Loved this! Sometimes when there are multiple threads and storylines, things can get confusing. McCreight however keeps readers on the right path with clear characterisation and writing that gives you just enough leeway to keep guessing right to the very end!

I don’t mind a dual POV but there seemed to be a lot of separate storylines and characters in this book and so I did disengage with the story quite early on and the ending wasn’t really much of a payoff.

Thanks to netgalley for providing an ecopy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Like Mother, Like Daughter is an emotionally charged thriller dealing with the complexities of mother-daughter relationships, generational trauma, and the devastating consequences of secrets kept too long. I have enjoyed Kimberley McCreight novels since reading her first one ‘Reconstructing Amelia’.

Cleo, a passionate and emotionally volatile NYU student, arrives home late for dinner to find her mother Kat missing. There are signs of a violent struggle. What starts as a simple worry quickly becomes a chilling mystery when Cleo finds Kat’s bloody shoe hidden under the sofa.
As Cleo begins to investigate, she uncovers a very different side of her mother. Kat isn’t just the polished, high-powered lawyer she seemed, she’s the firm’s go-to fixer, with a past she’s carefully concealed and enemies she’s made along the way. With Cleo’s own life spiralling through dangerous entanglements and Kat’s secrets surfacing fast, mother and daughter are hurtling toward a deadly convergence.

The story is told over two timescales starting with the day of the disappearance, when Cleo arrives home and Kat’s chapters begin eight days prior to her disappearance. This is so well written and kept me guessing.

I would like to thank both Netgalley and Penguin UK for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

wow this book had me in an emotional tight hold. full of suspense and tension we truly gt involved and particularly because of our characters being mother and daughter. you can feeeeel the relationship there, you can feel how things worked between them too and you are instantly involved. you care now. you're in.
i could not put this book down. but that was no hard thing :D
student Cleo is bought back to dinner by her mum. shes at NYU and couldn't be more different from her mother Kat. so there is almost always something between them and not in the good ways. but she's her mum and this time she feels something in her need to go to her mum.
when she arrives though she is faced with questions and fears start to rise. there is food burning or ready to be made. there is no sign of her mother. there is though her mothers bloody shoe under the sofa. the skin prickles for us all...
but this is Kat, her mum and her totally opposite. Cleo is the messy one right? her mum has it tight, buttoned, perfect and together....right? but it turns out there is a lot more to Kat than Cleo could have imagined. alot more.
Kat isn't a lawyer. she is the firms fixer and a great one at that. but seems Kt found out some major thing before she vanished. threats, a cover up and ex;s all bring this murky story to full throttle fear mode. with added venom lead messages to boot.
we are given both pov for this novel which adds such great rounding to the story. being lead by both woman was a brilliant move. because we are given what is happening now, but also how it came to be. this was one of my favourite parts about the book and another perfect detail to Kimberley and her writing skills.]
this is so much more than a suspense family drama and Kimberley is plays a masterclass in this book of writing this mother daughter dynamic. my whole heart went into their story and their relationship.
loved this book so much. it was just so so good!

Thoroughly enjoyed this book , lots of twists and turns and fast paced . Nice twist at the ending. A good writing of the mother -daughter relationship

I loved this book, faced paced and very gripping. I am not normally a fan of a time jump split narrative, but it worked really well for this story, to hear Katrina as the mother and Cleo as the daughter’s perspectives. In fact it just made me want to read faster. Whilst being flawed, I cared about the characters, and as I learnt more about Katrina’s childhood, I only cared more about them both. I looked forward to reading it, raced through it, a really great read!

Mother-daughter interactions can often be fraught, and Cleo's relationship with her hyper organized lawyer mother Kat is no exception. But when her mother suddenly disappears, leaving behind probable evidence of a violent altercation of some sort, Cleo begins to deeply regret the shortcomings in their communication.

Because while she is searching for Kat, Cleo becomes increasingly aware of just how many secrets about her past her mother has kept to herself over the decades.

And what Cleo also doesn't know is that her mother will do anything to protect her, however high the cost of doing so. And Kat might have to do just that...

Kimberly McCreight is a fantastic writer, and she proves it yet again in this story. I loved it and recommend it highly.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book and the journey it took you on. There were some hard hitting relationship elements along with the mystery of what has happened. A nice surprising twist to the ending.

Unfortunately this story was poorly written with a lot of spelling errors from the start leaving me unable to understand what the actual story was. Such a shame as the blurb seemed really interesting- hopefully when the story is released it is proof read again to correct all errors.

A very enjoyable novel. The premise was enough to grip me and the sheer beauty of the story kept me engaged.

I really enjoyed the narrative of the difficulties of motherhood and the skilful way the author made me feel as if I knew these people.

Finally this is a masterclass in pacing, there’s not a moment to spare and you will feel that too.

This is a fast paced, who done it, mystery thriller that has you hooked from the get go!!

The story is read between 2 POV and helps you dive in each character and get invested in the story! With a troubled past and a troubled relationship between mother and daughter this story keeps you on your toes until the very end!!

Thank you so much for the ARC!

A gripping read with lots of twists and high tension focussing on motherhood and the complexities of familial relationships.
Cleo and Kat were both compelling characters and the story is well told, although in this proof copy there were spelling mistakes and missing words that took away from the reading flow. In a final proofread copy it is a great story waiting to be discovered!

I loved the sound of this book and overall was an engaging storyline.
Sadly the terrible grammar did spoil it a little for me.
Interesting and a good ending.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight is a gripping and emotionally charged thriller that delves into the secrets we keep from those we love most. With its fast-paced plot and layered characters, this is a tense and compelling read that keeps you guessing to the final page.

Cleo is used to feeling like the problem. Her emotions are labelled “unsafe” and her behaviour deemed reckless. Her mother, Kat, has always been the opposite—polished, composed and seemingly in control of her perfect life in Brooklyn. But when Cleo arrives home to find dinner burning in the oven, her mother missing, and a bloodied shoe under the sofa, the facade quickly crumbles.

What unfolds is a dual narrative filled with twisty revelations. Kat is not just a high-flying corporate lawyer but a fixer with a shadowy past, hardened by a brutal upbringing. In the days before her disappearance, the walls were closing in: blackmail, threats, betrayals, and danger circling both her and her daughter. Cleo’s frantic search for answers takes her deep into her mother’s hidden world, revealing more than she bargained for.

McCreight excels at crafting tension and emotional complexity. The dynamic between Kat and Cleo feels raw and real—a mother and daughter deeply at odds, yet tethered by love and fear. This book examines the risks we take to protect those we love and the parts of ourselves we hide to survive.

Like Mother, Like Daughter is a whirlwind of danger and family drama, a thrilling and emotionally satisfying read that fans of domestic suspense will absolutely devour.

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Many thanks to netgalley and Penguin for approving my request to read this book.

Cleo a young college student arrives at her mother's house for an arranged dinner only to find her missing leaving behind only a single bloodied shoe.

I enjoyed seeing how this book unravelled and it definitely kept me wanting to read more. I did find it a bit of a slow burner to start but then became increasingly absorbed the more I read.

I'd recommend this book if you enjoy mystery books and a who done it.

Like Mother, Like Daughter follows Cleo after she arrives at her childhood house in Brooklyn at the request of her mother, Katrina, only to find signs of a struggle. Cleo is a carefree student who resents her mother's seemingly perfect facade -a multimillionaire lawyer who's married to handsome Aiden. In a second timeline, Katrina tells us about the events that lead to the fatidic event and most importantly, who she really is. The two POVs alternate with additional therapist sessions, legal paperwork, journal entries, and witness accounts. Whatever happened to Katrina? Did she leave or was she taken?

This psychological thriller contains very dark themes, but they're told in a respectful way. I love that explores the relationship between mother and daughter so well. As a daughter, what if you discovered your mother isn't who you thought she was? As a mother, what if your troubled daughter was similar to you in ways you could never imagine?

I guessed the whereabouts of Katrina straight away as there's a huge giveaway hiding in plain sight, so to me the ending was very satisfying. Well played! As for the story itself, I really enjoyed trying to figure out who the villian was and how all the storylines tied up together. The subplot with Katrina and Aiden was super intriguing, I kept going back and forth about him, especially after finding out about "that". Oh boy do I loathe Aiden! he's such a loser but, is he capable of harming Katrina? Suffice to say I suspected everyone at every turn of events, but I wasn't expecting THAT twist. WOW! The ending was shocking, I'm speechless!

This one dives deep into motherhood and all its messy, painful, beautiful complexities.
The prologue alone hits deep - terrifyingly accurate, painfully real.

Plot-wise, it was solid. The alternating POVs worked really well.
The first 40% felt a bit slow, and Cleo’s frustration with her mom was intense - borderline suffocating at times.
But once more of Kat’s story started to unfold, the tone shifted and I was hooked. I flew through the rest.

I had a hunch about who was behind it all and was half right, which always dampens the twist for me a bit. That said, there was an extra little turn right near the end that gave it a nice boost.
The ending felt slightly rushed, but it still landed well.

Overall, a satisfying read. The thriller/mystery element was strong, but the heart of the book is the mother-daughter relationship. It was emotional, complex and really beautifully written.
As a mom myself, it was both moving and slightly terrifying - especially with a toddler at home and all the fun still ahead…

I really loved the sound of this book but had to stop reading due to so many missing words and spelling errors. The part I did read was intriguing but I just couldn’t continue although I will try again once the book is released.

The book was okay, the dual pov was interesting ALTHOUGH at times it could be hard to follow.

I personally found it difficult to overlook the continual spelling errors and missing words.

The shock twist at the end was good!

I'd read them again once the spelling errors and stuff is sorted!

GET your seat belt on because it is such a fast and twisty plot! I was immediately pulled in and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough! The ending was so unexpected it was truly amazing!

If you are looking for a fast-paced, binge-worthy psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, READ THIS BOOK! I don't think I will EVER stop raving about ‘Like Mother, Like Daughter’

I never saw the end of this book coming. It was fast-paced and kept me enthralled throughout right up until the very last page!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars from me!