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A daughter races to uncover her mother's secret life in the wake of her disappearance in this thriller.
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.
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.
320 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication July 30, 2024
About the author
Kimberly McCreight
15 books4,330 followersKimberly McCreight is the New York Times bestselling author of several literary thrillers including RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA, A GOOD MARRIAGE and FRIENDS LIKE THESE. Her next book LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER (Knopf) is forthcoming in July 2024. She has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Alex awards and her books have been translated into more than twenty languages. She attended Vassar College and graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She lives in Brooklyn with her two teenaged daughters. You can find her on Instagram and Facebook and at kimberlymccreight.com
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May 2, 2024
Cleo, a student at NYU, has been summoned to dinner by her Mom, Katrina, and although the two have been at odds for many years, she can sense that this request is important.
But, when she arrives at her childhood home in Brooklyn, she finds a chicken burning in the oven and green beans chopped on the kitchen counter but no sign of her mother, Kat.
UNTIL SHE FINDS HER MOM’S BLOODY SHOE UNDER THE SOFA
Katrina is a “buttoned up” patent attorney at Blair, Stevenson-what could have possibly happened?
As it turns out- a lot.
Kat isn’t just a lawyer; she’s her firm’s fixer. And in the days leading up her disappearance, Kat has become aware of multiple threats: a cover up at one of her firm’ s most important clients-Darden Pharmaceuticals, demands for money from her unfaithful “soon-to-be ex-husband”, evidence that Cleo may have slipped back into a dangerous relationship and menacing anonymous messages that could be from her past…
The book is told from the alternating first person POV’s of both women, with news articles and transcripts from therapy sessions peppered throughout.
Opening with the DAY OF the disappearance, when Cleo arrives home, her chapters count the hours and days following her discovery, while Katrina’s chapters begin EIGHT DAYS BEFORE her own disappearance, with her chapters moving toward the actual day she goes missing.
This is a MULTI-LAYERED story of “emotional suspense” (as the author coins it) which offers up MANY suspects and keeps you guessing until the very end.
But, what makes it SO GOOD is how Kimberly McCreight perfectly captures the LOVE/HATE (think she hates) dynamic between mother and daughter. Cleo will learn she is more like her mother than she realizes, as she searches for the truth and a positive outcome for her Mom.
Surprisingly, my favorite chapters were CLEO’s although both narratives were strong.
This was a buddy read with DeAnn and Mary Beth-so be sure to watch for their reviews to see if they felt the same way!
This is a book I can definitely recommend for your SUMMER TBR!
AVAILABLE July 9, 2024.,
Thank You to Knopf for providing a gifted ARC through NetGalley. It was my pleasure to offer a candid review!
But, when she arrives at her childhood home in Brooklyn, she finds a chicken burning in the oven and green beans chopped on the kitchen counter but no sign of her mother, Kat.
UNTIL SHE FINDS HER MOM’S BLOODY SHOE UNDER THE SOFA
Katrina is a “buttoned up” patent attorney at Blair, Stevenson-what could have possibly happened?
As it turns out- a lot.
Kat isn’t just a lawyer; she’s her firm’s fixer. And in the days leading up her disappearance, Kat has become aware of multiple threats: a cover up at one of her firm’ s most important clients-Darden Pharmaceuticals, demands for money from her unfaithful “soon-to-be ex-husband”, evidence that Cleo may have slipped back into a dangerous relationship and menacing anonymous messages that could be from her past…
The book is told from the alternating first person POV’s of both women, with news articles and transcripts from therapy sessions peppered throughout.
Opening with the DAY OF the disappearance, when Cleo arrives home, her chapters count the hours and days following her discovery, while Katrina’s chapters begin EIGHT DAYS BEFORE her own disappearance, with her chapters moving toward the actual day she goes missing.
This is a MULTI-LAYERED story of “emotional suspense” (as the author coins it) which offers up MANY suspects and keeps you guessing until the very end.
But, what makes it SO GOOD is how Kimberly McCreight perfectly captures the LOVE/HATE (think she hates) dynamic between mother and daughter. Cleo will learn she is more like her mother than she realizes, as she searches for the truth and a positive outcome for her Mom.
Surprisingly, my favorite chapters were CLEO’s although both narratives were strong.
This was a buddy read with DeAnn and Mary Beth-so be sure to watch for their reviews to see if they felt the same way!
This is a book I can definitely recommend for your SUMMER TBR!
AVAILABLE July 9, 2024.,
Thank You to Knopf for providing a gifted ARC through NetGalley. It was my pleasure to offer a candid review!
February 8, 2024
This book is an absolute delight with well-constructed characterization and an amazingly tense execution that draws readers into the mystery from the beginning. The author adeptly weaves different twists simultaneously: a significant pharmacy case impacting people's lives, a ghost from the protagonist's past threatening to resurface and jeopardize her, and a husband in urgent need of money, willing to go to extremes. From the start to the end, readers can formulate theories, make guesses, piece together the puzzle, and ponder what happened to Katrina McHugh.
The story revolves around a powerful, strict, perfectionist, overprotective mother, Kat, and her rebellious, impulsive daughter, Cleo, who may have made wrong decisions and associated with the wrong people.
The narrative begins in Cleo's childhood home in Brooklyn, where she discovers burned food in the oven and her mother's shoe with blood on it. This prompts her to call her father and the police, as her mother is missing and likely injured.
The pacing shifts between two timelines. In the forward timeline, Cleo searches for her mother, uncovering secrets she had kept from her, such as her real job as a fixer and her relationship status with her husband. As Cleo delves deeper, she realizes her mother might be involved with dangerous people, and a tragic incident from her past may be connected to her disappearance.
The other timeline starts eight days before Katrina's disappearance, shedding light on the chain of events leading to her distress and introducing suspects possibly linked to the incident.
The pacing and the portrayal of the dysfunctional-estranged relationship between mother and daughter, who may share more common ground than their looks suggest, captivated me with enthusiasm. While I guessed the perpetrator a little earlier, it did not diminish my enjoyment of the riveting storytelling, prompting me to round my rating from 4.5 to 5 stars as a devoted fan of the author who kept me on the edge throughout my fast reading journey.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor/Knopf for providing me with the digital reviewer copy of this unputdownable book in exchange for my honest opinions.
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The story revolves around a powerful, strict, perfectionist, overprotective mother, Kat, and her rebellious, impulsive daughter, Cleo, who may have made wrong decisions and associated with the wrong people.
The narrative begins in Cleo's childhood home in Brooklyn, where she discovers burned food in the oven and her mother's shoe with blood on it. This prompts her to call her father and the police, as her mother is missing and likely injured.
The pacing shifts between two timelines. In the forward timeline, Cleo searches for her mother, uncovering secrets she had kept from her, such as her real job as a fixer and her relationship status with her husband. As Cleo delves deeper, she realizes her mother might be involved with dangerous people, and a tragic incident from her past may be connected to her disappearance.
The other timeline starts eight days before Katrina's disappearance, shedding light on the chain of events leading to her distress and introducing suspects possibly linked to the incident.
The pacing and the portrayal of the dysfunctional-estranged relationship between mother and daughter, who may share more common ground than their looks suggest, captivated me with enthusiasm. While I guessed the perpetrator a little earlier, it did not diminish my enjoyment of the riveting storytelling, prompting me to round my rating from 4.5 to 5 stars as a devoted fan of the author who kept me on the edge throughout my fast reading journey.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor/Knopf for providing me with the digital reviewer copy of this unputdownable book in exchange for my honest opinions.
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July 12, 2024
Like Mother, Like Daughter is a family drama/who-dun-it mystery. Cleo arrives at her childhood home where she’s supposed to be meeting her mother, but her mother is missing, and she finds burned dinner and her mother’s bloody shoe. Where is her mother and what happened? This story is then unraveled in 2 POV’s alternating between mother and daughter, journal entries, therapist session notes, and lawyer paperwork. With all of that, there was too much going on and it was hard to keep it all straight sometimes. There were several sub-plots added in that made it harder to keep up with the storyline. This book was fast paced though, which I did enjoy. Overall, it was an okay book and interesting enough to read but nothing overly special to remember.
Thank you, Net Galley, and Knopf for a copy in return for my honest review.
Thank you, Net Galley, and Knopf for a copy in return for my honest review.
February 12, 2024
And then I stormed off, away from the waves, waiting for guilt that never came. The truth is, I still feel like I was right that day. My mom was always pushing me to be someone different. When all I wanted was for her to love me as I was.
…
“I’m not going to get in the way. But I’m also not going to sit here and do nothing because someone tells me to,” I say. “I’m going to do what Mom would do if I were missing. I’m going to help find her.”
Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for sending me an ARC of Like Mother, Like Daughter in exchange for an honest review.
Cleo is a college student who has a difficult relationship with her mother, Kat. After reluctantly agreeing to come over for dinner, Cleo finds their Brooklyn home empty—except there’s food burning on the stove and there’s a bloody shoe. The police begin a missing persons investigation, and Cleo soon realizes that there was much more going on in her mother’s life than she realized, and that there are a lot of people in their lives who mean them harm ….
I loved A Good Marriage and really liked Reconstructing Amelia, so I was excited to read Like Mother, Like Daughter. As with those books, there’s really good characterization with the two main characters here. Unfortunately, though, I thought this story fell far short of those two books.
First, I thought the storytelling was overly convoluted. I have no problem with telling the tale through two different time lines—Kat’s starting eight days before she went missing and Cleo’s starting when she discovered the empty house. But you start adding in diary entries, therapist notes, litigation paperwork, and then some texts from unidentified people from the day Kat went missing, and it gets a bit confusing.
Second, I thought the plot was too busy. Is Katrina’s disappearance somehow related to the death of the man she had started dating? Or perhaps her role as her law firm’s morally gray fixer? Is it connected to her soon-to-be-ex-husband’s need for her inheritance money? Because of Cleo’s drug-dealing ex-boyfriend Kyle? Why is her assistant Jules acting so strangely? And who is sending Kat threatening texts about revealing something from Kat’s past, when she was a teenager in foster care at Haven House? There are red herrings on red herrings on red herrings.
Finally, there are the much too coincidental events that take place throughout Like Mother, Like Daughter. I mean generally speaking, what are the odds all of the above problems would come to a head in Kat’s life in the same week? Then there’s the character whose only purpose seems only to annoying Kat, until she returns late to provide a series of vital pieces of information to Cleo. The story apparently required a connection between two characters that strains believability. Worst of all, like Chekov’s gun, I guess when you introduce a door inside a house that strangely locks from the outside, that door will prove pivotal in the story’s climax. An ultimately disappointing read. 2.5 stars rounded up to 3.
May 19, 2024
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Like Mother, Like Daughter is a mystery thriller that tests how strong the bond can be between a mother and her daughter. Besides that, it is also about family secrets and how they affect the lives of the two women.
Cleo is a college student. One day, when she is visiting her mother, she finds out that her mother, Katrina, is missing. Due to the condition of the house, she feels something bad must’ve happened to her mother, so she contacts the police. When the police start their investigation, Cleo realizes that her mother has been hiding lots of secrets.
I wanted to read something by Kimberly McCreight for a long time. I have the physical copy of Reconstructing Amelia and also have A Good Marriage on my wishlist, so when I had the opportunity to try this new mystery thriller by her, I didn’t hesitate.
The premise was really intriguing, and it sounded quite good to me. The author’s writing is good and easy to follow, too. However, what I didn’t enjoy was the way the story was structured. The story is told from the mother and daughter's POVs, which is acceptable. I didn’t like the first narration style that was used, especially in a nonlinear timeline. These factors depend on personal taste, so they might not be something that would bother you. If I knew that this was the structure of the book, I would’ve declined it. Publishers really need to mention how a book is structured and narrated.
Overall, this was an OK thriller. I don’t feel like it is something that I’m going to remember for a long time. If you do not mind the nonlinear timeframe, you should give it a shot because you might find that you enjoy it. If, like me, you find this to be bothersome, then you should look elsewhere.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book.
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Like Mother, Like Daughter is a mystery thriller that tests how strong the bond can be between a mother and her daughter. Besides that, it is also about family secrets and how they affect the lives of the two women.
Cleo is a college student. One day, when she is visiting her mother, she finds out that her mother, Katrina, is missing. Due to the condition of the house, she feels something bad must’ve happened to her mother, so she contacts the police. When the police start their investigation, Cleo realizes that her mother has been hiding lots of secrets.
I wanted to read something by Kimberly McCreight for a long time. I have the physical copy of Reconstructing Amelia and also have A Good Marriage on my wishlist, so when I had the opportunity to try this new mystery thriller by her, I didn’t hesitate.
The premise was really intriguing, and it sounded quite good to me. The author’s writing is good and easy to follow, too. However, what I didn’t enjoy was the way the story was structured. The story is told from the mother and daughter's POVs, which is acceptable. I didn’t like the first narration style that was used, especially in a nonlinear timeline. These factors depend on personal taste, so they might not be something that would bother you. If I knew that this was the structure of the book, I would’ve declined it. Publishers really need to mention how a book is structured and narrated.
Overall, this was an OK thriller. I don’t feel like it is something that I’m going to remember for a long time. If you do not mind the nonlinear timeframe, you should give it a shot because you might find that you enjoy it. If, like me, you find this to be bothersome, then you should look elsewhere.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book.
March 7, 2024
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
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
June 1, 2024
A fast-paced, suspenseful book that kept me guessing until the end! I can’t believe this is my first McCreight novel. The writing is so good and the plot compelling. Cleo’s and Kat’s relationship was well-nuanced, such a realistic portrayal of a mother-daughter relationship. It made this so much more than just a mystery. And the mystery itself. I kept thinking I knew all the answers, then something else would happen and I’d find myself rethinking everything. I loved all the characters (how they were written, not their personalities- here’s looking at you Aiden) and loved that everything in the book felt intentional.
I received an advanced copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.
I received an advanced copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.
February 15, 2024
"Like Mother, Like Daughter" by Kimberly McCreight had me hooked from the first page, and I couldn't put it down until I reached the very end.
McCreight's writing style is nothing short of brilliant. The way she weaves the narrative through multiple timelines is a stroke of genius. Each chapter left me eagerly anticipating the continuation of the timeline it introduced, and the seamless transitions kept the suspense alive throughout.
What truly stood out for me was the realistic portrayal of the characters. Kat and Cleo felt like people I could know in real life, with their flaws and complexities. Cleo's perspective on her mother as rigid and controlling, contrasted with Kat's actions and secrets revealed in her viewpoint, adds layers to the mother-daughter relationship that kept me emotionally invested.
The exploration of the mother-daughter dynamic is a shining aspect of this novel. The tension and intricacies of their relationship are palpable, and I found myself empathizing with both characters as their stories unfolded. The author skillfully delves into the complexities of familial bonds, making the narrative not only suspenseful but also emotionally resonant.
The gripping plot revolves around Cleo's quest to find her missing mother, and the revelations she uncovers are jaw-dropping. The alternating viewpoints from Cleo's present-day perspective and her mother's days leading up to her disappearance create a captivating dual narrative that adds depth and richness to the storytelling.
For those who enjoy suspenseful thrillers with a strong focus on family dynamics, "Like Mother, Like Daughter" is an absolute must-read. Kimberly McCreight has crafted a compelling tale that keeps you on the edge of your seat, eagerly turning the pages to uncover the secrets hidden within the intricate web of mother-daughter relationships. Highly recommended!
McCreight's writing style is nothing short of brilliant. The way she weaves the narrative through multiple timelines is a stroke of genius. Each chapter left me eagerly anticipating the continuation of the timeline it introduced, and the seamless transitions kept the suspense alive throughout.
What truly stood out for me was the realistic portrayal of the characters. Kat and Cleo felt like people I could know in real life, with their flaws and complexities. Cleo's perspective on her mother as rigid and controlling, contrasted with Kat's actions and secrets revealed in her viewpoint, adds layers to the mother-daughter relationship that kept me emotionally invested.
The exploration of the mother-daughter dynamic is a shining aspect of this novel. The tension and intricacies of their relationship are palpable, and I found myself empathizing with both characters as their stories unfolded. The author skillfully delves into the complexities of familial bonds, making the narrative not only suspenseful but also emotionally resonant.
The gripping plot revolves around Cleo's quest to find her missing mother, and the revelations she uncovers are jaw-dropping. The alternating viewpoints from Cleo's present-day perspective and her mother's days leading up to her disappearance create a captivating dual narrative that adds depth and richness to the storytelling.
For those who enjoy suspenseful thrillers with a strong focus on family dynamics, "Like Mother, Like Daughter" is an absolute must-read. Kimberly McCreight has crafted a compelling tale that keeps you on the edge of your seat, eagerly turning the pages to uncover the secrets hidden within the intricate web of mother-daughter relationships. Highly recommended!
December 6, 2023
It seems like everyone I know who has read this book has loved it, so this will be an outlying review. I had to start reading it twice before I could get into it, and though the story was fine, nothing in this book really grabbed me or made me immersed in the plot.
The book starts with our mother, Katrina, going missing. Her daughter, Cleo, comes home one night to find her mother gone; only a broken glass and bloody shoe remain. Kat had been having a rough time of it lately. She and Cleo’s father, Aidan, are getting divorced, Cleo is dating a drug dealer, and the new man she has been sleeping with, Doug, has just died in a car crash. Do any of these things have to do with her disappearance?
The rest of the book is about finding Katrina, and about a pharmaceutical company hiding knowledge about birth defects in one of their drugs. Unfortunately, I found most of the characters to be cliche, and I didn’t feel anything for any of them. The parts about “the past” almost felt forced into the story, even though they were the parts that connected things to the present.
There’s nothing wrong with the book, or bad about the plot - it just didn’t work for me, as I found it all to be a bit boring, dry and tedious. The twists weren’t very shocking, and the ending was slightly anti-climactic. Again though, it looks like my opinion is in the minority on this one! You may love it, but I’m giving this one an average 2.5 stars, rounded up.
(Thank you to Knopf, Kimberly McCreight and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review. This book is slated to be released on July 9, 2024.)
The book starts with our mother, Katrina, going missing. Her daughter, Cleo, comes home one night to find her mother gone; only a broken glass and bloody shoe remain. Kat had been having a rough time of it lately. She and Cleo’s father, Aidan, are getting divorced, Cleo is dating a drug dealer, and the new man she has been sleeping with, Doug, has just died in a car crash. Do any of these things have to do with her disappearance?
The rest of the book is about finding Katrina, and about a pharmaceutical company hiding knowledge about birth defects in one of their drugs. Unfortunately, I found most of the characters to be cliche, and I didn’t feel anything for any of them. The parts about “the past” almost felt forced into the story, even though they were the parts that connected things to the present.
There’s nothing wrong with the book, or bad about the plot - it just didn’t work for me, as I found it all to be a bit boring, dry and tedious. The twists weren’t very shocking, and the ending was slightly anti-climactic. Again though, it looks like my opinion is in the minority on this one! You may love it, but I’m giving this one an average 2.5 stars, rounded up.
(Thank you to Knopf, Kimberly McCreight and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review. This book is slated to be released on July 9, 2024.)
May 2, 2024
3.5 ⭐️ I enjoyed this! The story features a complex mother/daughter relationship and I think it was done in a really compelling way.
When Cleo, a student at NYU, visits her estranged mother in Brooklyn one afternoon she discovers a disturbing scene. Her mother is nowhere to be found but dinner is burning in the oven and a bloody shoe appears to have been left behind. Cleo has her issues with the woman, but learning that she may be in danger forces Cleo to discover secrets about her mother’s past.
This was a pretty faced past read with some decent twists. I found Cleo’s father to be so repulsive, perhaps because he was so awful in a somewhat realistic way. Nothing he does is over the top outlandish which almost makes it more uncomfortable to read about. If you look up “gaslighting” in the dictionary I’m confident you’ll see that man’s face.
The main thing I didn’t love was how quickly things wrapped up at the very, very end. I’m not a big fan of epilogues that have to explain parts of the “big reveal” to the readers. Otherwise, this was an entertaining plot that I’ll definitely recommend especially to fans of A Good Marriage!
Thanks to the publisher for allowing me to be an early ready! All opinions are my own.
When Cleo, a student at NYU, visits her estranged mother in Brooklyn one afternoon she discovers a disturbing scene. Her mother is nowhere to be found but dinner is burning in the oven and a bloody shoe appears to have been left behind. Cleo has her issues with the woman, but learning that she may be in danger forces Cleo to discover secrets about her mother’s past.
This was a pretty faced past read with some decent twists. I found Cleo’s father to be so repulsive, perhaps because he was so awful in a somewhat realistic way. Nothing he does is over the top outlandish which almost makes it more uncomfortable to read about. If you look up “gaslighting” in the dictionary I’m confident you’ll see that man’s face.
The main thing I didn’t love was how quickly things wrapped up at the very, very end. I’m not a big fan of epilogues that have to explain parts of the “big reveal” to the readers. Otherwise, this was an entertaining plot that I’ll definitely recommend especially to fans of A Good Marriage!
Thanks to the publisher for allowing me to be an early ready! All opinions are my own.
June 25, 2024
4.5⭐️s
I really really really enjoyed this book. It kept me hooked with the POV of the mom and daughter - the multimedia (newspaper releases, text messages, transcripts, etc.) the twists were twisting, and I thought I had it all figured out.. but, I was wrong. I binged this in less than 6 hrs, because I couldn’t put it down. Really hoping #botm comes through, so I can grab a physical copy lol
I really really really enjoyed this book. It kept me hooked with the POV of the mom and daughter - the multimedia (newspaper releases, text messages, transcripts, etc.) the twists were twisting, and I thought I had it all figured out.. but, I was wrong. I binged this in less than 6 hrs, because I couldn’t put it down. Really hoping #botm comes through, so I can grab a physical copy lol
December 20, 2023
Wow, what a wild ride this book was. So many suspects, not sure who to trust.
Such a fun thriller, I loved it!
Such a fun thriller, I loved it!
July 3, 2024
Thank you so much to Knopf Publishing and Kimberly McCreight for my copy of this book! It was about Cleo, a girl who does not get along with her mother, Kat. One night when she is meant to arrive for dinner, she shows up late and finds food burning on the stove and a bloody shoe left behind. What happened to her mother?
Cleo is used to her mom being perfect, but Kat has been lying to everyone. She works as a fixer, and deals with problems that won’t go away. In the days leading up to her disappearance, things start to pile up and Kat begins to realize that she can’t fix everything, especially when someone starts threatening her and the people she loves.
Thoughts: Kimberly McCreight’s writing is addictive and easy to tear through. The book started off with a bang and kept my attention the whole time. I thought the relationship between Cleo and Kat and Cleo and Aiden were both really well done and unique. The secrets in this book just kept coming and layer after layer were slowly unraveled.
This book was about how our past always comes back to haunt us. It was about an emotional relationship between a mother and daughter and all the different nuances that come into play in our lives. I loved that the chapters were mixed with diary entries and therapy sessions, and though the ending was fairly obvious, I enjoyed the story! 4.5 stars!
Cleo is used to her mom being perfect, but Kat has been lying to everyone. She works as a fixer, and deals with problems that won’t go away. In the days leading up to her disappearance, things start to pile up and Kat begins to realize that she can’t fix everything, especially when someone starts threatening her and the people she loves.
Thoughts: Kimberly McCreight’s writing is addictive and easy to tear through. The book started off with a bang and kept my attention the whole time. I thought the relationship between Cleo and Kat and Cleo and Aiden were both really well done and unique. The secrets in this book just kept coming and layer after layer were slowly unraveled.
This book was about how our past always comes back to haunt us. It was about an emotional relationship between a mother and daughter and all the different nuances that come into play in our lives. I loved that the chapters were mixed with diary entries and therapy sessions, and though the ending was fairly obvious, I enjoyed the story! 4.5 stars!
March 14, 2024
Disclosure: Received an uncorrected ARC of this book from NetGalley and Knopf (Thank you!) in exchange for an honest review.
Fans of first person twisty-thrillers will take delight in this one told from the two perspectives of a mother and her daughter. The mom, with her many dark secrets, goes missing. The daughter, with secrets of her own, can't help but try to sleuth out what happened to her mother.
No spoilers here to ruin the fun for others. Was this an enjoyable read that kept me guessing? Yes! Were there elements that seemed implausible? Some, but not so much it jarred me out of the story as I was reading.
If you enjoy Gillian Flynn. AJ Finn, Ruth Ware or any story of that ilk, then this book will be right up your alley.
Fans of first person twisty-thrillers will take delight in this one told from the two perspectives of a mother and her daughter. The mom, with her many dark secrets, goes missing. The daughter, with secrets of her own, can't help but try to sleuth out what happened to her mother.
No spoilers here to ruin the fun for others. Was this an enjoyable read that kept me guessing? Yes! Were there elements that seemed implausible? Some, but not so much it jarred me out of the story as I was reading.
If you enjoy Gillian Flynn. AJ Finn, Ruth Ware or any story of that ilk, then this book will be right up your alley.
Shelved as 'to-be-read-kindle-owned'
February 10, 2024I'd like to thank netgalley and penguin random house for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I really thought that the premise of your book was good. However, the book was a bit all over the place. At times, I'd get a bit confused with the alternating povs. There was so much going on and I felt some stuff was just unnecessary.
Cleo comes back home to find her mother missing and a puddle of blood. Her dad tells the police about her not the greatest relationship with her mom, Katrina. Katrina had insisted that Cleo needed to stop seeing her boyfriend because he was a drug dealer. Cleo wonders if this could have anything to do with her mom going missing. She sets out to find the truth.
Overall, the book was good but I felt that it could've been better and a bit more simplified.
I really thought that the premise of your book was good. However, the book was a bit all over the place. At times, I'd get a bit confused with the alternating povs. There was so much going on and I felt some stuff was just unnecessary.
Cleo comes back home to find her mother missing and a puddle of blood. Her dad tells the police about her not the greatest relationship with her mom, Katrina. Katrina had insisted that Cleo needed to stop seeing her boyfriend because he was a drug dealer. Cleo wonders if this could have anything to do with her mom going missing. She sets out to find the truth.
Overall, the book was good but I felt that it could've been better and a bit more simplified.
February 14, 2024
This was a pretty good story, though some of the action was a little convoluted. The book centers on mother and daughter Katrina and Cleo, who are having a hard time getting along. When Katrina coerces Cleo into coming to dinner one night, Cleo arrives to find no sign of her, but the scene makes it clear something is wrong. The rest of the book is told in alternating timelines: Cleo in the present, and Katrina in the week leading up to the disappearance.
I enjoyed the mother/daughter dynamic in this book and thought that both main characters were likable. I especially appreciated Cleo’s chutzpah, and thought that she clearly grew as a character as the story continued. There were a ton of tertiary characters that I had trouble keeping straight- honestly, the whole story Katrina was chasing was really confusing to me. I did enjoy Vivienne, though! The author did well with red herrings to make it hard to identify the villain. Though I did figure it out, some of the details behind it were surprising, and I wasn’t entirely sure I was right until it was disclosed. The ending was satisfying to me, though did leave a couple loose ends.
Overall, while a little too much was going on at some points, I did enjoy the story, and I thought there was real character growth throughout. I’d give it 3.5 stars, rounded up. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed the mother/daughter dynamic in this book and thought that both main characters were likable. I especially appreciated Cleo’s chutzpah, and thought that she clearly grew as a character as the story continued. There were a ton of tertiary characters that I had trouble keeping straight- honestly, the whole story Katrina was chasing was really confusing to me. I did enjoy Vivienne, though! The author did well with red herrings to make it hard to identify the villain. Though I did figure it out, some of the details behind it were surprising, and I wasn’t entirely sure I was right until it was disclosed. The ending was satisfying to me, though did leave a couple loose ends.
Overall, while a little too much was going on at some points, I did enjoy the story, and I thought there was real character growth throughout. I’d give it 3.5 stars, rounded up. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
May 31, 2024
Cleo and Katrina never had a good relationship.
Cleo always fought with her mother.
Now that Katrina has gone missing, Cleo decides to investigate. She finds things out about her mother that she never knew.
We follow the characters as they go back-and-forth before and after the disappearance.
I honestly have to say LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER was VERY difficult to follow, and I was not anxious at all to get back to reading this book.
Along with that, there was not one character that I liked.
I hope this book works out better for you. 3/5
Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
Cleo always fought with her mother.
Now that Katrina has gone missing, Cleo decides to investigate. She finds things out about her mother that she never knew.
We follow the characters as they go back-and-forth before and after the disappearance.
I honestly have to say LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER was VERY difficult to follow, and I was not anxious at all to get back to reading this book.
Along with that, there was not one character that I liked.
I hope this book works out better for you. 3/5
Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
July 3, 2024
I had no expectations going into this book so color me pleasantly surprised that this mystery gripped me from the very first chapters.
I really appreciated the alternating timelines and POVs, one from Cleo after the disappearance of her mom, and the other from Katrina in the coming days of her disappearance. This layout worked super well for the plot, I was hooked.
Despite their tumultuous relationship, Cleo searches for her mother, gradually unfolding multiple plots of blackmail and family secrets. An underlying story of a mother’s love for her daughter.
I was captivated and entertained throughout trying to figure out all the clues and red herrings, and how they fit into Katrina’s mysterious disappearance. I liked the intrigue of Katrina’s past and her drive to protect Cleo from her shady drug dealer boyfriend. There was a lot to keep track of at times, but the characters and the mother/daughter theme made me keep going. I quite enjoyed the book overall, a solid mystery that I think many book clubs might be into!
Thank you to Netgalley and Knopf for the advance reading copy to review.
I really appreciated the alternating timelines and POVs, one from Cleo after the disappearance of her mom, and the other from Katrina in the coming days of her disappearance. This layout worked super well for the plot, I was hooked.
Despite their tumultuous relationship, Cleo searches for her mother, gradually unfolding multiple plots of blackmail and family secrets. An underlying story of a mother’s love for her daughter.
I was captivated and entertained throughout trying to figure out all the clues and red herrings, and how they fit into Katrina’s mysterious disappearance. I liked the intrigue of Katrina’s past and her drive to protect Cleo from her shady drug dealer boyfriend. There was a lot to keep track of at times, but the characters and the mother/daughter theme made me keep going. I quite enjoyed the book overall, a solid mystery that I think many book clubs might be into!
Thank you to Netgalley and Knopf for the advance reading copy to review.
February 26, 2024
The author had several good plot ideas but threw them all in one book.
The core of the plot revolves around Mom Katrina and Daughter Chloe. Chloe hates her mom, and Katrina desperately wants to be in her daughter's life. Choe finally agrees to meet for dinner, only to arrive at the house and find no mom, just a bloody shoe.
I like twisty and convoluted thrillers, but this was too much. There are several POVs, plotlines, and in-between chapters, a dash of transcripts, therapist's notes, emails, texts, diary entries, etc. In this case, the book didn't need it. Stripped of all the extras, Like Mother, Like Daughter is a solid plot with some great twists. The problem with too many threads is a reader is bound to not care about some of them. The more you add, the higher the probability. As everything started to wrap up at the 90% mark, I got more invested, but it was a long journey to get there.
This is not a bad thriller, by any means. It just needed to be trimmed down some. If intricate and messy thrillers are your thing, you'll like this one.
Thank you NetGalley and Knopf for the advanced copy! All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
The core of the plot revolves around Mom Katrina and Daughter Chloe. Chloe hates her mom, and Katrina desperately wants to be in her daughter's life. Choe finally agrees to meet for dinner, only to arrive at the house and find no mom, just a bloody shoe.
I like twisty and convoluted thrillers, but this was too much. There are several POVs, plotlines, and in-between chapters, a dash of transcripts, therapist's notes, emails, texts, diary entries, etc. In this case, the book didn't need it. Stripped of all the extras, Like Mother, Like Daughter is a solid plot with some great twists. The problem with too many threads is a reader is bound to not care about some of them. The more you add, the higher the probability. As everything started to wrap up at the 90% mark, I got more invested, but it was a long journey to get there.
This is not a bad thriller, by any means. It just needed to be trimmed down some. If intricate and messy thrillers are your thing, you'll like this one.
Thank you NetGalley and Knopf for the advanced copy! All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
June 22, 2024
This was a really solid thriller, exactly the kind of story I’ve come to expect from the author. She’s a really great writer, I love her style and combine that with a compelling and intricate plot and a complex mother/daughter relationship and I was hooked. This is a character driven story following Cleo and her mom, Kat who are somewhat estranged when Kat goes missing. You hear from Cleo in the present day and Kat in the weeks leading up to her disappearance until everything merges together in a fairly satisfying conclusion. There is definitely a lot of emotional upheaval here due to their strained relationship and I thought the author did a fantastic job at examining their issues. My only small gripe was there were a couple of loose threads in the end that I wish were more resolved but overall a solid read for me.
April 30, 2024
Kat, a fixer for a law firm, is estranged from her daughter, Cleo and getting a divorce from husband Aidan. Trying to mend fences with her daughter, she coaxes her into coming for dinner. When Cleo arrives, she finds the dinner burning, a broken glass, Kat’s bloody shoes, and her mother missing. Oh, but there is so much more to this story…..
There is a lot going on in this book and sometimes it seemed all over the place. There are multiple characters and different POVs as well as transcripts of therapy sessions, journal entries, text messages, and legal filings. Various timelines move back and forth but are not difficult to follow. A couple of different storylines centering around Kat give the reader a number of possibilities as to who might want to harm her. There are almost as many red herrings here as pickled herrings found in a jar in a delicatessen!
The denouement went very quickly and at least one loose end was left hanging. Despite this, it was an engrossing, fast paced read.
Thanks to #netgalley and @aaknopf for the DRC.
There is a lot going on in this book and sometimes it seemed all over the place. There are multiple characters and different POVs as well as transcripts of therapy sessions, journal entries, text messages, and legal filings. Various timelines move back and forth but are not difficult to follow. A couple of different storylines centering around Kat give the reader a number of possibilities as to who might want to harm her. There are almost as many red herrings here as pickled herrings found in a jar in a delicatessen!
The denouement went very quickly and at least one loose end was left hanging. Despite this, it was an engrossing, fast paced read.
Thanks to #netgalley and @aaknopf for the DRC.
January 3, 2024
A somewhat estranged college-aged daughter complies with her mother’s wishes to come by the house since they haven’t seen each other in a while. When the reluctantly daughter arrives, food is burning on the stove, and her mom is gone but blood remains. Where is her mom? And that’s just the very first chapter! Oh did this book suck me right in. I loved the short chapters where you’re not really sure what they mean or who is the narrator of these little bits. The “transcripts” and text threads thrown in add to the suspense and tension that’s constantly building.
This is a phenomenal book - from the first chapter and throughout the entire thrilling ending. I read this in one day because I could not put it down. There were so many little storylines in here that I just loved. The chapters go back and forth between right before she goes missing into hours after she’s missing so it all takes place in a very short time period adding to the fast pace of this book. Where is the missing mother? Why is she missing? What do the texts mean that she received? What secrets are being kept? Do yourself a favor and pre-order this book! Thank you to Knopf Publishing and Kimberly McCreight for this absolute thriller of an ARC.
This is a phenomenal book - from the first chapter and throughout the entire thrilling ending. I read this in one day because I could not put it down. There were so many little storylines in here that I just loved. The chapters go back and forth between right before she goes missing into hours after she’s missing so it all takes place in a very short time period adding to the fast pace of this book. Where is the missing mother? Why is she missing? What do the texts mean that she received? What secrets are being kept? Do yourself a favor and pre-order this book! Thank you to Knopf Publishing and Kimberly McCreight for this absolute thriller of an ARC.
January 13, 2024
I was supposed to post this review Monday but quite frankly I had no words. Not only was this little chatterbox left speechless but I also formed an inability to pick up another book.
So If you noticed my absence, it was because my soul needed to detox from all the scandal I had just consumed.
Like Mother Like Daughter
Here we go:
The suspense is present yet not as prominent as previous novels by McCreight. This is a deep and intricate book that will show an unwavering bond between mother and daughter. Now, this is still McCreight we are talking about so you know there will be some mind blowing twists and some mystery but I cant even put into words how this book is just so much more.
My excitement built with each turn of the page. I kept repeating to myself "wow, this is really good" often enough that my husband finally looked over at me and said "what kor, what is so good, im trying to sleep!?!"
He would never understand...
If I can’t sleep, he shouldn’t be able to either.
So as I sit here with a massive book hangover, I still have a smile on my face....
I got my book, and it was everything I had hoped for and more.
Due out July 9, 2024 I strongly recommend you pre-order this mind-blowing banger, you do not want to miss this!
Teaser:
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 . . .
So If you noticed my absence, it was because my soul needed to detox from all the scandal I had just consumed.
Like Mother Like Daughter
Here we go:
The suspense is present yet not as prominent as previous novels by McCreight. This is a deep and intricate book that will show an unwavering bond between mother and daughter. Now, this is still McCreight we are talking about so you know there will be some mind blowing twists and some mystery but I cant even put into words how this book is just so much more.
My excitement built with each turn of the page. I kept repeating to myself "wow, this is really good" often enough that my husband finally looked over at me and said "what kor, what is so good, im trying to sleep!?!"
He would never understand...
If I can’t sleep, he shouldn’t be able to either.
So as I sit here with a massive book hangover, I still have a smile on my face....
I got my book, and it was everything I had hoped for and more.
Due out July 9, 2024 I strongly recommend you pre-order this mind-blowing banger, you do not want to miss this!
Teaser:
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 . . .
March 12, 2024
Kimberly McCreight’s 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 is a suspense-thriller told from two perspectives: There is Katrina McHugh, a busy, Type A lawyer who has recently separated from her husband and is trying to juggle a demanding career, life as a newly single woman, and a strained connection with her college-aged child. And there is Cleo, a restless, rebellious NYU student who is struggling to figure out herself and her familial and romantic relationships as a young adult. The novel begins when Cleo goes back home to the family’s Brooklyn brownstone for a reconciliation dinner with Kat, but when she arrives she finds the kitchen in suspicious disarray and her mother missing. From there, the point of view moves back and forth between Kat in the days leading up to her disappearance as she investigates both a work case and a personal matter to Cleo in the present trying to find out what happened to her mom. Over the course of a week and a half, they unearth secrets that will permanently alter their individual paths, their shared relationship, and how they see each other.
The good points about 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳: the plot is captivating, the pacing is smooth, and the characters appear flawed yet intriguing. I also appreciate what the novel has to say about parent-child relationships and the hardships of modern motherhood. But, unfortunately, there are some bad points as well. I think the book is convoluted—there are several different storylines happening simultaneously and producing new suspects and red herrings every which way; moreover, chapters are interspersed with snippets of court records, news articles, personal journal entries, therapy session transcripts, and text exchanges which may or may not be related to each other and be significant to the main mystery. The result of multiple subplots and mix of writing elements is a somewhat messy and disconcerting reading experience. It’s almost like the author is intentionally giving you an information overload in an effort to distract you from prematurely solving the puzzle (however if you pay attention to certain details the writer is 𝘯𝘰𝘵 providing, I think you will figure out one large piece of it).
Though I found the narrative unnecessarily complex and at least one plot twist detectable, it was still an entertaining read for me. And while some character revelations and plot developments strained believability, they were admittedly compelling. Overall, 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 is an engrossing story. I would recommend it to domestic thriller fans who are looking for a read-in-one-sitting book and who don’t mind muddling through some extraneous details to get to the meat of the mystery. Thank you to Knopf and NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
The good points about 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳: the plot is captivating, the pacing is smooth, and the characters appear flawed yet intriguing. I also appreciate what the novel has to say about parent-child relationships and the hardships of modern motherhood. But, unfortunately, there are some bad points as well. I think the book is convoluted—there are several different storylines happening simultaneously and producing new suspects and red herrings every which way; moreover, chapters are interspersed with snippets of court records, news articles, personal journal entries, therapy session transcripts, and text exchanges which may or may not be related to each other and be significant to the main mystery. The result of multiple subplots and mix of writing elements is a somewhat messy and disconcerting reading experience. It’s almost like the author is intentionally giving you an information overload in an effort to distract you from prematurely solving the puzzle (however if you pay attention to certain details the writer is 𝘯𝘰𝘵 providing, I think you will figure out one large piece of it).
Though I found the narrative unnecessarily complex and at least one plot twist detectable, it was still an entertaining read for me. And while some character revelations and plot developments strained believability, they were admittedly compelling. Overall, 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 is an engrossing story. I would recommend it to domestic thriller fans who are looking for a read-in-one-sitting book and who don’t mind muddling through some extraneous details to get to the meat of the mystery. Thank you to Knopf and NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
January 16, 2024
Have you ever just wanted to lay in bed and read until you finished a book because it’s that good? Well lucky for me I was sick and cuddled in bed all day to tear through this book with no excuses.
Once I started this book I just couldn’t stop. I loved the storyline and characters… I really feel the more I read Kimberly’s books the more she becomes the master of diversion. I always get caught looking the wrong way…. Her storylines are so intense that you can’t put them down.
Once I started this book I just couldn’t stop. I loved the storyline and characters… I really feel the more I read Kimberly’s books the more she becomes the master of diversion. I always get caught looking the wrong way…. Her storylines are so intense that you can’t put them down.
May 31, 2024
Wow! This book really hooked me in and took me on an intense nail biting journey.
I loved the format this was written in. The daughter’s point of view is written from the moment a bloody shoe is discovered while the mother's point of view is everything that happened leading up to that discovery. This really kept me on the edge waiting for the two points to converge. Filled with one twist after another, forcing me to read long past my normal bedtime, I never figured out the answer before the author revealed it, making this a winner for me.
I loved the format this was written in. The daughter’s point of view is written from the moment a bloody shoe is discovered while the mother's point of view is everything that happened leading up to that discovery. This really kept me on the edge waiting for the two points to converge. Filled with one twist after another, forcing me to read long past my normal bedtime, I never figured out the answer before the author revealed it, making this a winner for me.
April 22, 2024
First off, this book had so much potential but I think it's just too convoluted. I love a good dual timeline in a thriller, but it just didn't happen in Like Mother, Like Daughter.
I wanted to love this one because I've given this author's other books five stars, but it just got to be so much that my brain kept getting side tracked reading. Not only do we have a timeline of the day Kat disappeared told from Cleo, her daughters perspective, but we get Kat's point of view 8 days before she goes missing. To add on to this we get therapist notes, litigation stuff, and some texts from random people.
Moving on to the mystery, we get so many side stories that I couldn't keep track of them all. The main mystery is Kat going missing, but off of that they're so many little mysteries and I couldn't tell if they meant something or were just random little tid bits.
I think if we could have kept the randomness to a minimum and made more aspects connect throughout the story this could have easily of been a five star book for me.
Even though this wasn't a win for me, I can't wait for more from the author!
I wanted to love this one because I've given this author's other books five stars, but it just got to be so much that my brain kept getting side tracked reading. Not only do we have a timeline of the day Kat disappeared told from Cleo, her daughters perspective, but we get Kat's point of view 8 days before she goes missing. To add on to this we get therapist notes, litigation stuff, and some texts from random people.
Moving on to the mystery, we get so many side stories that I couldn't keep track of them all. The main mystery is Kat going missing, but off of that they're so many little mysteries and I couldn't tell if they meant something or were just random little tid bits.
I think if we could have kept the randomness to a minimum and made more aspects connect throughout the story this could have easily of been a five star book for me.
Even though this wasn't a win for me, I can't wait for more from the author!
May 26, 2024
Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf for the ARC of this book!
I read this in one day because I LOVED this one!!! 🤪🤩 There was tension, suspense, mystery, twists, all I could ask for from a thriller book! The character development was fantastic, as well. This progressed at the perfect pace and kept me guessing without making me feel so in the dark that I got frustrated.
Cleo McHugh is a 20-year-old student at NYU. One night, she is going home for dinner with her estranged mother, Katrina. When she gets there, she finds food burnt in the oven, glasses on the counter, and a pool of blood on the ground with her mother no where in sight. Cleo dives head-first into uncovering this mystery, for better or worse, on her own. Officer Wilson has been assigned the case and Cleo works with her as it best fits in her plan to uncover what happened to her mother (because, of course she knows best as we all did—she’s 20 haha).
There are suspects getting thrown at you everywhere and it just kept me wholly engaged the entire time. Every character was fleshed out just the right amount and I really came to love both Cleo and Katrina, even though I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about either one in the beginning, honestly. This was the first Kimberley McCreight book but it certainly isn’t going to be my last!!
I read this in one day because I LOVED this one!!! 🤪🤩 There was tension, suspense, mystery, twists, all I could ask for from a thriller book! The character development was fantastic, as well. This progressed at the perfect pace and kept me guessing without making me feel so in the dark that I got frustrated.
Cleo McHugh is a 20-year-old student at NYU. One night, she is going home for dinner with her estranged mother, Katrina. When she gets there, she finds food burnt in the oven, glasses on the counter, and a pool of blood on the ground with her mother no where in sight. Cleo dives head-first into uncovering this mystery, for better or worse, on her own. Officer Wilson has been assigned the case and Cleo works with her as it best fits in her plan to uncover what happened to her mother (because, of course she knows best as we all did—she’s 20 haha).
There are suspects getting thrown at you everywhere and it just kept me wholly engaged the entire time. Every character was fleshed out just the right amount and I really came to love both Cleo and Katrina, even though I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about either one in the beginning, honestly. This was the first Kimberley McCreight book but it certainly isn’t going to be my last!!
June 15, 2024
When I started to write the review for this book, it occurred to me how few I read that are not part of a series. I can't refer to changes in the life of a recurring character or two or compare this one with another or point out inconsistencies. Well, then; it seems I'll have to be straightforward in my approach, which is that I enjoyed the book even though the constant jumps in perspective and time made it a little hard for me to follow without backtracking now and again.
The story begins when a college student named Cleo comes to visit her mother Katrina for dinner, despite the fact that they're close to estranged. When she arrives, she finds the Brooklyn brownstone trashed, blood all around and her mother nowhere to be found. Immediately, she calls the police, setting off an investigation. Readers then learn that Katrina is an attorney at a prominent law firm - one that has taken on a high-profile client in an even higher-profile class action lawsuit - and that she and her husband Aiden are about to split.
Little by little, clues as to what really happened - and what Katrina really does to earn her substantial paycheck - are revealed by way of chapter those aforementioned shifts in perspectives and time frames. There are some notable twists and surprises, though nothing that reached the "blew me away" level. All in all, though, it was an interesting story that held my attention quite well, and I thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for the opportunity to read and review a pre-release copy.
The story begins when a college student named Cleo comes to visit her mother Katrina for dinner, despite the fact that they're close to estranged. When she arrives, she finds the Brooklyn brownstone trashed, blood all around and her mother nowhere to be found. Immediately, she calls the police, setting off an investigation. Readers then learn that Katrina is an attorney at a prominent law firm - one that has taken on a high-profile client in an even higher-profile class action lawsuit - and that she and her husband Aiden are about to split.
Little by little, clues as to what really happened - and what Katrina really does to earn her substantial paycheck - are revealed by way of chapter those aforementioned shifts in perspectives and time frames. There are some notable twists and surprises, though nothing that reached the "blew me away" level. All in all, though, it was an interesting story that held my attention quite well, and I thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for the opportunity to read and review a pre-release copy.
January 20, 2024
This one is getting a lot of really positive reviews and I was excited to read it. The story starts off really great and I was invested in the story. Cleo's mom calls her home but when she gets there her mom is missing. There is food cooking, a bloody scene and a random shoe. This is an intro worth digging into. Sadly for me the story goes downhill from there. I did like that it is told from both women's POV's and that the timeline was not linear but I found myself bored. Considering how many positive reviews this book already has, I thought for sure it would get better but for me it just never did. This is a book that many readers will (and do) enjoy so take this review with a grain of salt.
Thanks to NetGalley, Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor, Knopf and Kimberly McCreight for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to NetGalley, Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor, Knopf and Kimberly McCreight for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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