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3.61 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very interesting mystery story that I enjoyed. I did not see the ending coming which made the book that much more enjoyable for me. Good writing, entertaining tale.
Another thrilling page turner from Kimberly McCreight! I really enjoyed reading Reconstructing Amelia, and was thrilled to be given an E-ARC for her latest thriller, Like Mother, Like Daughter. This is a complex, twisty novel featuring a mother, Kat, and her estranged college-age daughter, Cleo. It is told from both of their perspectives in dual timelines, before and after Kat goes missing under suspicious circumstances. Kat, who had a traumatic childhood, is an attorney who works as a corporate fixer. She attempts to control her daughter's life, which leads to rebellion and their eventual estrangement. Different characters from Kat's past and present, including her cheating husband, Cleo's drug dealing ex-boyfriend, and a new corporate client caught up in a scandal, all seem like valid suspects in her disappearance. I didn't trust anyone! Cleo takes it upon herself to find out what happened to her mother, and quickly finds herself in danger. It may be a complicated plot, but it is extremely well written, entertaining, and comes together thoughtfully in the end. This definitely made me appreciate my relationships with my own mother and college-age daughter.
Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for this E-ARC in exchange for my honest review. Like Mother, Like Daughter will be published 7/9/2024
Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for this E-ARC in exchange for my honest review. Like Mother, Like Daughter will be published 7/9/2024
This book went so many different places. I was open to how many threads the author wanted to create, but it felt at the end like a full half of them were an unnecessary red herring. Glad this was a library book.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
fast-paced
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes