This is a great new thriller about mothers and daughters and their secrets. I enjoyed the different POVs interspersed with different articles and transcriptions. I did guess half of the main twist, but not all of it, and I liked that there were some red herrings to throw you off. All in all, a solid thriller!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Knopf for the opportunity to read before pub day! ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER is out on July 9th!

TW: rape, sexual assault

This was by no means “bad,” but there was just not much at all that I found investment in inside this story.

There wasn’t anything unique or remarkable about the plot or characters. I just felt meh.

I wanted to like this because I liked others by this author but it fell short for me. It had too much going on and seemed like it didn’t tie in together at some points. Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this copy for read and review

Very suspenseful book. Everyone is suspicious up to the very end, and many of them have done a variety of bad things but aren't responsible for Kat's disappearance.
I enjoyed watching both Kat and Cleo grow over the course of the story to understand each other better. The title comes from how Cleo is more like her mom than she realizes. I loved how she methodically works to search for her mom, at many times recalling advice her mom had given her or things her mom had said.
Ending was good and wraps up the story. This had good pace, with chapters alternating between Kat at some time before she disappeared, Cleo at some time while looking for her, and snippets of other items like journal entries, legal docs, therapy transcripts, text conversations, etc. An enjoyable read!

Cleo arrives home to her family home in Park Slope for dinner with her mother. They haven't always had the best relationship and Kat seems to be extending an olive branch with this dinner. Once Cleo enters the house, she finds the oven smoking and broken glass on the floor. She also finds one of Kat's shoes with a streaks of blood. Kat is nowhere to be found.

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight is a domestic thriller that has good bones, but does become a bit too convoluted with one too many plots. We have Katrina, the mother, a fixer at a law firm, the missing person. We have Cleo, the college student, the one with the bad boyfriend, the one with the new secret boyfriend. There's a plot with Kat's assistant, one with one of her clients, one with her estranged husband, one with the neighbor, the neighbor's daughter, her daughter's ex-boyfriend, a Sgt in the NYPD, and a whole OTHER story going on with her job.

I thought the twist was good, it did keep me guessing. However, the resolution was a bit odd. I felt like there were a few plots that were left unresolved. What happened to Kat's assistant? What happened with the neighbor?

I think many people will enjoy this, there are thrilling moments. This one was just middle of the road for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Kat is a "fixer" for her law firm and involved in more than one shady situation, when she goes missing. Her daughter, Cleo, is estranged from her mom and is unaware of what her mom does for a living. Cleo discovers she's gone missing and makes it her mission to try and understand her mom and what could have happened to her.
There is a LOT going on in this book, with red herring after red herring. I really enjoyed it and had certain suspicions, but was still ultimately scandalized by the reveal. Where the author lost me was the epilogue - it felt like everything was tied up a little too neatly, and at the same time one of the plot points I was most interested in was never mentioned. I try to avoid spoilers in my reviews, but I will post the thing that's bothering me below with a spoiler warning.
Despite being a little irked by the epilogue, the rest of the book was a great thriller that I'd recommend.
**SPOILER WARNING**
So her ex-husband stole THREE MILLION DOLLARS from her and that was not mentioned at all in the epilogue?!?! Is she just going to let it slide? Really bizarre to not mention that part at all, and I can't really get past it.
Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf for the ARC.
ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A mother disappear and her daughter is determined to find her. This one alternates between Katrina (the mom) in the days leading up to her disappearance and Cleo (the daughter) in the hours after her disappearance.

I wanted to like this one more than I did. I think the overall concept was fine, but it was a slow read for a thriller. I think too some of the twists were really obvious to me so I didn’t get that surprise payout. It’s not a bad book by any means, just a little boring and predictable for me.

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book and the various turns it took throughout. However, I felt the ending was kind of wrapped up quickly. I also felt that some of the larger story points ended up being inconsequential in the end.

This is the first Kimberly McCreight book I read and I loved it.

I really did not know what to expect but it turned out to be such a good book. I love that it kept me guessing, with a solid plot, characters, and pace. Suspenful, with great twists, and an unexpected ending.

Thank you to Knopf and Netgalley, for the Advanced Free Copy, in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley, Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor, and Kimberly McCreight for the copy of Like Mother, Like Daughter.

This was my first book by this author. The first couple chapters were a little slow for me, but the whole rest of the book was great. I thoroughly enjoyed this one and would definitely read more by this author!!

I really enjoyed this book, kept me guessing throughout the book. I really like her writing style and just kinda figured out the whodonit right before it was revealed. Would recommend this book and author

When Cleo’s mom, Katrina, goes missing under unusual circumstances, Cleo starts to uncover the secrets of her mom’s past. This is a literary mystery/suspense that alternates between present day and the days leading up to Katrina’s disappearance. I loved the different POV’s, especially Katrina’s perspective. There were multiple plot lines to keep you guessing as to who exactly is responsible for Katrina’s disappearance. Is it her greedy, cheating ex-husband, a client from her job as a fixer, or her daughter’s ex-boyfriend drug dealer. The story was well written although convoluted and I loved the characterization and the fraught relationship between Cleo and her mom. I would recommend this for fans of William Landay’s All That is Mine I Carry With Me.

Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf publishing for an advanced e-reader copy.

Kimberly McCreight knows how to do emotional suspense. She expertly creates a tight narrative that psychologically hooks you yet also shows a deft understanding of complex human emotions and levers.

The premise and opening of this immediately sucked me in, and for the most part, I was invested from start to finish. This did feel a bit busy with the side plots, some more successful than others at being more than just red herrings, but in the end it did feel like just too many pieces to tie up.

Of course the investigative aspect isn’t meant to be realistic, it’s never believable when a family member solves the crime, but I did enjoy seeing Cleo confront her own emotional demons and also find compassion for her mother throughout the investigation. The mother daughter dynamic was executed so well, adeptly pulling in the emotional ups and downs daughters can all relate to with their mothers, especially those stern moms.

The ultimate reveal sadly didn’t shock me as I did peg the culprit early on, but I did find the reveal to be entertaining and I do think it will surprise readers. Ultimately I could have used another chapter or 2 on the climax, as it all seemed to come too fast and in a bit of a silly manner, but overall it was fine.

I will say that the epilogue in the galley leaves out some key bits of closure that the audiobook galley covered, which while not done well (every other plot is revoked with a sentence or 2) is at least addressed, given some early reviews that flagged this. That said, not EVERY side plot is addressed…which is a bit annoying as it niggles in my head.

Overall, 3.75 stars, an addicting read.

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight
Release Date: 7/30/24
Format: audio/ebook hybrid
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is only my second McCreight read and I really enjoyed it! This novel feels part family drama, part legal thriller, and part straight mystery! Cleo has a strained relationship with her mother and when returning for dinner from her NYU campus, she finds her mom missing & a bloody shoe left behind!

Let me start by saying, everyone is shady as hell in this book. I trusted no one. I didn’t really like anyone either. But sometimes that makes for the best thriller! McCreight does a great job at developing these characters to a point where even if you don’t particularly care for most of them, you have a certain level of empathy for them anyway.

My only complaint was I felt like there were too many characters and it ended up a little forced/convoluted by the end. I would definitely recommend skipping the audio and eyeball reading for an easier time keeping everything straight!

All in all, I think this is a good and well developed story!

This book is a gripping thriller that plunges into the complex relationship between a mother and daughter against a backdrop of secrets and danger. The novel opens with a harrowing scene where Cleo, a NYU student, finds her mother, Kat, missing from their Brooklyn home, with only a bloody shoe as a clue. What follows is a race against time as Cleo unravels the hidden facets of her mother’s life.

Kat, a seemingly perfect corporate lawyer, harbors a secret identity as her firm's fixer, equipped with skills honed from a perilous upbringing in a group home. Her disappearance exposes the multitude of threats she was facing, from a deceitful husband to dangerous past connections. Cleo, dealing with her own emotional struggles and a risky relationship, must confront these revelations and navigate the treacherous path to find her mother.

The novel excels in creating a tense, emotionally charged atmosphere, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. The interplay of suspense and family dynamics is deftly handled, making the story as thought-provoking as it is thrilling. This is the ultimate bingeable read!

Thank you Kimberly McCreight, Knopf, and Netgalley for the advanced copy.

There's a lot going on in this book and it felt really disjointed and hard to follow. The story is told in several different ways - from Cleo's POV from the time her mom disappears, from Kat's POV for a few days leading up to her disappearance, and then weird text strings, legal documents, and other things that are littered in between.

Despite everything, I could kind of see where this story was going to end up, but I don't feel like the ending wrapped up everything completely especially where Aidan, the husband, is involved.

Thanks to the publisher for a review copy via Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A top notch psychological thriller with plenty of twists and turns. The author keeps the reader guessing throughout, always wondering who is trustworthy. Highly recommended!

Wow, wow, wow! I absolutely devoured this book. Kat is a high profile lawyer going through a divorce and navigating a tricky relationship with her daughter Cleo. But, something happens to Kat and this launches Cleo into a full on investigation trying to figure out what has happened and most importantly where her mom is. The dual narration and timeline was great as the book toggled between Kat leading up to her disappearance and Cleo in the hours and days after. The twist at the end…just wow. Don’t miss this one. I think it might just be Kimberly McCreight’s best yet!

Cleo, a student at NYU, comes home to see her mom, only to discover dinner burning in the oven, only one of her Mom’s favorite shoes, broken glass and blood on the floor. This is just the beginning of this roller coaster of a mystery/thriller.
The main characters in this story include Cleo’s mom, Kat; her dad, Aiden; and her boyfriend, Will. The story is written from multiples POVs, which took some time for me to adjust to. But once I did, boy was it a fun read. We hear from Cleo in the present, her mom in the past and present, and Cleo with her therapist. As Cleo tries to figure out what happened to her mom, she discovers family secrets that will impact both her missing mom and Cleo’s future. She also discovers a pharmaceutical cover up that her mom, an attorney, is working on.
I found it a little strange that the police allowed Cleo so much freedom as she investigated her mom’s life. I’m not really sure if that would happen. But, it added to the suspense and the ultimate amazing twist at the end. I never saw it coming!
Thank you to Knopf and NetGalley for this digital review copy.

I loved two previous books by this author, and raced through the first 3/4 of this one, turning pages quickly. Involving not only the disappearance of a mother, but the issues between mother and daughter, marital troubles, medical research and unethical behavior, this book was a treasure trove of possibilities. . However, the ending pages lost me, feeling forced and hilariously implausible. But perhaps I’m just too picky about my thrillers?! I suspect many will love this heart-racing story.