My Thoughts
In the gripping domestic thriller “Like Mother, Like Daughter” by Kimberly McCreight, a mother’s disappearance on the night of her daughter’s 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 Kat’s perfectionism and control issues. On the night Cleo comes home to reconcile, Kat goes missing, leaving behind a bloody shoe under the sofa.
Kat’s disappearance catalyzes many revelations about her double life. Through flashbacks from Kat and Cleo’s 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 Cleo’s 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 Cleo’s 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.
