored while reading this as I was constantly waiting to see when the next shoe would drop.

The characters were written very well. They were realistic and flawed and seemed like they could be just like you and me. The strains on the mother-daughter relationship were also portrayed well.

The ending of the book was okay. It felt quick and the epilogue had to explain parts of the ending, which I personally don't think should need to be done if the ending is executed well.

Overall, I did enjoy this book and would read another book by the author if the blurb sounded interesting.

Kimberly McCreight's latest LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER (publishes July 9, 2024) shows a daughter's love and perseverance in finding her missing mother despite them being on the outs. After a somewhat estranged relationship, mother Kat summons her college-age daughter Cleo home for dinner. When Cleo arrives to her family home, she finds dinner burning, her mother's bloody shoe, and her mother nowhere to be found.

There are suspects from all facets of Kat's life. She's a "fixer" for a law firm that is dealing with a high-profile prescription drug case, and she's coincidentally having a fling with a man from that firm. Her assistant is acting shady. Kat had a traumatic past that might be catching up with her as well. Her husband that she's separated from wants several million dollars from her. And her daughter Cleo has been working with a drug dealer.

This dual narrative switches between Kat (starting 8 days before her disappearance) and Cleo (post-disappearance). I enjoyed both perspectives, but Cleo's perspective was a little less chaotic so I liked that one a bit better. I feel like we also got to understand Cleo a bit more from her therapist transcripts. Kat, particularly due to her job, was tougher to get to know. I did enjoy the realistic mother-daughter dynamic in this one although they aren't in many scenes together.

If you enjoy a more plot-driven suspense novel and have enjoyed McCreight's novels in the past, check this one out!

Thank you NetGalley & Kimberly McCreight for the eARC of Like Mother, Like Daughter. I loved this novel, with all of the different plot lines that left me guessing until the very end! I will definitely be sharing this book as a must read for the summer!

I love a good thriller - and this did not disappoint! I devoured this book in less than 24 hours. It has all of the elements of a great thriller - fast pace, compelling story and characters you love to hate. This was my first book from this author, but it will not be my last!

Thanks to NetGalley, Knopf and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

Once I started this book, I could not stop reading it. I didn't even care if I could guess some of the twists. The pacing, the mix of storylines, and the momentum of the novel got my attention and would not release it until I was finished.

Do not pick this up if you have other things you need to get done, you are unlikely to finish any other tasks before the end of the story.

with gratitude to netgalley and Knopf for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was an entertaining read, telling the story of Cleo after she comes home to find her mother gone and blood on the floor. The story unfolds in multiple points of view and timelines, and sometimes was confusing. The added therapist notes and transcripts, while part of the story, were confusing to read at times. I was not expecting the ending, thinking I had it figured out! I enjoyed this and have read other works by Ms. McCreight. Thanks for the ARC.

I received an ARC of Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight from Netgalley!

What would you do if you went to your mother's house to find her not there and blood on the floor? What would you do when you begin to uncover secrets about what possibly made your mother disappear? Cleo goes to great lengths to try to find her missing mom, uncovers troubling secrets, and goes through some trauma and trouble herself.

I love how this book has an underlying story about how a mother and daughter can so fiercely argue, but love each other so much in the face of darkness and despair. A whole slew of interesting and important topics come up as the reader tries to unravel the mystery of where Kat has gone. If there is something crazy you can think of, this book has it!

I loved how the alternating perspectives showed Kat in the days leading up to her disappearance .. and then showed Cleo's perspective in the hours following her mother's disappearance . This was a well told story with many twists and turns. There were definitely some that I did not see coming at all and had me completely shocked!

I would totally recommend this book to a friend!

Loved the story line of this! The suspense in this book kept me very entertained. I loved that there were so many different suspects that really kept me guessing. Exactly what I love in a thriller. Thank you for the ARC!

Thank you, Netgalley, the author, and Knopf for the gifted e-book! ❤️ #gifted. My review is comprised of my honest thoughts.

Read this book if you like: Multiple POVs, past and present timelines, chaotic mother daughter dynamics

Honestly, I'm conflicted. It was slow, fast, exciting, and not so exciting. The characters were mostly unlikable, but the women were strong. There were so many layers to this story. I couldn't put it down. I recommend it!

There is a lot going on with this book. Frankly, at times, there was too much, particularly with the added therapist's notes, transcripts, emails, and texts in between the chapters. It got to be a bit too much. The writing style does grab the reader's attention. The characters are realistically drawn. The author attempted to do a lot with this book, but it might have benefited from having a sequel, as it just felt like some parts been thrown together. I did enjoy the multiple POVs, as well as the unexpected ending.

This book was slow for me the first half, but the second half was so good!!!! Omg I was so shocked by the ending,I didn’t see it coming at all.

This is my first book by Kimberly McCreight and I actually enjoyed this book and the way it was written in 2 POV's. Quick read that made you want to keep reading and find out what happened. I will be checking out this authors other books and giving them a try as well. I see mixed reviews for this one but for me it was easy to read and I related to it.

We follow 2 POV's, one is the daughter Cleo and the other is the mother Kat. Cleo comes home to find food burning and no sign of her mother, but she does find a bloody shoe under the sofa and knows something terrible has happened. Cleo's point of view is from discovering all of this and trying to uncover what happened to her mother. Cleo thinks her mothers this happily married, successful corporate lawyer.... only to find out her mother was more then that, she's her firms fixer.

Kat's point of view is leading up to the event her daughter finds her missing. Letting you understand what she does and what led up to this disappearance. She had a rough childhood growing up in a dangerous group home. Leading up to her disappearance Kat is getting multiple threats demanding money and trying to blackmail her. Aidan the soon to be ex-husband is also needing money from her for his work project. Cleo had no idea that her parent's weren't these happy couple she thought.

Cleo and her mother haven't had the best relationship due to Cleo dating the wrong people and making bad decisions. Kat is trying to fix and get involved in Cleo's life in the wrong ways. You can tell Kat cares about Cleo and who she involves herself with but children don't always know or think that their parents are just trying to help. They butt heads and have a rocky relationship which I can relate to but with my father.

This book had some good twists in it and I enjoyed how it ended and all made and came together at the end which I love in books. This book I felt like wrapped up well with emotional suspense, and to find out the truths we avoid. Having a child of my own I can now understand what it's like to be a mother and only wanting to help and support your child the best you know how. We are all determined to save the one's we love before it's too late and you can see that with these two.


I want to say a big thanks to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor/Knopf for providing me with the ARC in exchange for my honest opinions.

This book will be published July 9, 2024 so keep an eye out for it then and grab yourself a copy.

4 motherly love stars

This writer does a great job writing about mother/daughter relationships. I first noticed this when I read “Reconstructing Amelia” and it’s confirmed in this one.

The daughter, Cleo, is a student at NYU. She has a difficult relationship with her mother and always feels like her mother expects perfection. It’s true that she hasn’t made the best choices recently.

The mother, Katrina, or Kat for short, works at a law firm. She loves her daughter, no matter what Cleo thinks, and she goes to great lengths to protect her.

The book alternates between Cleo’s point of view and Kat’s. There are also brief snippets from a court drug case and transcripts from counseling sessions.

A pivotal moment happens early when Cleo arrives for dinner with her mom (they’ve been estranged for a while) only to discover dinner burning in the oven and blood on the counter. It looks like something terrible has happened and where is Kat?

The rest of the book recounts Cleo’s desperate race to find her mom, checking with old friends and work colleagues and digging into her mother’s past. She discovers that her mom has many secrets and isn’t perfect. This alternates with Kat’s timeline from a few days before the pivotal incident.

Cleo’s father seems desperate for money, and he’s keeping many secrets from Cleo and the police.

The tension definitely builds in this one, I was rooting for Kat to be found, but things weren’t looking good. I had a few hunches in this one, but lots of red herrings.

I expected to be swept up in this novel like so many reviewers, but that just didn't happen. The relationships between Katrina, the disappeared one, her daughter and the husband Kat's divorcing. Then there's the guy she met online dating who Kat is interested in. Everyone's lives are messy and their relationships filled with rancor

Fast-paced and tense, this novel is narrated by a mother (before the crime) and her daughter who is trying to solve the mystery.
Enjoyable, but there was a point where the character learned too many things too easily. It took me out of the story.