This book is narrated by three characters, Like Mother, Like Daughter tells the story of three women.  Sally, a very sick and twisty serial killer currently serving life in prison; Imogen, a sixteen year old girl who doesn't feel like she fits in with her family and Kat, Imogen's "mother" who watches her teenage daughter like a hawk.
 Imogen, a troubled and potentially aggressive teenager goes missing after contacting a DNA website and discovering her family have kept the truth from her all her life, it is revealed that she is, in fact, adopted when she was 18 months old but also that her natural mother is a serial killer who is currently serving life in prison.
All her life Kat has been worried that Imogen will turn out like her parents and has been parenting her accordingly, not really trusting her and worrying about her finding out the truth.
Kat is desperate to find her and will go to any length, there are lots of twists and turns in this amazing book.
The story is told by the point of views of Kat, Imogen and Sally (Imogen’s real mother) so you constantly get a different interpretation on the facts that helps fill in the gaps.
I think most readers will enjoy this book.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and definitely recommend it.

A thrilling read that had me hooked right from the start. 
the plot was wonderful and loaded with suspense. The author kept us on our toes right until the end with the various twists and turns thrown in to the already complex storyline. 

Well written with the perfect level of suspense to captivate you. A thoroughly enjoyable read.

This was a gripping psychological thriller told from 3 POV’s Mum Kat, daughter Imogen and serial killer Sally Sanders Imogen’s biological mother who is incarcerated in a maximum-security prison for her part in what the media dubbed Satan’s Ranch.

Fifteen years prior Sally and her husband Tim carried out a reign of terror behind closed doors there own children their victims.
Imogen now with a new identity and no idea she was adopted and who she used to be is living as Imogen Braidwood with mum Kat, dad Dylan and younger sister Jemima.

Then one morning kat discovers Imogen is not in her bed she’s missing presumed a runaway.
And as events start to unfold further and with the police and kat digging deeper into the past and present an alternate scenario start to emerge one that fills Kat with pure dread for her daughter.

This was fast-paced and well written a real page-turner that easily kept my attention.
It’s full of twists and turns and that finish was superb and though I did suspect I still enjoyed this a lot.
I can definitely recommend this and if you like your psychological thrillers this one was very good, thumbs up from me.
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This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.

I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher.  This is my own honest voluntary review.

This was a great read, enjoyed it thoroughly, was hooked from the first page, loads of twists and turns, would recommend it x

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book.
This book is one of my favourite books of this year. Grippy, twisty and totally addictive. Well-written with great characters and a fabulous plot. Recommended

On my gosh!   The storyline was unique and had me hooked, the twist at the end was so unexpected I didn't have a clue what was coming.
I really am looking forward to reading more books by Elle Croft.
Thank you netgalley

I loved this storyline!! I knew something was wrong..... I just never guessed what it was until I was mid way through! What you think is a simple storyline isn't. Brilliantly written and fast paced! Loved reading this and it still had me glued up until the very end.

Loved this one! Such a clever concept for a book! I was hooked from the start and loved it, such a great thriller :)

With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the arc, which I have enjoyed reading.
This is a deeply disturbing psychological crime thriller by Elle Croft and is set in Australia. Like Mother, Like Daughter is full of twists and turns, and the storyline centres on one family of four, the Braidwoods.  Mother Kat and husband Dylan and the two daughters Imogen and Jemima. When Imogen disappears the story becomes very convoluted and it appears that Imogen was adopted as a baby and her parents were notorious throughout Australia for the neglect and abuse and murders of their children, only three children survived.
It is a very complex theme and it again raises the issue of nature against nurture.
Highly recommended

The Review
Kat has two daughters; Jemima her biological 12 year old, and her adopted daughter Imogen, who is at that awkward/hormonal/angry with the world stage of 16.  Kat and her husband have hidden the fact that Imogen is adopted because of her horrendous family history – her parents are serial killers.

Concerned that nature will take over, and Imogen will follow in her biological mother’s footsteps, Kat has always been watchful of her eldest child.  When she goes missing, fears abound that perhaps biology really will win out.

This is a hard book to review, for fear of giving too much away. So, what I will say is that this is a great, pacey read with short chapters, which made it really hard to put down.  The chapters vary from being told from Sally’s perspective (Imogen’s biological Mum who is languishing in prison), Imogen and Kat herself.  This is a great way of ensuring the reader’s interest.

However, I do feel this perhaps hides a few sins with the storyline itself.  It is so far-fetched, and some of the concerns of the main characters just don’t make enough sense to me to really feel what’s going on.  Equally, the concerns were repeated so often that it just got a bit tedious.  I got it – I didn’t need it over-explaining – I just didn’t feel it.

For me, the ending was a little too obvious, although I confess, it went further than I thought it would originally.  That said, I’m not sure it’s a good thing because again, I just don’t believe that’s how it would have played out.  

The Stars
I’m going to give this a four because I really did feel caught up in the story, and found it easy to read.  It was enjoyable, and I love the whole idea behind it.  I’ll definitely read other books by this author.

Crazy read with a crazy outcome. Great book! Gripping and really draws you in. Slow start for.me but overall amazing! I'll be recommending this one!

Kat's two daughters are well adjusted and smart - at least on the outside. But she's always worried about Imogen, the daughter she adopted. Because Imogen's parents were serial killers...and Kat's afraid that no amount of nurturing can change her essential nature...

This was an enjoyable read which kept my interest, and I liked the serial-killer-parents slant. At times it stretched credulity a bit too far for my liking but on the whole it was an entertaining read with an original premise. 

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher, who provided me with a free advance copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

An excellent read that hooked me right in from the first page.  It was a page turner for sure and I can’t wait to read more from this author

This is such an interesting topic. Are serial killers born bad? Is it in their DNA? Is Nurture or nature true. I thought this book was going to be predictable but there were a few twists and turns to keep me interested. I did find it a bit slow in places though. The whole book is kind of an odd pace which meant I struggled to get into it but once I found my rhythm I enjoyed the story. I really liked Imogen and I wanted to know what would happen to her. This book really does show what a lack of communication can do.

I received a copy of the ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Like Mother Like Daughter by Elle Croft is just what you need if you are craving suspense that will keep your heart pounding from start to finish. I love books like this one, that doesn't feature the same domestic thriller formula of husband vs. wife. Or a wife vs. best friend.

Take a thriller and turn it on its head, please! Like this book.

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If what they said was true, then the grotesque and the monstrous ran in her blood. It was imprinted within her very core, her DNA, a part of every cell in her body.

Kat's children are both smart and well-adjusted. On the outside.

Kat has always tried to treat Imogen and Jemima equally, but she struggles with one of her daughters more than the other.

Because Imogen's birth mother is a serial killer. And Imogen doesn't know.

They say you can't choose your family, but what if your family chooses you?

The best way to go into this book is to not know anything, just jump in and be confident you are in a for a wild ride! Highly recommended.

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Very enjoyable book. Had a unique storyline which kept me hooked from start to finish. I look forward to reading more by this author.

‘Like Mother Like Daughter’ is the latest book by Elle Croft.

If what they said was true, then the grotesque and the monstrous ran in her blood. It was imprinted within her very core, her DNA, a part of every cell in her body. Kat’s children are both smart and well-adjusted. On the outside. Kat has always tried to treat Imogen and Jemima equally, but she struggles with one of her daughters more than the other. Because Imogen’s birth mother is a serial killer. And Imogen doesn’t know.

I’ve read a books by Elle Croft before and they are always a gripping and thrilling story. So, if you enjoy suspenseful stories about dysfunctional relationships, then ‘Like Mother, Like Daughter’.

The story is about mother and adopted daughter, Kat and Imogen, they have a turbulent relationship. Imogen is known for a quick temper and when she’s sent home from schools for getting in a fight, Kat begins to wonder about her daughter and when Imogen disappears one day, Kat finds herself fearing the worst and having to face up to her past.

The story is seen through multiple narratives, from Kat and Imogen to a character called Sally who has quite a sinister past. Kat believes that Imogen is off in search of her real family hoping to get some answers but in doing so, will discover something that Kat has tried to keep hidden. She and her husband Dylan have a strong marriage and not being able to have children made them stronger and closer, even though they were fortunate to have a child after Imogen was adopted. Imogen never felt part of the family and always thought her younger sister Jemima was the favoured one so it made sense when she discovered that she was adopted. Now, she’s off on a journey of self discovery hoping to finally find her place in life and belong. The chapters from Sally are quite unsettling to read and feature child abuse and torture, she’s a delusional woman who thinks she was the perfect mother.

The story is well plotted with plenty of twists in the tale to keep the readers’ attention, the different perspectives give the story an interesting slant as one mother battles to keep her daughter safe. Like Elle’s previous books, this psychological story was a gripping tale that was cleverly weaved with clues and shocks throughout, coming together with a shocking conclusion that left the reader in shocked.

A dark and thrilling story about a mother’s love, ‘Like Mother Like Daughter’ begs the question, is blood thicker than water, Elle Croft certainly explores this theory in this tense drama.

You can buy ‘Like Mother Like Daughter’ from Amazon and is available to buy from good bookshops.

This psychological thriller will keep you up at night. Kept me guessing throughout the book. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 solid stars. Thank you Orion Publishing, Netgalley, and Elle Croft for this book in exchange for an honest review.

A domestic drama based psychological thriller, Like Mother, Like Daughter was a chilling and perplexing novel that had me completely engrossed from the outset. My first read from the pen of this fabulous author (although I have had The Guilty Wife on my Kindle for a while), I was hoping for great things here, and that's exactly what Elle Croft delivered.

This riveting story delves into issues surrounding family relationships, estrangement and misunderstanding in some depth. Some absorbing and morally perplexing dilemmas are in the balance in Like Mother, Like Daughter. Told in triple alternating narratives, this one had me in a moral quandary, as predicaments surrounding parentage, DNA, inheritance of family traits, infertility and adoption arose. Added to the melting pot are a full set of strained family relationships between mothers, daughters, sisters, siblings, spouses, and absent parents. I certainly found myself dwelling on many of the social themes and the rights and wrongs that the book raised.

Elle Croft has also included a bone-chilling look into the mind of a serial killer to this intense psychological and moral examination of the Braidwood family unit. This killer facet of the story was sometimes quite tense, but it was a crucial ingredient in the overall story, enabling this to be such a riveting, layered and complex drama. With plenty of twisty moments and written really beautifully, I can categorically say that you'll be missing out if you don't pick up a copy of Like Mother, Like Daughter.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Orion Publishing Group via NetGalley and this review is my unbiased opinion.