I enjoyed reading Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight but it was forgettable because I'm struggling to remember anything about it. The thriller was about a fixer who goes missing and her estranged daughter that is looking for her. It kept me attention when reading it but it didn't leave a lasting impression. It was an average thriller story that was entertaining and I enjoyed reading it.
Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the advanced copy of the book. The opinions are my own.

This is the most interesting, terrifying, complicated story I have read in a long time!
I am happy to say I had NO idea what was around many corners, and it made for a
great book, from beginning to end.
I absolutely recommend this book to everyone ~ mystery, suspense, mother daughter
challenges, parents who disappoint, parents who love you to,,, well the ends of the
earth, the absolute gamut. Nobody is left out of the damage to family dynamics in
the well written story that will leave you on your last guess…
My thanks to Knopf Publishing via Net Galley for the download copy for
review purposes.

Like Mother, Like Daughter has all the ingredients for a good mystery/thriller: a legal fixer who vanishes from her home leaving only a bloody shoe, a hot cad soon-to-be ex husband, a shady pharma company, and an estranged college aged daughter who thinks her mom is the worst because she doesn't like Cleo's drug dealer boyfriend. Unfortunately the end product doesn't come together. It took me way too long to get through this novel. Although the elements are there, they are presented slowly and not amped up to an exciting level. The narration is mainly split between Cleo in the present as she searches for her mom and Katrina as she recaps the days prior to her going missing. Despite the title, Cleo and Katrina share very little in common beyond their appearance and almost all of the characters are horrible people.

This book is one I’ve been interested in for a while so I am glad I got the chance to read it. The dynamic between Cleo and Katrina shows just how much we may not want to be like our parents but ultimately are more similar than we like to admit. This kept me guessing the whole time and was a great read!

This has been one of my favorites of the year so far and i cant wait for little miss reese witherspoon to get her hands on it. It was a great mix of scandal and little fires everywhere. I loved the characters and felt the plot was believeable and well paced. felt very on brand for fans of her prior novels.

3 stars. Another solid read from McCreight. True to form this one was well written and difficult to put down. The pacing was difficult at times with the perceptive/time shift, but the characters were distinct enough for it not to be difficult.

This one was somewhat predictable and I had to suspend my disbelief at times with some of the coincidences. It also felt a bit cliche at times which seems to be becoming the trend with thrillers.

Overall, I still look forward to further books from McCreight and feel this one will do well. It’s a compulsive story and very easy to consume.

I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A pleasant surprise! It took me a bit to get into. I kind of felt like the author was giving too many twists to this mystery. I will say the last 30% ish picked up and I loved how the story tied together. I can’t say I totally expected the outcome, but looking back, there were some clues along the way. Definitely had me guessing which I love in a good mystery. I was going to give it a 3,5, but I think it’s deserving of 4 stars.

This book was such a wonderful commentary on motherhood- although it was a thriller, I think that must be what pulled me in most. The twists were good and I enjoyed the read, but the lessons in motherhood are what stuck with me most 🩷

Y’all! This book was intense in the best possible way!

Told from 2 POVs, the mother and the daughter, “Like Mother, Like Daughter,” illustrates how your past can ultimately affect your future.

Katrina and Cleo are two compelling characters to follow along with as we learn of Katrina’s disappearance and Cleo’s determination to find her missing mother.

Kimberly McCreight masterfully created an amazing thriller and I cannot wait to see what’s next.

Thank you NetGalley, Kimberly McCreight, and Knopf publishing for gifting me this advanced copy. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

An interesting thriller! I liked having multiple points of view, but struggled with all the extra details and side tangents. It felt like there was a lot going on! I did enjoy the complex mother-daughter nuances reflected in the relationship between the main characters. I did love Reconstructing Amelia as well, but this one is not quite there.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book! I have been a huge fan of Kimberly McCreight since her incredible debut book, "Reconstructing Amelia." McCreight is back on top with this page turner once again.

This book alternates POVs between college student Cleo and her mother, Katrina. Katrina and Cleo have been at odds for years. The ongoing conflict is a result of Cleo's desire to be independent and Katrina's desire to control Cleo. Cleo agrees to visit Katrina despite their rift and discovers that Katrina is missing. The timeline shifts between the days leading up to Katrina's disappearance and Cleo's quest to find out what happened to her mother. Cleo's dad, her boyfriend, and Katrina's past all come into question as the search for Katrina progresses.

This book really caused me to reflect on my own decisions as both a mother and a daughter. Mothers want to enforce boundaries as they raise kids, but how much is too much? Books that leave me questioning my own life choices go beyond storytelling. I finished this book in 24 hours and I am thankful for the opportunity to read such a great book!

The book has unusual twists and turns and is masterfully crafted. It is a simply riveting read about the relationship between mother an daughter. You can't put it down.

Ooo y'all this one was definitely a thrill to read! It started out a bit slower for my liking but did quickly pick up. I liked the characters and thought that there definitely was a nice suspense to it throughout the novel. Great read overall!

I want to start by saying that I loved the 2 main characters and how it shifted between their POVS. It kept the book exciting and I found myself wanting to get to the next POV. The book lost me a bit with the pharmaceutical aspect and felt like that didn't need to be included. I think the book could've been exciting enough if it went more into the mothers past and the house she lived in. The two situations didn't seem to connect enough for me to be excited about it. I did like the twist of who the suspect was at the end and did not see that coming at all.

After many fantasy books, I was ready for a good thriller! The dual POV kept things fast paced and intriguing. I really didn’t see the end coming until maybe a page or two before it was revealed-love those!

Did anyone else feel like there was a lot of storylines going though? And some that never really wrapped up. Perhaps that was the intent but I could have done with lout some of them, it was a bit hard to follow at times. But also if the goal was to throw me off, mission accomplished!

Like Mother, Like Daughter is the always moving, always building story of a daughter, Cleo, who comes home to find that her mother is missing from a bloody and broken kitchen. Immediately, the story drags you in. But then it keeps dragging you into other story lines and introducing character after character.

I really liked the plot and the story. It was fun and unique, and I had a few moments where I gasped fairly loudly at the plot twists. There is a lot of plot in this story- a lot. The flashback and present story lines are interwoven together that reflects each other and gives a few very smart reveals. However, there were so many different plotlines and characters that it felt like a chore to read at times.

I loved all of the characters and would have liked to have had more time with each character instead of pulled along in a very quick paced plot. I particularly liked Cleo's world and would have loved to know more about her life and her experiences within the story. It felt like parts of the story were rushed to give room to characters that weren't as fun or likable.

I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes a complicated thriller with lots of twisty story.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read a fun book!

TWs which include spoilers: <spoiler> grooming, murder, adoption, cheating, drug use, alcohol use, rape, death, car wreck, cops, orphans</spoiler>

Oh my gosh this book is GOOD. It is incredibly involved with a lot of moving parts while still being relatively easy to follow. This book dives into the complicated relationship between a mother and daughter, and the endless love a mother has for her child even if she doesn’t understand her all the time. As children grow into adults, they realize their parents are just people that do their best even if they make mistakes, and I really enjoyed this aspect of the book. It’s also a fast paced, completely compelling thriller with lots of unpredictable twists. I really enjoyed this!!

Thank you to Netgalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the opportunity to read this advance copy!!

I always enjoy a Kimberly McCreight book and "Like Mother, Like Daughter" was no exception. Recently (and quietly) separated, Kat lives in Brooklyn. Her daughter is going to NYU but doesn't have much contact with her mom. When Kat goes missing, Cleo has to dig into Kat's past to find answers. Cleo has secrets like her mother and time is running out as Cleo has to confront her own past and Kat's as well. 5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley, Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for this ARC! #NetGalley #Likemotherlikedaughter

The bond between Cleo and her mother Kat is not entirely healthy. Cleo has been making an effort to set herself apart from Kat, who is overprotective and controlling. However, Cleo goes above and beyond to discover what happened to her mother once Kat vanishes.

Relationships and how things aren't always as they appear are topics covered in this book. Although I was completely engrossed in Kat's story throughout, I felt that the conclusion was a little disappointing. This book is wonderful if you appreciate whodunit mysteries.

I really enjoyed this book. It keeps me interested and it kept me guessing and I can honestly say that I did not see the ending coming. I think it's a great suspense novel and I would definitely recommend it to my following.