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

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

✨Bring✨ | Borrow | Bypass

Thank you to NetGalley, Knopf, & Penguin Random House for the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date! This in no way affected my review, opinions are my own.

Review: This one hooked me in the beginning, lost me for about 2-3 chapters in the middle-ish, and then hooked me back and didn't let go. 

I really enjoyed the back and forth with the daughter's story going from the day she was missing onwards, and the mother story going from X days before down to 1 day before missing - it really kept the tension going as you learned things in the present day that you knew the mother wouldn't have known when she was going through her part in the story.

I thought the characters were drawn really well and acted in believable (although occasionally scummy) ways, and really agree with other reviews I've seen that the highlight of the book is the relationship between mothers and daughters.

Will definitely be reading more from Kimberly McCreight!

(Also, this gave me Gillian McAllister vibes - that adult child / parent dynamic in a thriller setting!)
 
Overall Rating: ★★★★★ / 4.25 
 
Rating each element of the book out of 5★ 
Characters ★★★★ 
Atmosphere ★★★ 
Writing ★★★★ 
Plot ★★★★ 
Intrigue ★★★★★ 
Logic ★★★★ 
Enjoyment ★★★ 
Pacing ★★★ 
Dialogue ★★★★ 

★ did not like / ★★ it was okay / ★★★ liked it / ★★★★ really liked it / ★★★★★ loved it
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