Maya’s life takes a turn when she marries into a family of immense wealth and influence, only to discover a world riddled with betrayal and long-buried secrets. When the heiress to the family fortune is murdered, the stakes skyrocket as Maya must navigate a web of greed, power plays, and danger to protect herself and her loved ones. The story dives into how far people will go for control and wealth, all while forcing Maya to confront her own transgressions. With unexpected twists and a gripping plot, A Girl Like Us kept me hooked until the end and is recommended for fans of suspenseful family dramas.

After their destination wedding, Maya and her new husband Colin are whisked away to his family's estate when there is a death in the family.

This was an interesting thriller/drama. I liked the story and was drawn into the mystery of Silver House and the Sterling family. There were more twists than I thought and wanted to find out what really happened, especially with Arianna. There are so many questions that McLoughlin does a good job slowly revealing to you. This was definitely a slow burn thriller. I think it was a little too slow for me at times, but it does pick up towards the end.
I enjoyed the isolated setting of this as well. this gives you a good trapped feeling.

All in all, a twisty family drama and thriller mix.

Thank you to the author and publisher for the gifted copy!

What do you get when you cross Succession’s family drama with the dark allure of Saltburn? A locked-room thriller as irresistible as it is sinister.

Former reality TV star Maya Miller thought she was living the dream when she married Colin Sterling, the golden boy of a powerful and aristocratic media empire. But when murder shakes the foundations of the Sterling dynasty, Maya quickly finds herself in the crosshairs—not just as the next heiress to an unimaginable fortune, but as the prime suspect.

Trapped in the Sterling family’s eerie ancestral estate, Maya must navigate deadly secrets, betrayals, and her own mysterious past to survive a house where everyone has something to hide.

Anna Sophia McLoughlin weaves a masterful tale of glitz, greed, and danger that will have you questioning every character’s motives. With twists sharper than the knives in Silver House, A Girl Like Us kept me guessing until the final page.

If you’re a fan of high-stakes family drama, morally gray heroines, and mysteries that grip you like a vice, this one’s for you.

The disdain Maya's wealthy in-laws felt when a reality TV upstart married into their family is nothing compared to their horror when their unfortunate cousin Arianna dies and leaves Maya as her heir. Suddenly trapped on a grand estate with a bunch of chilly relatives she's never met, Maya falls back on old skills to uncover their secrets and gain the upper hand. As she learns the full truth of Arianna's tragic life and violent death, Maya uncovers one messy, twisted secret after another. Maya's newborn daughter is the only character who isn't ruthless and at least a little unlikable. Thanks, Netgalley.

This was an enjoyable thriller set in an old family home which is just my favorite setting for a thriller. Secrets, heirs, tunnels, family hatred and love. This book is so good!

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author, for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.
The premise of the book drew me in but once I started reading it, I just couldn’t get into it at all.
I wish the author, publisher and all those promoting the book much success and connections with the right readers.

A Girl Like Us is a wonderfully written thriller/mystery with excellent twists, turns, surprises, and betrayals. I was completely immersed in the labyrinth of Silver House and the secrets of the Sterling family and couldn’t put the book down! I was genuinely surprised throughout the novel and had characters I wanted to see succeed and flourish and characters I wanted to see burn.

I saw Ashley Winstead’s blurb for A GIRL LIKE US… “The perfect mashup of The Inheritance Games and Succession, with a dash of Stone Cold Fox.” and was immediately intrigued!

If you can’t look a away from or are a fan of reality TV stars, terrible rich people, and juicy family drama where they find themselves in a lockdown at the family ancestral estate in the English countryside… let’s be clear “it’s for their own safety” then this one is MUST! It read like a daily soap opera and the twists kept delivering which made me never want to set the book down.

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3.5 stars rounded up. No matter where you think this book is going to end up, you'll probably be wrong. There are so many twists, I had whiplash by the end and I definitely would have never guessed everything. The pace is up and down and I found myself fully engrossed at times, while other times I felt sluggish trying to get through. I did figure out a majority of what was going to happen but like I said there's no way you'll figure everything out. This was a messy, drama filled, rich family murder mystery, with a hint of reality tv. If you like rich domestic thriller, you'll want to check this one out!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

DNF at 40%

I really appreciated what the book was trying to do, but it was too repetitive (I can only be told so many times about what happened in Mexico without being told what actually happened)..

I had really high hopes but unfortunately I had to DNF.

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebook for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Overall, I loved the twists & turns of this book. It was something new & crazy every page.

I feel like we got to know about Adrianna but I would have liked more information on the relationship with Maya & Colin. I wanted to see more interaction with them throughout the twists and turns.

It was definitely a page turner!

Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS for providing this ARC for my honest review.

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Well this was a locked room mystery which had me guessing until the last couple of chapters. The twists which happened were not what I had guessed and this is the test of a good writer. I find that if the author can lead me away from the actual twist is the best type of writer as it means that when the reveal happens it truly surprises you. I can not say that i really like any of the characters as they all hard horrible qualities however that does not mean that I was not invested in finding out what happened to Arianna. The reveal had me shaken and it goes to show how far some people will go to hide secrets from coming out. I can not wait to see what the author comes out with next.

I really enjoyed this book. It kept me engaged and it only took a few days to read. I think this is going to be a good book club option for several clubs. I plan recommending to my book friends and I look forward to reading more by this author.

This book featured so many of my favorite tropes, but at times it felt like it was focused a bit too much on ticking all of those boxes instead of driving the plot forward. It was enjoyable but not my favorite.

Wow!! I went in completely blind as the title/cover drew me in and this book certainly did not disappoint! From the moment I picked it up, I was drawn into the plot and could not put it down. There were multiple twists that I didn't see coming but later realized there were already subtle hits to it earlier, and I was really pleased by that since plot twists can sometimes be a little too predictable. Our main character, Maya, was a great female lead - complex and resilient, and I felt like I truly did understand her and her motivations. The pacing of the novel was great as well. I would definitely recommend this book to my thriller-inclined friends!

This book reminded me of one of my favorite movies, Knives Out, and I couldn't put it down.

Maya came from nothing. As a teenager, she rose to stardome as a reality show star and later married into British royalty. It's not long after their honeymoon when they are swept to the family's estate with the news that the heiress has been murdered. What's even more shocking is that she made Maya the new heiress. Who killed Arianna and why did she pick Maya?

I really enjoyed this story of a normal person marrying into royalty and seeing the personality differences. The author provided us with plenty of clues on the book that let us figure out the twists before they were revealed. I personally wish it was done a little more subtly or a little later so I felt more shock, but I also appreciated being able to do my own detective work. I also really liked the mystery - who was hiding secrets, who can you trust, who killed the heiress.

What an enjoyable read! Interesting characters, a great setting, and many, many twists. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Oh wow, where do I even start? A Girl Like Us by Anna Sophia McLoughlin is such a deliciously dramatic read. I absolutely loved being drawn into the glitzy yet sinister world of the Sterling family—a mix of wealth, power, and secrets that make your jaw drop. Maya Miller, the scrappy ex-reality star turned society wife, is a character I couldn’t help but root for, even when I questioned her motives. The murder mystery at the heart of the story is layered with twists, and the locked-mansion setting gives it a perfectly claustrophobic vibe.

This book has everything I love—scheming, betrayal, and characters who are just delightfully messy. It feels like Succession and The Inheritance Games had a love child, with all the high-stakes glamour and backstabbing drama you’d expect. My only gripe? Some parts felt a little too over the top, but honestly, isn’t that part of the fun? If you love thrillers with rich people behaving badly and a heaping side of scandal, this one’s a must-read. I couldn’t put it down!

The book's cover immediately grabbed me, setting the perfect tone for the story. The themes of power, wealth, and secrets were engaging . Maya was a compelling protagonist, and I found myself fully invested in her journey, cheering her on through every twist. I couldn’t put the book down and enjoyed the ride from start to finish!

This story was enjoyable overall. I enjoyed exploring the inner workings of a wealthy family and watching Maya adjust to her new role after marrying into it. I liked the flashback chapters from Arianna that provided insight into her downward spiral. The mystery was engaging and took an unexpected turn that kept me intrigued. Although the conclusion wrapped everything up nicely, the ending felt drawn out and the story could have had better pacing.