Like Mother, Like Daughter

There are secrets, family secrets, lies, and relationship issues galore in Like Mother, Like Daughter.

Cleo arrives at her mother’s home to find burnt food in the oven and her mother’s bloody shoe under the sofa. Where is her mother and what happened to her after she called Cleo and invited her over?

Cleo’s missing mother, Kat (Katrina), is a fixer at her law firm. She grew up in a group home and is intelligent, tough, and good under pressure. Days before she invited Cleo over, Kat has become aware of several things, including a cover up, which are alarming and then there is the blast from her past!

This book is told through the POV’s of both Cleo (beginning the day her mother went missing) and Kat (beginning 8 days prior to her going missing), therapy notes, journal entries and paperwork.

There was a lot going on in this book and although it was intriguing, it failed to wow me. I did like the characters of Cleo and Kat. The author brilliantly shows the dynamics of their mother/daughter relationship. That was a plus. For me there was too much going on in this book which made it a little messy for me.

There were a few twists, some suspense, tension, and reveals which helped to move the pace along at a nice pace. The writing was also very good; unfortunately, I liked this one but didn’t love it.

This the first book that I have read by this author and I am open to reading more of her books in the future.

Thank you to Knopf and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.