Like Mother, Like Daughter: A novel

"I think you'll love it. There's nothing like a summer mystery." —Jenna Bush Hager, the TODAY Show

“Deeply satisfying”—Angie Kim • “Gripping and bingeable.”—Ana Reyes • “As suspenseful as it is thought-provoking."—Greer Hendricks

When Cleo, an NYU student, arrives late for dinner at her childhood home in Brooklyn, she finds food burning in the oven but no trace of her mother, Kat. Then she spots her mother’s bloody shoe hidden under the sofa. Something terrible has happened.

But what could it be? Cleo, known for her "out of control" emotions and "unsafe" behavior, is the complete opposite of her mother, Kat, who seems to embody Park Slope perfection as a happily married and successful corporate lawyer. Or so Cleo believes.

Kat, however, has been keeping secrets. She’s not just a lawyer; she’s the fixer at her firm and exceptionally good at it. Her tough upbringing in a dangerous group home taught her how to think on her feet, stay calm under pressure, and recognize a genuine threat. In the days leading up to her disappearance, Kat had been facing several threats: demands for money from her unfaithful soon-to-be ex-husband, signs that Cleo is slipping back into a risky relationship, and menacing anonymous messages from her past—all of which she kept hidden from Cleo.

Like Mother, Like Daughter is a gripping novel of emotional suspense that challenges the damaging lies we hold onto and the difficult truths we avoid. At its core, it’s a love story about a mother and daughter, each determined to save the other before it’s too late.