Like Mother, Like Daughter: A novel
NATIONAL BESTSELLER! - From the New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia: A daughter races to uncover her mother's secret life in the wake of her disappearance - "A breathless, shocking thriller." --Jodi Picoult The past never stays buried for too long, and what you don't know can definitely hurt you. "Deeply satisfying"--Angie Kim - "Gripping and bingeable."--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. 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.
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Community Reviews
In the gripping domestic thriller âLike Mother, Like Daughterâ by Kimberly McCreight, a motherâs disappearance on the night of her daughterâs homecoming dinner reveals a web of long-buried family secrets.
Corporate lawyer and crisis manager Kat has built a life by keeping scandalous secrets for high-profile clients. Meanwhile, her relationship with her daughter Cleo strains under Katâs perfectionism and control issues. On the night Cleo comes home to reconcile, Kat goes missing, leaving behind a bloody shoe under the sofa.
Katâs disappearance catalyzes many revelations about her double life. Through flashbacks from Kat and Cleoâs perspectives, we learn that Kat hid debts, cheating spouses, a dangerous new boyfriend, and many more from her family. Most shockingly, she discovers unsettling information about Cleoâs partner but she does not warn her.
As the truth spills out, so do the decades of misunderstanding and resentment between Kat and Cleo. They must confront the painful mistakes and work to rebuild their trust to find Kat.
While light on the thrilling action, the book delivers emotionally resonant family drama. Flawed yet sympathetic characters and the nuanced relationship dynamics deeply immerse the readers into Kat and Cleoâs worlds. Doling out reveals at an addictive pace, McCreight examines the weight of secrets, lies, and unrealistic expectations we place on the ones we love.
Thank you to Knopf, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.
Corporate lawyer and crisis manager Kat has built a life by keeping scandalous secrets for high-profile clients. Meanwhile, her relationship with her daughter Cleo strains under Katâs perfectionism and control issues. On the night Cleo comes home to reconcile, Kat goes missing, leaving behind a bloody shoe under the sofa.
Katâs disappearance catalyzes many revelations about her double life. Through flashbacks from Kat and Cleoâs perspectives, we learn that Kat hid debts, cheating spouses, a dangerous new boyfriend, and many more from her family. Most shockingly, she discovers unsettling information about Cleoâs partner but she does not warn her.
As the truth spills out, so do the decades of misunderstanding and resentment between Kat and Cleo. They must confront the painful mistakes and work to rebuild their trust to find Kat.
While light on the thrilling action, the book delivers emotionally resonant family drama. Flawed yet sympathetic characters and the nuanced relationship dynamics deeply immerse the readers into Kat and Cleoâs worlds. Doling out reveals at an addictive pace, McCreight examines the weight of secrets, lies, and unrealistic expectations we place on the ones we love.
Thank you to Knopf, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.
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