A review by whenimreading
Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight

mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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.