Like Mother, Like Mother

Smart, tough, and complicated mother-daughter relationships are at the heart of this novel.  Told from the point of view of three different women, the reader gets to connect with these women and what they went through.  

Lila grew up without a mother and with an abusive father.  She takes the brunt of the beatings to save her older brother and sister.  She goes on to become an important person who is super successful and has an amazing husband but in the long run she is similar to her absent mother.  Her daughter Grace resents the fact that her mother was never around.  It is difficult because the two are so similar.  The story looks at their relationships but also we get to know the people around them and how they shape their lives.  

This book is filled with great characters who are unique and interesting.  I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel and all of the intricate relationships. There is also a mystery element to the novel as the reader tries to figure out what really happened in their family.  I really enjoyed reading about this family and look forward to reading more books by this author.