Today is the last day to enter to win an early copy of Like Mother, Like Daughter on @goodreads! More on the book below. Link to enter in my bio! 📚❤️📚

From the New York Times best-selling author of Reconstructing Amelia: A daughter races to uncover her mother’s secret life in the wake of her disappearance in this “breathless, shocking thriller.” —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times best-selling author

“Kim McCreight’s thrillers are smart, propulsive and impossible to put down.” —Laura Dave, author of The Last Thing He Told Me

When Cleo, a student at NYU, arrives late for dinner at her childhood home in Brooklyn, she finds food burning in the oven and no sign of her mother, Kat. Then Cleo discovers her mom’s bloody shoe under the sofa. Something terrible has happened.

But what? The polar opposite of Cleo, whose “out of control” emotions and “unsafe” behavior have created a seemingly unbridgeable rift between mother and daughter, Kat is the essence of Park Slope perfection: a happily married, successful corporate lawyer. Or so Cleo thinks.

Kat has been lying. She’s not just a lawyer; she’s her firm’s fixer. She’s damn good at it, too. Growing up in a dangerous group home taught her how to think fast, stay calm under pressure, and recognize a real threat when she sees one. And in the days leading up her disappearance, Kat has become aware of multiple threats: demands for money from her unfaithful soon-to-be ex-husband; evidence that Cleo has slipped back into a relationship that’s far riskier than she understands; and menacing anonymous messages from her past—all of which she’s kept hidden from Cleo . . .

Like Mother, Like Daughter is a thrilling novel of emotional suspense that questions the damaging fictions we cling to and the hard truths we avoid. Above all, it’s a love story between a mother and a daughter, each determined to save the other before it’s too late.

What’s more dangerous the lies, or the truth? LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER won’t hit shelves, and beach bags, until July 9th but you can get an early look right now! There are free copies up for grabs on @goodreads. AND there are still a few days left to read on @netgalley. (Links to both in my bio!) As for the inspiration behind LMLD, which is, in many ways, a “reverse” RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA:

I wanted to write a book not only about the thorny relationship all mothers and daughters contend with as they come of age, but also about how challenging this relationship can be when combined with a mother’s own difficult past. Because all mothers are complex, layered people. Assuming otherwise, and reducing motherhood to a series of trite aphorisms puts enormous pressure on women to be something no one can ever be: perfect. Though our experiences and histories diverge sharply in the details, Kat, the main character, and I share an awful lot in common. Hers was a story I have always needed to tell.

So, to all those women who love their children endlessly, but still struggle with motherhood—as a day-to-day reality or as an identity—I see you. And I hope you find as much comfort in reading Like Mother, Like Daughter as I did in writing it. ❤️📚

LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER, #aborzoibook Hat: @aaknopf ❤️

Attention @netgalley users! Like Mother, Like Daughter is available to read between now and February 2nd. Grab your digital copy today. Link in bio! 📚

Thank you @goodreads for naming LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER a MOST ANTICIPATED THRILLER of 2024! A thrill to be in such extraordinary company. Check out the full list of incredible books in my bio. AND while you’re at it add LMLD to your shelves!! I hear free ARCs might be up for grabs there soon—you don’t want to miss out on your chance to win! 📚📚📚

What a treat to close out the year clebrating with you @barth.jennifer — an author’s dream editor. THANK YOU for your patience and wisdom and kindness and for never being afraid to get right down there in the weeds with me. (And sometimes, there are A LOT of weeds.) Thanks also for helping assemble the most brilliant, tenacious team from @aaknopf to help usher LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER out into the world. Can’t wait for all that’s to come! 🎉💗🎉

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Wishing everyone a holiday guided by light, and filled with magic. ❤️💫❤️💫

Tomorrow is another day. 📚💗📚 #writing #writingcommunity #writingadvice #writingquotes #writinglife #writingofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #fscottfitzgerald #writinginspiration #protip (at Park Slope Neighborhood) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpTvZ90LbZd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It’s good to be back, LA. ☀️ #authorsofinstagram #author #losangeles #laurelcanyon #writersofinstagram #writerlife #bookstagram #books #la (at Mulholland Drive) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co74s3uvHFg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#nationalloveyourpetday ❤️ They save us much more than we ever save them. #rescuedogsofinstagram #rescue #rescuedog #authorsofinstagram #authorlife (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5al58v5sO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

For many (many) months now, I’ve been in a work (and more work) phase on my new book LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER. I’m very excited about it and it’s almost done—but sometimes it’s when you’re almost at the finish line, when your legs finally say: “hey, go f-yourself.” So I was especially grateful today to be reminded that all these endless hours, in a lonely, make-believe world—do eventually amount to something real. Something that can be held in your hands. And shared. What an unexpected and much needed gift. Thank you @bnatlanticave 💗 And if you want signed copies of ANY of my books visit their brand new, very lovely Cobble Hill, Brooklyn store! #authorsofinstagram #author #authorlife #bookstagram #book #writinglife #writer #writingadvice #writingcommunity #writinginspiration #writingtips #barnesandnoble (at Barnes & Noble) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoQP6NlP4zL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Brooklyn ❤️💫 #authorsofinstagram #authorlife #author #writersofinstagram #writerlife #bestfriends #brooklyn #newyorkcity (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoGHcw0L1BB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Rainy. Days. ❤️. #newyorkcity #newyork #author #authorlife #writersofinstagram #writer #citygirls (at New York City) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnm5KS1rxi2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Sunday morning. 📚☕️ “No one lives in this room without confronting the whiteness of the wall behind the poems, planks of books, photographs of dead heroines. Without contemplating last and late the true nature of poetry. The drive to connect. the dream of a common language.” Adrienne Rich #writer #writerlife #sunday #outofoffice #authorsofinstagram #authorlife #poetry #adriennerich #amreading #amreadingpoetry (at Park Slope Neighborhood) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnKHhCNrmC3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A New Years Story: Last year, I posted a photo of myself in an IronMan CA shirt and announced my plan to go for it. Among the many problems with this was that I couldn’t swim freestyle (yes, I’d swam the A. C. Half’s 1.2 mi. breastroke-ish—trust me the pack of other torpedo shaped athletes LOVED it). Enter @annaeilinsfeld and her high EQ sit on the bottom of the pool, dive for this ten pound brick repeatedly—coaching. It worked. Anna somehow taught me to swim with my actual face in the actual water (no matter what my Apple Watch has to say about my form). THANK YOU, Anna. Enter coach @gregoryjclose who very calmly, at our first meeting, informed me that the bike I’d been speeding around NYC on had no breaks. Who very supportively said you can definitely do the California Ironman. But over the summer I was given the chance to work on something I’d dreamed about for years. An around-the-clock kind of situation. I did keep training. Until one day, after writing for hours and swimming an hour I exhaustedly headed out for a bike ride. And at the very bottom of the VERY, very tall hill I was living on—my tire popped very nearly sending me flying into traffic. And even then, as I was pushing the bike back up the hill, sliding down in my bike shoes, I was like: “That’s okay. I will start again tomorrow.” And I probably would have. Luckily at that exact moment I was listening to @cherylstrayed and @glennondoyle talk about how sometimes giving up IS a victory. And, I thought: oh, wait… I deferred my Ironman race that day. Signed up instead for the Utah 70.3 this coming May—a compromise. (Although Greg Close did also kindly say, “I’m sorry—which race?” Apparently, Utah has hills.) But for sure when I look back on 2022, it isn’t as the year I quit the Ironman. It’s as the year, maybe, I really learned how to swim. As for 2023, my wish is this: To accept failure as a necessary part of every worthy thing. To know that today’s defeat is inevitably tomorrow’s wisdom. And to remember that true courage lies in the willingness to try again, whatever that really means. Happy New Year 💗 (P.S. See you in 2023, California IronMan) #newyearseve #newyear #author (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm2LlBaAcWk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#WIP 📚❤️📚 #eldoctorow #writing #writingcommunity #writingcommunityofinstagram #writinginspiration #writingadvice #writingquotes #writersofinstagram #writingprompts #writerslife (at Brooklyn Writers Space) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmxGgCYLG36/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#WIP 📚❤️📚 Give yourself the gift of reading the whole brilliant #alexanderchee essay about his time studying with Annie Dillard — link in my bio. #writing #writingcommunity #writingadvice #writingtips #writinglife #writer #writersofig #write #authorsofinstagram #writingquotes #writinginspiration #writingcommunity #writingmotivation #anniedillard #anniedillardquotes #amediting (at Brooklyn Writers Space) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmw6PTNvh33/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

‘Tis the gifting season! 🎁 And this week I’ll be giving away an EXCLUSIVE look at my first-ever published short story—not available anywhere else! To get your copy all you have to do is sign up for my free newsletter (Link in my bio! Sign up by 12.14 to get the story on 12.15.) Also in this month’s newsletter: a life-savingly fast cookie recipe for that holiday party you forgot all about. (Trust me: I know cookies; and forgotten parties.) Plus, podcast recs to help you survive the chaos of the season. And don’t worry, if I’m boring you can always unsubscribe later. Happy holidays! ❄️ #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #authorlife #freereading #shortstories #bookstagram #books #authornewsletter #holidaybaking #podcastrecommendation #books #reading #readersofinstagram #bookclub #momlife #holidaysurvival (at Park Slope Neighborhood) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmFcKpLLLlZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=