I really liked this book. It was well written and the story was thoroughly engaging. I just had to. know how it ended so I didn't stop till I finished it .

I liked this but didn't love it. There's a LOT going on- multiple perspectives and multiple timelines. Especially by the end, when there's almost TOO much going on. I would have preferred a more linear plot. I also think the title of the book gave away the ending for me relatively early, which was too early for my liking.
I honestly cannot decide if I will recommend this to others, but would probably lean negative.

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the ARC!

Wow! There was a lot going on in this book. I feel like my head is awhirl. But with that said, I think I was able to keep things straight so kudos to the author for being able to control such a busy narrative. Cleo, who lives in a dorm, receives a text from her mom, Katrina. Katrina wants to talk to her about some things that she had done that would affect Cleo. Cleo agreed to come home for a visit although she does not get along with Katrina and her controlling ways. When Cleo arrives home there is blood on the floor and Katrina is nowhere to be found. Cleo runs across the street to the neighbors for help. They have been family friends from the time Cleo was a little girl. The police come to investigate, as does Aidan, her father. Turns out Cleo did not know this but her dad had moved out. He was having an affair. He also needed almost 3 million dollars from Katrina for a film he was making. During the investigation it comes out that Cleo was helping sell drugs, Katrina was a "fixer" in a law firm and there is a messy law suit with a pharmaceutical company. Not only this but Katrina has a past that is causing her to get blackmailed. This was a quick read--kind of hard to believe--but one you won't be able to put down once you start it. The farfetched plot makes this a 3 star book for me. Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf for the digital ARC. This review is entirely my own opinion.

I personally had an extremely hard time following this story. I feel like I had to reread a lot of things in the beginning, and I had to try reading it again after nothing really grabbing my interest in this story. It might be the way the author writes but I was not a huge fan. It was a fine book, but I have read so many thrillers and seem to be picky when it comes to reading & reviewing them. I know that so many people have loved this book, but it was not for me. Thank you for this ARC!

I loved this book!! The characters are well developed and likeable. I think I thought each of the charachters was guilty at some point during the book. So many twists and turns. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys mysteries and thrillers! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

Thank you for the ARC! This book was just what I was looking for this summer. It was fast paced, kept me guessing, and the characters had depth and seemed realistic. I loved the NYC /Brooklyn setting and the twists and turns. The element of giving each other grace because we don’t know everyone’s history was a good reminder in the midst of this thriller. Highly recommend!

Cleo can't get along with her mom now, but agrees to meet her for dinner at her childhood home. She comes home to burning food and a missing mom. Cleo doesn't know who to trust or who to lean on during this time. It seems that everyone is a suspect. This has so many twists and turns and will definitely keep your attention.

My first read by this author. Personally, I like stories told from different perspectives. There was just a lot going on and it became confusing for me.

A fast-paced, twisty mystery that digs into the complicated relationship between mother and daughter. Cleo returns home to find her estranged mother missing and evidence pointing to the worst. As she races to find out what happened, she learns more about her mom, and herself, than she ever expected. The story is told from dual POVs - Cleo, in the hours and days following her mother, Kat's, disappearance, and Kat, in the 8 days leading up to her disappearance. There's a lot going on in this story, making you wonder what's relevant to Kat's disappearance and who could be involved. It did feel a little too busy at times and was a little bit hard to follow all the plot lines at the beginning. It did all come together in the end, although maybe a bit beyond plausible. The character and relationship development was well done. Overall, a quick, entertaining read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf for an advance review copy.

CW: drug use, suicide mention, sexual assault

I’ve enjoyed a few other of McCreight’s books in the past but I found this one way too convoluted and complicated. I think the idea of mother and daughter both having secrets, the mother going missing, both of them uncovering these secrets all could have been good. But I had a hard time following all the plot threads - the affairs, the drugs, the men, the job, the murder (murders?), etc. I also just generally hate the amateur sleuth trope where the police are idiots and the amateur just happens to stumble on all the helpful clues all by herself. So, not my favorite of McCreight’s books but I would definitely try her again!

I really really really enjoyed this book. It kept me hooked with the POV of the mom and daughter - the multimedia (newspaper releases, text messages, transcripts, etc.) the twists were twisting, and I thought I had it all figured out.. but, I was wrong. I binged this in less than 6 hrs, because I couldn’t put it down. Really hoping #botm comes through, so I can grab a physical copy lol

Chloe, a college student who is exploring her choices and feelings, her parents’ failing marriage, her father’s questionable actions, and her mother’s old and new secrets are all explored in this well developed and interesting book. Like Mother Like Daughter definitely held my attention throughout

I very much enjoyed this read! So many suspects with a completely unexpected ending. Deception around every corner.

Fast paced and twisty, this story is told from two POV'S, mother Kat and daughter Cleo. Though they have been at odds for a long time when Cleo arrives at Kat's house and things are amiss she knows at once something is wrong and goes into panic mode.

Cleo decides to take matters into her own hands and starts looking for clues as to why Kat disappeared. Along the way she discovers her mother had many closely guarded secrets and truths about herself.

A story that delves into the love/hate relationship of mother and daughter, the characters are expertly sculpted and I found myself totally drawn into the family drama. The writing style made the story flow seamlessly. I flew through the pages wanting to know the outcome.

Thanks to Netgalley and Knopf for the advanced copy of this book

I want another Reconstructing Amelia from this author and her new books keep missing for me. This one was fine, but nothing to write home about, unfortunately.

I devoured this book in less than 24 hours, it’s a compelling mystery. The disharmony in the mother daughter relationship is what had me hooked, the grass is not always greener on the other side of the street, this and the father was portrayed as a wishy washy man kept me guessing throughout. I did guess a couple of the twists but not all. I recommend reading it all in as few sittings as possible.
The NYC setting probably added to my imagination of the setting.
I’ll be looking for the authors next offering.
Thanks to NetGalley for the complimentary ebook.

A very good thriller with multiple (two) POVs that focus on the characters primarily, rather than the plot, which was still very involved! Loved the mother/daughter aspect, especially of the daughter learning more about her mom as a person. The only mild irk was the hanging thread of what happened to the money!

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

Cleo and her mother have a strained relationship and now that she’s at NYU they are drifting further apart. Cleo begrudgingly returns home for a visit to find her mother missing. A broken glass, blood on the floor, and the home in disarray while dinner burned in the oven lead Cleo to believe that something bad has happened to her ever predictable mother.

In her journey to find out what happened to her mother, she uncovers an affair, her mother’s gruesome past, and a secret she never knew existed. Cleo begins to realize her life and those she loves is fractured in more than one way.

It took me a while to get into this book. About halfway through it picked up and was easier to follow. Overall it was a good read but was also really predictable. It was a good read with a decent plot. I wish the end answered some of the questioned posed early on or wrapped up some loose ends.

Pub Date: July 30, 2024
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Whoa! Here comes another twisty, layered, dark af novel from the queen of the legal thriller!

It's no secret that I'm quite the fan of Kimberly McCreight, having read all of her addictive thrillers. McCreight's experience as a lawyer and mother inform most of her adult works, which usually focus on at least one of those two angles. They say "write about what you know" and McCreight does this so expertly, giving readers novels that are gripping because of how close to home they hit.

From her catalogue, my two favorite novels are RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA, a novel about the emotionally wrought relationship between a mother and daughter when one disappears and A GOOD MARRIAGE, a WTF-thriller about a missing wife in the wake of some bad behavior. So imagine my joy in reading LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER, a thriller that feels like the baby of these two other stories.

You'll come for the thriller in this one - A mother with a history of cleaning up other people's corporate messes disappears moments before her estranged daughter walks in the door. You'll be pulled in by the intrigue of the story: How does a mislabeled drug play into this? Why does the father need money so badly? Where is Katrina? But you'll stick around for the emotional tugs of the challenging relationship between Katrina and Cleo. McCreight uses the vulnerability of motherhood - especially when daughters are old enough to make their own mistakes - to pack a punch as the twists and turns take place throughout. My advice going into this story is pay *close* attention to its title. It's a novel about the ways we cannot escape our past. It shows you just how blurry the line between nature and nurture can be. It reminds us that, yes, all men are trash (well, 99%) and it will be a standout in your thriller reads this year.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy.

I can definitely relate to the love-hate relationship between mother and daughter as I experience that in my life. This was an easy read with a lot of twists, too many in my opinion. Throw in a few red herrings is fine but not every aspect needs one. High powered mom attorney goes missing and presumed dead. Semi estranged college aged daughter takes the lead to try to find her mother and what happened. Mother is her law firm's fixer, the daughter is a fixer as well.

While quick and easy read, not very memorable.