Book Review: Like Mother, Like Daughter: A novel by Kimberly McCreight-Psychological-Suspense/Thriller

Hello dear Readers,

My book review of Like Mother, Like Daughter: A novel by Kimberly McCreight.

Title: Like Mother, Like Daughter: A Novel

Rating:  5/5 Stars

Genre: Psychological-Suspense/Thriller

Author: Kimberly McCreight

Publisher: Knopf

Publication Date: July 30, 2024

Language: English

Hardcover: 320 pages
Meet the Author: Kimberly McCreight
Buy Me: Amazon

Book Description

From the New York Times best-selling author of Reconstructing Amelia: A daughter races to uncover her mother's secret life in the wake of her disappearance in this "breathless, shocking thriller." —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times best-selling author

“Deeply satisfying”—Angie Kim • “Gripping and binge-able."—Ana Reyes • “As suspenseful as it is thought-provoking."—Greer Hendricks

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. In the days leading up to 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 fiction 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.

My Thoughts

This is the first Kimberly McCreight book I read and I loved it. 

I really did not know what to expect but it turned out to be such a good book. I love that it kept me guessing, with a solid plot, characters, and pace. Suspenful, with great twists, and an unexpected ending. 

Thank you to Knopf and Netgalley, for the Advanced Free Copy, in exchange for an honest review.

Wendy