I liked the multiple POVs in this book. I felt like the book started strong and remained fast paced & entertaining through to the end. The troubled mother/daughter relationship made for a unique kind of drama. I thought i knew where the author was going with this but i was SO wrong! very suspenseful with a surprise ending.

Cleo is a student at NYU and she gets an invitation to dinner at her childhood home. When she arrives she finds the food burning and her mother's bloody shoe. So, she tries to find out what happened.

The story is written with a different point of view every other chapter, sometimes I hate this but this author did it pretty well.

The story does grab you and makes you wonder what is going on at times. I did enjoy it, and would seek other books from this author.

This thriller was fine I didn’t see the twist coming but by the time we got to it I disliked all the characters and kind of didn’t care. This book follows a mom and daughter as our main Povs leading up to and after the moms disappearance for the most part before the abduction we follow the mom Kat and after we follow her daughter Cleo as she try’s to figure out just what happened.The writing and plot was engaging but these characters were so unlikable that it kind of hampered my enjoyment of this book. I have enjoyed this author in the past so I think it’s just a personal dislike of the characters but look forward to reading more from this author in the future. I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for a chance to read this book for an honest review.

Book Review:
Title: Like Mother, Like Daughter
Author: Kimberly McCreight
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/3 stars

Cleo and her mother, Katrina, are estranged. Currently a student at NYU, Cleo receives an invitation to dinner to her childhood home in Brooklyn. This isn't a normal occurrence, so Cleo knows it's an important request, but upon her late arrival, she finds the food burning in the oven and Katrina missing. To make matters even worse, Cleo finds her mother's shoe covered in blood under the couch.

I love the two person point of view chapters. Cleo's chapters start on the day of the dinner while Katrina starts eight days prior to the dinner. There are many things that both Katrina and Cleo have going on, and it shows just how estranged things have gotten when their secret lives start to surface. Yet another of my favorite thriller authors!

Published: July 9th, 2024

Thank you, @netgalley and @aaknopf, for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you, Netgalley, the author, and Knopf for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The narrative alternates between the perspectives of Cleo, a college student, and her mother, Katrina, a high-powered attorney with a mysterious past. Their already tenuous bond is further tested when Katrina goes missing under suspicious circumstances, leaving behind a trail of secrets that Cleo feels compelled to unravel.

The author employs a dual timeline structure, interspersed with therapy transcripts, journal entries, and other multimedia elements, to gradually reveal the complexities of both women's lives. This approach not only heightens the suspense but also provides a deep, nuanced understanding of the characters' motivations and histories. It also make is quite confusing at times, so I found myself rereading to make sure I didn't miss something. The pacing is brisk, with each chapter unveiling new twists that keep readers eagerly turning the pages.

I really enjoyed this book. It was gripping enough to keep me coming back and wanting to read more but wasn't too fast paced. The characters were well developed. I especially enjoyed the development of Kat's character through flash backs. I thought the plot was interesting and unique. I didn't guess the ending. I love McCreight's books and this one didn't disappoint!

This was my first book by this author. I enjoyed her writing style. The chapters were a good length. The characters of Cleo and Altria were relatable and I liked them both. I loved the way the story unfolded before your eyes. The added transcripts, court documents and news articles kept me engaged.

Cleo has a somewhat distant relationship with her mother Katrina. She is a NYU student and comes home for dinner with her mom to find her mom missing, a bloody shoe and a burnt dinner. Cleo puts her heart and soul into finding her missing mother. She finds lots of secrets, lies and a tangled web of a past. She doesn’t know who to trust or where to go. This is a great thrilling read with twists and turns abound!

Wow! What a story! I was completely enthralled from t he beginning. The split POV allowed you to really get inside the characters heads. There were twists and turns all over the place. Thank you to the publisher for the ARC in return for my review. This book will definitely be one that people are talking about!

Suspenseful novels are a true weakness of mine, I just can't give them up. This one knocked it out of the park, and left me wanting more any time I had to put it down. I love the multiple points of view, as I feel with these tyes of stories, it gives us a deeper look into the characters themselves and provides the readers with an even deeper story when it involves two narrators.

Ok I don’t know if it was just me and I missed some explanations at the end, but aren’t we left with a number of loose ends? They are driving me nuts, but honestly besides that, I loved this!!

It was a little slow to ramp up (the multiple POVs plus inclusions of lawsuits and journal entries etc) was confusing at first, but I just powered through and everything came together nicely. It was worth the wait!

For a suspenseful/domestic thriller type book, this was surprisingly insightful. My favorite parts of the novel were the poignant moments where mother and daughter are reflecting on their relationship. I even cried at the end! I thought the author blended the characters and their emotions with plot really, really beautifully.

Definitely recommend this, especially if the loose ends were tied up before this hit the market.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

4,5/5

This story is then unraveled in 2 POV’s alternating between mother and daughter, journal entries, therapist session notes, and lawyer paperwork. With all of that, there was too much going on and it was hard to keep it all straight sometimes. There were several sub-plots added in that made it harder to keep up with the storyline.

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight is a captivating psychological thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The story revolves around a mother and daughter whose seemingly perfect lives unravel as dark secrets are exposed. McCreight does an excellent job of building suspense, keeping readers guessing with every twist and turn.

The characters are complex and well-developed, and the themes of family, trust, and betrayal are explored in a compelling way. The writing is sharp, and the pacing is mostly well-balanced, though there are a few moments where the plot slows down.

While the ending may be predictable for some, it still provides a satisfying resolution. Overall, Like Mother, Like Daughter is an engaging, well-crafted thriller that will keep fans of the genre hooked until the very last page.

I love stories involving complicated mother/daughter relationships, and although this didn't go into quite as far into the dark territory you might expect in that sort of mini-genre-vein, the twists and turns here more than make up for this. This was a HEARTPOUNDING thrill ride from start to finish - there's a combination of perspectives (both the mother & daughter), plus a bunch of other types of chapters/entries like news articles and interviews during therapy visits with write-ups of what occurred during. I love having that sort of combined storytelling format in a book and it was very well done here!

This book had me in a chokehold. What a page turner. The attention grabbing first pages was incredible! Well done.

Like Mother, Like Daughter is a complex story of deceit and suspense. There are dual narrators (mother and daughter), mixed timelines, and other formats (news articles and therapy sessions) used throughout. It not only kept me guessing, but at times had me utterly confused!!

I desperately wanted to love this novel but I struggled with it nearly the entire time. There was a lot going on and I had a hard time connecting to any of the characters. The timelines were confusing for me and my interest waxed and waned. I felt like the storyline went from intriguing and mysterious to downright out there and it just wasn't for me.

I listened to this novel on audio and that may not have been the best choice. I had a hard time keeping up with the varying formats, narrators, and timelines and it got confusing.

Most people have absolutely loved this novel, so don't be dissuaded by my review, but maybe pick up the physical or ebook.

Thank you to Knopf for the copy.

This was a new to me author and i enjoyed this book. It was very engaging and the chapters wasn’t too long and that’s a plus for me. This was a good solid mystery thriller and I’m looking forward to read more from the author.

Like Mother, Like Daughter was an entertaining read, but didn't wow or shock me. I sort of felt like there was too much going on and too many potential suspects- who DID NOT want Katrina dead?! Was it her husband? Her employer? Her daughter's drug dealin ex-boyfriend? Someone from her past who knows her biggest secret? The plot just got very convoluted. I really enjoyed some of the author's other books, including Reconstructing Amelia and A Good Marriage, so I was excited to receive an ARC of this one. The beginning definitely caught my attention, and I read about 40% of the book after receiving it. However, then it stalled out for me and I finally just finished it months later. The ending picked up again but almost felt too rushed. Overall, this was entertaining but not too memorable.

Kimberly McCreight never fails to wow me with her thrillers and this one may be my favorite yet. She perfectly captures the nuances of mother-daughter relationships and keeps her storylines from becoming too outlandish. There were so many plausible suspects that it kept me guessing util the very end. Can't wait for her next book!

Thanks to Knopf for the copy to review.

This fast-paced, suspenseful book kept me hooked and guessing right until the very end. I couldn’t believe that conclusion! The writing is excellent, and the plot is incredibly engaging. The relationship between Kat and Cleo feels so real—it's a beautifully nuanced portrayal of a mother-daughter bond that added so much depth to the story. It wasn’t just a mystery; I kept thinking I had it all figured out, only for another twist to completely change everything.

The characters are so well-developed and relatable, with all their flaws and complexities. They felt like people I could know in real life, and their relationship had me emotionally invested throughout.

The way the plot weaves between multiple timelines is masterful. Each chapter kept me on the edge of my seat, eagerly anticipating what would happen next, maintaining suspense the whole way through.

This is a perfect read for fans of gripping domestic thrillers. It’s a compelling story that will keep you turning the pages, eager to see how the pieces of the puzzle fit together.

I am grateful to Knopf Publishing for granting me access to a digital copy of this thrilling book through Netgalley. All opinions throughout this review are my own.

Don't let the book title fool you. This book sounds like it could be a dramatic mother, daughter clash, but this story is so much more and I was pleasantly surprised! The book takes place in both the past and the present, and from both the mother (Kat) and daughter's (Chloe) perspectives. The story starts with college-aged Chloe arriving at her mother's house to find her missing. From there we jump back and forth in time, with Kat's perspective in the past and Chloe's perspective post disappearance. There is a lot going on, with many characters and a couple story lines to keep straight. This kept my brain very interested and intrigued. At first I wasn't sure about hearing Chloe's perspective after her mother disappeared as I thought it would be much better learning from the detective on the case. However Chloe's search for the truth allowed the reader to go in depth, learning more about not only Chloe, but both of her parents, including a surprising reveal about Kat's past and her job with Blair, Stevenson. When you add in Kat's perspective from before the disappearance you get a cleverly woven puzzle with many viable suspects that kept me guessing until the book's end. I started the book feeling disconnected from both characters and grew to really like them both, and rooting for all to be OK in the end.

Thank you NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the DRC in exchange for my honest review.