What do they say about when you assume?
You make an 'ass' out of 'u' and 'me'.

Like Mother, Like Daughter is a great reminder about why you should stay open-minded, humble, and judgement free when it comes to your friends, and especially your family.

This dual-timeline, multiple POV novel takes place over a period of 6 weeks when former friends end up being the only ones who can help each other. Kids are mean, adults are worse. Gossip. Sex. Drugs. Alcohol. High school drama extends far outside the classroom but feels like the end of the world. While this novel is a work of fiction, it is such a 'real story' that is a great lesson in humility and honesty.

I enjoyed the read and the story, though I did feel the changes in direction, timeline, perspectives impacted the flow of the storyline. Overall, a good book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for the ARC.

I really really enjoyed this book.

It’s written in the point of view of a few characters. It is about the trails and tribulations of students who are about to take their A Level exams.

The expectations of two of the girls parents are totally different. Emma is a high achiever but is also a social outcast because of her achievements.

Then one night changes the direction of Emma’s life forever.

This is a book that makes you want to turn those pages faster to find out the outcome. I was gripped from the first page.

4.5 stars.

Lisa and Christina, two mothers of teenage daughters, fell out when there daughters were young. One night they receive the news that every parent dreads. As they are thrown together in a hospital waiting room, what exactly did happen all those years ago? And what has been happening in there daughters lives recently?

This is the first book I have read by Dawn Goodwin, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters are believable. All humanely flawed, but for the most part, likeable. The story is told from many different perspectives, and across different timelines. This is something that is hard to do well, which is why I don't usually enjoy it. Goodwin masterfully weaves the whole tale together though. The twists and turns keep coming as we slowly find out the truth of the situation. It had me hooked throughout.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Like Mother Like Daughter is a strong reminder of how things can escalate out of control in the blink of an eye, the dangers of being too proud to admit you may have made a mistake, and a lack of communication between families.

School mums Lisa and Christina used to be great friends, and their daughters Emma and Sophia became best friends as well, spending every afternoon at Lisa's house, toddling around the garden or splashing in the paddling pool. One afternoon, Lisa and Christina had a huge falling out which meant that Emma and Sophia could no longer be friends. This has escalated over a decade into pretty much ignoring each other at secondary school, where they are facing exams and university applications. Lisa and Christina are still actively ignoring each other and loudly denigrating the other one to anyone who will listen.

The book moves between dual timelines- one present day, where Emma, Sophia and some friends have been in a horrific accident and are fighting for their futures, and the other going back just six weeks with a build up of all of the events that have led to the accident taking place, starting at a school quiz.

The story was well told and well structured; the characters were strong and their actions were believable, though I wanted to knock Lisa and Christina's heads together so that they could talk to each other rather than assuming the other one hated them. I felt sorry for the children, they have been drawn into an entirely avoidable falling out that has nothing to do with them- and they are juggling their family's wishes as well as trying to navigate the tricky teenage years.

This is an easy to read page turner with some tense dramatic moments.

I really enjoyed this twisty read from Dawn Goodwin! It is all about the darker side of parenting / friendships / toxic playground politics!

It is the story of 2 mums, and their daughters. The mums, friends turned frenemies find themselves if not united, then certainly both present at a hospital where the lives of their daughters hang in the balance!

While the reviews on this book thus far appear mixed, I absolutely enjoyed it and found myself utterly compelled to keep turning those pages!

Interesting characters, plot twists and a great ending - not much not to like in my opinion!

My thanks to NetGalley, author and publisher for the opportunity to review this novel in exchange for an advance copy.

Katherine Hayward Pérez 's review Apr 16, 2024 · edit
it was ok
bookshelves: netgalley, thriller

I really wanted to like this, and the synopsis sounded so good. Dawn Goodwin is a new-to-me author. I found the characters were flat and I couldn’t even visualize the characters’ appearance or clothes, which I like to be able to do, as it helps me get to know them.

There were some visuals that were OK, like parties or Emma coming back home one night and the way she tricked her parents into thinking she was in bed asleep (that was good). It was interesting that Christina and Lisa had different parenting styles, but sadly I didn’t find their relationships with their daughters or their interactions vivid enough.

I feel the story was slow and I felt distanced from, and pulled out of, it when I so wanted to be engrossed in it.

The chapters were short but they didn’t help the pace for me and I felt confused as to where the story was going.

Sadly. Like Mother, Like Daughter wasn’t gripping at all for me.

Thanks to Dawn Goodwin and publisher for my eARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

2 stars

This was a very interesting book showing the complexities of mother/daughter relationships and how to navigate through that and through complex friendships as well.

This easy to read thriller contains so many twists and turns that kept me engaged throughout the whole book, it was well written.

3.5 stars.*

Thanks to NetGalley and Head Of Zeus -- An Aries Book for a digital ARC copy.

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This is typically the kind of book that I like to read and I enjoyed the beginning.

However, I found the alluding to the big thing that happened in the past frustrating. Also the repetition of facts, sometimes numerous times. For example Christina and Sophie telling Lisa that Emma wanted to be a comic artist.

I think for me, it felt like story was misleading in that there was the suspicion of a big reveal by Ben, but actually it wasn’t credible.

There were quite a number of errors towards the end and I don’t know why these weren’t picked up when proofreading. It just felt rushed.

"Like Mother Like Daughter" by Dawn Goodwin is a rollercoaster ride through the world of competitive parenting. Lisa Marco's clash with the school mums, especially Christina Valdecchi,. As they face the dreaded call every parent fears, the real question is: Do mothers really know best?

It was brilliant
Lisa was a bitchy clique ever so much that Christina did not even spoke to her
Every parents say that they will look after their daughters
But after the nightmare is brought about secrets and lies
I had an ARC

I persisted with this novel, hopeful that it would meet its potential expectations but unfortunately for me it did not.

I believe that some novels don't need likeable characters but with the topics covered in this novel some characters with honest intentions and likeability would have helped feel empathy.

The relationships are complex but become borderline ridiculous and serious matters are dealt with vaguely whilst concentrating on the drama / unrealistic reactions of the characters.

Once I started reading, I found it hard to put down. So many secrets, misunderstandings, and poor choices were woven between the two timelines, and I enjoyed watching it all play out.

There's a lot of angst between the families as they all fall out with each other. One stand-out moment was the line 'never actually listening to what we are telling you'. This sums up the relationships between them all.

It took something bad for something good to happen. This is such a great dysfunctional family/friends read.

A tense and suspenseful thriller that explores the dark secrets that can hide behind closed doors, with a gripping plot and an unexpected twist.

I enjoyed this book overall, especially being able to explore the relationship between mother and daughter, this wrought relationship definitely adds the intensity and suspense.

I always enjoy mother/daughter dynamics in thrillers. This was a good, face-paced story that kept me guessing. Really enjoyed it. Thank you for the ARC

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5 ⭐
Lisa Marco has had to face the bitchy clique of school mums for years, ever since her fall out with Christina Valdecchi, the mum of her daughter's best friend. The fun parent that never misses a chance to remind Lisa she doesn't measure up. Lisa was taught that being a good parent meant making the hard choices. She understands why Christina's 'friendship parenting' approach makes her fun, but Lisa's priority is keeping her daughter safe, even if she fears it's driving her daughter away. But tonight when Christina and Lisa get the call that every parent dreads, they will have to confront the choices that brought them here. They say mothers know best, but how well do they really know their daughters?
Wow!!! It was terrific.
Thanks to NetGalley and Aria & Aries, Head Of Zeus for giving me an advance copy.

Wow what a fantastic book this was wasn’t to sure if I would have liked it at first but once I got into it fantastic. It was my first book I have read from this author and it certainly won’t be the last can’t wait to read more. It was gripping read which had me glued to my kindle didn’t want to put it down. Highly recommended. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy.

This is the first book I’ve read from this author and it was a really good read, it had everything in it, the ending I didn’t expect which made it all the better

Another fabulous read from this author. Well written characters with many being easily relatable to. The whole story had me gripped from the word go. My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy. This gets a big five stars from me.

A great mystery thriller. It was very hard to put down. I enjoyed it very much. A few good twists in it