From the moment I read the first few words to this book to the very last few, it sucked me right in page after page! Showing the dynamic of the two, mother and daughter, both individually and together was powerful. As much as I wanted to give this book a 5, I had to drop it down one due to how predictable it was. But it doesn’t take away from how great this story and mystery was!

2.5/5 stars. Overall, I'd say Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight is a book worth reading, but only if you don't have a book in mind you'd like to read.

A very quick read, Like Mother, Like Daughter is a decent thriller. However, the first 40% of the book was not captivating for me in the slightest; it was all about getting through it and hoping it would get better. As I hit the 50% mark and the action started to happen and the story thickened I did become engaged and curious as to what was happening. The last 25% was really good, but I don't know if I'd say it's a convincing reason to read the whole story. It is a quick read though so up to you!

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The beginning of the story was very slow. After Chapter 9: Cleo, the story starts to pick up. The story is about a mother and daughter having a strained relationship. The mother, Katrina disappears and the daughter, Cleo slowly learns about her past. The story is intriguing but fizzles out at the end. The middle of the story had a momentum that kept me wanting to read more but the ending is not satisfying at all. It is very anticlimactic.

They are two viewpoints throughout the book: Cleo's and Katrina's. As the story unfolded, I wanted to find out what happened to Katrina. Was it Cleo's drug dealing boyfriend, Kyle who threatened Katrina or even Janine, Katrina's friend who had something to do with her disappearance? The ending was unexpected and just did not match the interesting plotline.

Edit To Add: I edited the review in GoodReads and added more details.

A relatively good read with an interesting plot. I was not sure what to expect when I picked this one up but it was good! The first half was kind of slow before picking up in the second half. The characters weren’t overly likable, but they were tolerable enough to continue reading. There were times where I thought about not finishing, but I am happy I stuck with it. I was surprised by the ending!

I had just finished this compelling book when I saw a post of a beautiful Park Slope New York home. I love when books expose me to places I have never been, and wham there was the picture I hadn't been able to formulate in my mind. As NYU student Cleo tells her story, she talks a lot about her Park Slope childhood. Cleo and her mother Kat, have been estranged for a while, when she agreed to come home for dinner and found only a bloody shoe .
This was a good story of a the stress of a mother and daughter relationship and the secrets everyone keeps.
McCreight crafted a really good mystery with believable characters. Thanks to Knopf , the author and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

very similar to the author's previous book, a good marriage, i loved the complex characters of this one, bonus points that it's based in NYC! what i like most is that the ending wasn't predictable until like 80% through! plot a bit complicated but not disorganized. only thing i didn't like was the excerpts (psych notes, reddit, etc.) i feel it didn't really add much and contributed to being complicated than it needed to be.

Kimberly McCreight absolutely kills within her genre. From being captivated years ago by Reconstructing Amelia to giving my first ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ thriller review for A Good Marriage, I read every word she writes. Not to mention she's one of the coolest human beings ever. Anyone who follows her on social media knows this to be true.

How lucky was I to get an advanced copy of Like Mother, Like Daughter? (Thank you @netgalley! I always feel like such a publishing insider when this happens.)

Like Mother, Like Daughter is a story of relationships - between parents and children, husbands and wives, friends and lovers - set among a backdrop of corporate espionage, drugs, and murder. A Type A mother with secrets both past and present goes missing. Her disaffected daughter embarks on a mission to unearth the truth and find her mom.

The prologue in and of itself is ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ -worthy. McCreight brilliantly evokes the emotional roller coaster that is motherhood in just a couple of pages. While the ending left me a bit unsatisfied, I recommend you read this one. It's a gripping page turner that beautifully blends mystery and emotion.

"Like Mother, Like Daughter" by Kimberly McCreight is an exhilarating journey. McCreight masterfully keeps readers on the edge of their seats, skillfully weaving intricate stories within stories. The narrative's intensity and the characters' desperate quest to protect their loved ones make this a gripping and emotionally charged read.

*4.5 stars rounded up*

When something bad happens to someone you love but are fighting with, it makes things that much worse…

Cleo is a college student at NYU & her mother, Kat, lives in Brooklyn & is a lawyer living a picture-perfect life with Cleo’s father. Things are strained between them since Cleo doesn’t always conform to Kat’s high standards, & before they can patch things up Kat goes missing. The police are immediately called due to the blood found in their home, & as a detective & Cleo herself do some investigating they find out that Kat has many, many secrets - & so does Cleo’s dad…

This book had echoes of Karin Slaughter’s Pieces of Her but is definitely its own gripping thriller - told with multiple timelines & alternating between Cleo & Kat, you’re able to really dive into this complicated mother-daughter relationship. The examination of both of their childhoods versus where they are currently gives readers a lot to think about, especially how we perceive things as children compared to how we can really examine & understand more about events as adults. I also enjoyed that you got to read articles, diary entries, & therapy transcripts mixed into the story, & loved the complex commentary on motherhood. There was one plot point that I wasn’t wild about, but I completely understand why the author made that choice as it’s definitely shocking.

Thank you to NetGalley & Knopf for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The letter to libraians/reviewers in Like Mother, Like Daughter says that this book was bought in a highly contested auction and I disregarded it because, quite frankly, this is said on a fairly regular basis.

But wow!

I can see why this book was one every publisher wanted because it is outstanding! Kimberly McCreight is definitely a go-to for wonderful thrillers centered around women and family, and this is her best since A Good Marriage. It's just an incredible look at the bonds mothers and daughters share and how they can be twisted and stretched but, if there's a good relationship at the core, they can never be broken. I love this book so much and I can't wait to recommend it to readers my library system!

This one grabbed me right away. I had trouble putting it down. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book

I have liked books by Kimberly McCreight in the past, (Reconstructing Amelia, Where They Found Her), and I really enjoyed this new one. Told in alternating POVs, each chapter of Chloe’s search and Kat’s history gave cleverly revealed clues. I was guessing throughout the book and I thought the end was great.

Thank you to the publishers at NetGalley for the advanced reader copy for review.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book! I couldn’t predict the ending and enjoyed the journey of both Kat and Cleo. Thank you for the opportunity read and review!

A suddenly missing mother sets her rebellious daughter in search of her whereabouts. Deep family secrets unravel and beg the question, how well do you really know someone? Many different plot twists and a fast paced story. Kept me on the edge of my seat.

This book was at times a little hard to follow, but all in all was a very good thriller. It did keep you guessing and the multiple story lines made sure you didn't put it together until the end.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC.

Thank you for an advance copy of this thriller about a mother who suddenly goes missing mysteriously and the daughter who is forced to take on the mystery. She slowly unravels more about her mom, secret after secret is revealed. Strong character development and a fast moving plot made this a good page turner. Once again this author doesn't disappoint!

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC

After reading a ton of terrible books this book was a nice reprieve. I've read almost all of McCreight's stuff and this one is pretty good, not as good as Reconstructing Ameila, but a pleasurable read nonetheless. The pace was great, and while the ending was a bit far-fetched, it was a nice quick mindless read. It definitely has gotten me back into the swing of things reading-wise when I was ready to throw in the towel on books in general this year.

3 1/2 stars.

Talk about grabbing the reader by the collar on the first page! This book was quickly interesting and enjoyable. Kat and Cleo were down-to-earth and believable characters. Overall great read!

I could not finish this book. It caught my attention at the beginning, but by the time I got 40% through it started to feel very repetitive and the story didn’t seem to be going anywhere. I will probably give it another chance, but for now it’s a dnf,

Cleo is a college student and arrives home to find food burning, blood on the floor, and no sign of her mom, Kat.

Kat has been lying. She’s not who she says she is. In the days leading up to her disappearance she’s been getting threats.

Cleo sets out to find out what happened to her mom. Can she find her before it’s too late?

This book was a lot of fun, but it had a lot going on. I did enjoy this story very much but felt that a lot was crammed into the story and feel that some of the ideas could have been trimmed out to make the story more succinct. There were also a lot of characters, and some of them felt unnecessary and I’m still a little confused as to what their purpose to the story was.

This was a very twisty thriller, with lots of red herring along the way. Despite everything going on, I really enjoyed the author’s writing style. I felt that it was easy to connect to and stay focused on the story even though there was a lot going on. The pacing was very fast, but this is one that I had to set down and absorb the story in order to get everything straight in my head. This wasn’t one that I was able to finish in one setting.

I did find it a little unrealistic that Cleo was the one uncovering all the clues to this story as she was a college student who had a strained relationship with her mom. I just found it difficult to grasp that this would be plausible and think that this could have been helped if the police detective was more involved or the relationship between Cleo and her mom was not quite as strained.

Despite the shortcomings, I really did enjoy this story and did get lost in the story. I was able to suspend my belief and just let go, and really enjoyed it. I enjoyed the pacing and writing style and would read more from this author.

3.5 rounded to 4