Really good! Love Kimberly McCreight’s work! A look into the complicated relationship of a mother and daughter. Loved the different perspectives of Cleo and Kay.

This is the first book from Kimberly McCreight that I have read, and now I know she is an excellent author because I enjoyed this book even though I only liked one, single character! I really cared for Katrina, she was just doing the best she could with the hand life dealt her. I feel like even for people who haven’t experienced trauma, she is relatable in the way of the constant worry and second-guessing of motherhood. All the other characters are awful people, but that made for great storytelling. There were so many potential suspects and motives, but it wasn’t overwhelming or confusing, and the pace moved along nicely. While I didn’t care for Cleo, I did enjoy her “seeing my parents in a new way as an adult” action. There’s thrills and suspense, but also a lot of relatable every day life elements.

I was already a fan of Kimberly McCreight’s novels, but Like Mother, Like Daughter is my new favorite.

This delightfully surprising and well-written story was impossible to put down. The dysfunctional family dynamics are the perfect tool to set up the wild plot and make it seem not only believable, but inevitable.

I already know this will be one of my top books of 2024.

It's challenging to review a book like this because I never want to give anything away. I will say I was hooked after reading the prologue. This is my first book by Kimberly McCreight and will certainly read more when given the chance. Read it, you will not be disappointed.

In the gripping domestic thriller "Like Mother, Like Daughter" by Kimberly McCreight, a mother's disappearance on the night of her daughter's homecoming dinner reveals a web of long-buried family secrets.

Corporate lawyer and crisis manager Kat has built a life by keeping scandalous secrets for high-profile clients. Meanwhile, her relationship with her daughter Cleo strains under Kat's perfectionism and control issues. On the night Cleo comes home to reconcile, Kat goes missing, leaving behind a bloody shoe under the sofa.

Kat's disappearance catalyzes many revelations about her double life. Through flashbacks from Kat and Cleo's perspectives, we learn that Kat hid debts, cheating spouses, a dangerous new boyfriend, and many more from her family. Most shockingly, she discovers unsettling information about Cleo's partner but she does not warn her.

As the truth spills out, so do the decades of misunderstanding and resentment between Kat and Cleo. They must confront the painful mistakes and work to rebuild their trust to find Kat.

While light on the thrilling action, the book delivers emotionally resonant family drama. Flawed yet sympathetic characters and the nuanced relationship dynamics deeply immerse the readers into Kat and Cleo's worlds. Doling out reveals at an addictive pace, McCreight examines the weight of secrets, lies, and unrealistic expectations we place on the ones we love.

Thank you to Knopf, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

I really liked this book, and it’s my first by this author.

There is more than one mystery in the story, and the timeline switches back and forth many times. Kat, the mother, and Cleo, the daughter, both have issues going on in their lives currently, as well as past stuff. I worried about both of them at different times during the story. Kat has a history she’d like to keep buried, especially now that she’s a successful lawyer in a big firm. Cleo is struggling with boyfriends who are, shall we say, not the best choices.

At numerous points I wondered how the author could pull all the threads together. She did it! Kat’s history, especially, was complicated and twisted.

I received a complimentary digital ARC from NetGalley and the publisher. My review is voluntary.

Overall I enjoyed reading this book! I liked the format, but I realize it might not work for everyone. It alternates between two different characters and timelines. Then there are some additions in between chapters of court documents and therapy sessions. The book also had a few different plots running at the same time, that are all intertwined to keep the suspense building. It could be a bit hard to follow if you don’t pay attention, but over the suspense was good and I was rooting for the two main characters.

This one disappointed me a little. There was just too much happening that didn’t connect for me. Too many separate storylines. I almost DNF, but I wanted to follow through sine this was an ARC.

This was a very good book. I like when the point of view changes to different characters, I feel you get a more rounded story that way. At first, I wasn't too sure if I liked Cleo but I ended really liking the main characters. I was suspicious about one of the characters fairly early in the book but never expected it to turn out like it did. Keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what happened and what is going to happen. A very good book but I still want to know more about the money.

3.7
Thoroughly okay. It wasn't the '"summer's must read thriller" it was billed as, but mostly loses points for changing a character's name midway through with no warning. That felt cheap, to me.

I enjoyed reading Like Mother, Like Daughter! It definitely had mysterious twists and turns. The surprise for me was the amount of emotions that were woven into the characters thoughts and actions. I related to the mother and daughter's relationship. Moms and daughters can often have 'tough' relationships, and you are able to really experience and empathize with the tension between the mom and daughter.

I’m sorry to say that I just didn’t love this book. There was so much going on that it almost felt like two books in one. We had Kat’s past, the pharmaceutical story, the mother/daughter relationship, the husband’s affair… I didn’t particularly like either of the main characters and found it hard to get invested in their outcomes.

Kimberly McCreight books never disappoint. Another fast-paced suspenseful book about a mother and daughter who don't get along and starts with a bang with the mother's disappearance. I loved Kat's character. I would definitely recommend!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

This book is a delightful, well constructed psychological thriller that draws the reader into the story from the beginning. From the start to the end, the reader will be guessing and theorizing what happened to Kat McHugh. Many thanks to NetGalley for this digital copy of this wonderful book.

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight
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Synopsis: “When Cleo, a student at NYU, arrives late for dinner at her childhood home in Brooklyn, she finds food burning in the oven and no sign of her mother, Kat. Then Cleo discovers her mom’s bloody shoe under the sofa. Something terrible has happened.

But what? The polar opposite of Cleo, whose “out of control” emotions and “unsafe” behavior have created a seemingly unbridgeable rift between mother and daughter, Kat is the essence of Park Slope perfection: a happily married, successful corporate lawyer. Or so Cleo thinks.

Kat has been lying. She’s not just a lawyer; she’s her firm’s fixer. She’s damn good at it, too. Growing up in a dangerous group home taught her how to think fast, stay calm under pressure, and recognize a real threat when she sees one. And in the days leading up her disappearance, Kat has become aware of multiple threats: demands for money from her unfaithful soon-to-be ex-husband; evidence that Cleo has slipped back into a relationship that’s far riskier than she understands; and menacing anonymous messages from her past—all of which she’s kept hidden from Cleo . . .

Like Mother, Like Daughter is a thrilling novel of emotional suspense that questions the damaging fictions we cling to and the hard truths we avoid. Above all, it’s a love story between a mother and a daughter, each determined to save the other before it’s too late.”

I love a good pharmaceutical thriller! This book was a lot of fun to read between the engaging plot, the dual narration, and flashbacks. I had a hard time putting this book down, and look forward to reading more of Kimberly McCreight’s prior books. Thanks to Netgalley for the early copy. Publishes July 9, 2024.

Kimberly McCreight does it again! Another thriller that hooks you from the beginning. Clea is a student at NYU who has a fraught relationship with her mother. She discovers something suspicious when she visits her mother's home in Park Slope one evening and finds a bloody shoe, burning dinner, and no sign of her mother, Katrina. Cleo sets out to find out what happened to Katrina and the twists and turns begin. People she trusted, including her father, come under suspicion. Along the way, Cleo learns more about her mother and begins to understand her better. A page-turner!

I thoroughly enjoyed this uncorrected version of this book. All the side stories were woven brilliantly around Cleo and Her mother’s relationship. The writing was clear and the chapter designations were easy to keep pace with who and where as the story unfolded. I really liked Cleo and Katerina her mother, their relationship was created beautifully. I had read only one of Kimberly McCreught’s former novels many years ago. Now I’m going back to read the others. It was a complex read, as there were several story lines going on simultaneously, yet their distinct chapters made it very easy to follow. Great Read!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advance copy of this book. My reviews never contain spoilers and are freely given.
Kat, a fixer for a legal firm goes missing from her home. Her estranged daughter Cleo is trying desperately to find her. There are a lot of moving parts in the story to keep track of, but it is easy to follow. The story is told from the viewpoints of mother and daughter. The daughter is present time, and the mother’s is the days leading up to her disappearance.
The book addresses the relationship between mother and daughter, illustrating how fraught they can be. But ultimately it is about survival; the ability to overcome adversity and come out a better person on the other side of negative events.
Overall, I truly enjoyed reading this book and believe others will as well.

I devoured this book in one sitting! Kat and Cleo, their mother and daughter's relationship was challenging, like most but possibly worse. Kat is a patent lawyer or so Cleo thinks but when Kat goes missing under suspicious circumstances Cleo discovers there is more to her mom than meets the eye. This thrill ride of a mystery will have you glued to the page with your fingers crossed that Cleo will find her mom before it's too late.

I couldn't put this down! I finished in less than 2 days. One night when I couldn't sleep, I read a few chapters on my kindle and then I REALLY couldn't sleep. The author, like in her other novels, does a good job at creating mystery and suspense in multiple formats (interviews, a before timeline, and an after timeline). 85% into the book and I still could not tell where it was going to go and how everything was going to tie together. Kimberly McCreight has solidified her position as an auto-read author for me.