The Darkest Flower
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- Author：Kristin Wright
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Summary
You’ll never believe the terrible things being said about the perfect president of the PTA。
Attempted murder？ Inexplicable accident？ Either way， a PTA mom struggled for her life in an elementary school cafeteria， poisoned by wolfsbane。 Now all eyes are on the accused， the victim， and a woman hired to look deeper。
Ambitious defense attorney and single mother Allison Barton is anxious to escape the shadow of the low-down dog of a marquee partner carrying their renowned Virginia law firm。 A win for her high-profile new client will give Allison the career she deserves。 And PTA president Kira Grant certainly appears innocent—except for the toxic bloom in her backyard and perhaps a bit of a malicious streak。 But no one said the innocent had to be likable—or entirely honest。 Besides， with an image as carefully cultivated as her garden， Kira would be insane to risk everything on something as outrageous as the attempted murder of one of her closest friends。
What about those in Kira’s orbit， a sunny suburb of moms behaving badly？ What do they really know about Kira？ What does Kira know about them？ For Allison， the answers are getting darker every day。
Attempted murder？ Inexplicable accident？ Either way， a PTA mom struggled for her life in an elementary school cafeteria， poisoned by wolfsbane。 Now all eyes are on the accused， the victim， and a woman hired to look deeper。
Ambitious defense attorney and single mother Allison Barton is anxious to escape the shadow of the low-down dog of a marquee partner carrying their renowned Virginia law firm。 A win for her high-profile new client will give Allison the career she deserves。 And PTA president Kira Grant certainly appears innocent—except for the toxic bloom in her backyard and perhaps a bit of a malicious streak。 But no one said the innocent had to be likable—or entirely honest。 Besides， with an image as carefully cultivated as her garden， Kira would be insane to risk everything on something as outrageous as the attempted murder of one of her closest friends。
What about those in Kira’s orbit， a sunny suburb of moms behaving badly？ What do they really know about Kira？ What does Kira know about them？ For Allison， the answers are getting darker every day。
Reviews
Bubo Bubo
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Received a copy as I am part of the Amazon First Reads program available for Prime membersWhat do we have here？ Let's make a list:- Main character who is as unlikeable as she is bland （homecoming cheerleader marrying for wealth who - gasp- happens to be a "Mean Girl" after graduation and is every bit a middle-aged Regina as you would expect someone who wears Prada to visit her friends and is the president of local PTA。 Layers？ Hidden depth？ Nah that's for losers， dummy）I didn’t spend all my waki Received a copy as I am part of the Amazon First Reads program available for Prime membersWhat do we have here？ Let's make a list:- Main character who is as unlikeable as she is bland （homecoming cheerleader marrying for wealth who - gasp- happens to be a "Mean Girl" after graduation and is every bit a middle-aged Regina as you would expect someone who wears Prada to visit her friends and is the president of local PTA。 Layers？ Hidden depth？ Nah that's for losers， dummy）I didn’t spend all my waking hours managing everything down to the last dotted i to have a soft-looking， badly dressed， freckly-pale mouse of a girl talk to me with no sense of who I am。 Besides， she was desperately in need of highlights—and maybe layers—to lighten up that mud-brown hair。 Next time she spoke to me so rudely， I would recommend my colorist。 And maybe an orthodontist。 And this is it。 This is her character。- Lots of cliches （ whatever you can think of， this book has it）- big twist that can be guessed after the first 20 pages- writer ex machina， where someone who never even gave a hint of being involved or knowing anything reveals that they had been aware all that time of what was going on and neatly tying up the plot in a little bowThis book tries hard to be the next Sharp Objects or Gone Girl or basically be similar to Gillian Flynn's works but the writer fell short。 Gillian Flynn manages to make us care for her characters even if they're revolting and manages to at least make us scratch our heads when it comes to the twist。 If anything， it reminds me of those Leslie L Lawrence types of books when it comes to conflict resolution and that is not a compliment。 。。。more
Cheri
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RivetingI loved the rawness of this book。 Privilege， race - necessary for the telling of this story。 The impact of parenting on children and the true ugliness of parent competition or envy as emblematic of our society was told brilliantly。 I appreciate the author writing in a way that is atypical when talking about different groups of people; there was a level of integrity included。 This was a page turner for sure！
Margib
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Very engaging read
Vida Winter
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Twisty I wasn't sure where it was going and thats the best kind。 Hero， anti hero， villian。。。who knows。 I enjoyed this。 Twisty I wasn't sure where it was going and thats the best kind。 Hero， anti hero， villian。。。who knows。 I enjoyed this。 。。。more
Sarah - All The Book Blog Names Are Taken
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So many of my prime reads have been duds lately， yet this one was fantastic。 I’m so glad I read it and it’s likely I am going to continue the series。 I knew who the wannabe-killer as， But I didn’t know the how or why。 Turns out I also didn’t know the who - as in who the victim was supposed to be。 Great read。
Jen Hawkins
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This book was a one-sitting read。 It has Big Little Lies flavor with legal thriller pacing。 I couldn’t put it down。 Wright has given us a complex， insightful take on what it means to be a mother from two very different points-of-view。 The writing is crisp and， at times， heart-wrenching。 Five enthusiastic stars。
Linda Galella
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A finely crafted debut that introduces a strong new heroine to champion; welcome Allison Barton！“The Darkest Flower” is a well organized thrillystery that grabbed me from line 1 - It’s broken down in alternating chapters between Allison， （protagonist/attorney） and Kira， （antagonist/client）; dual POV’s。 Kira heads the P。 T。 A。 and her entourage rivals THE MEAN GIRLS。 Both of these are strong women and good literary figures for vastly different reasons。 To avoid spoiling the story I’ll just say th A finely crafted debut that introduces a strong new heroine to champion; welcome Allison Barton！“The Darkest Flower” is a well organized thrillystery that grabbed me from line 1 - It’s broken down in alternating chapters between Allison， （protagonist/attorney） and Kira， （antagonist/client）; dual POV’s。 Kira heads the P。 T。 A。 and her entourage rivals THE MEAN GIRLS。 Both of these are strong women and good literary figures for vastly different reasons。 To avoid spoiling the story I’ll just say that good antagonists make for GREAT stories。Author， Kristin Wright， has a sequel planned for this book。 That might be short sighted。 Allison is a character that can be maintained and there is certainly enough material in her Virginia town to provide material to support an ongoing series。 It’s a fine balance of not quite cozy， not classic or hard core。 It’s contemporary and compelling with a touch of Southern charm。 At times I was reminded of Ivanovich without the Italian influence。 There’s a nuanced complexity to this book that’s really hard to categorize and I liked it！For those who like to know these things， there are a few soft expletives and Divine utterances are a speech pattern for Allison， （NOT epithets！）。 Violence is minimal and sexual content is confined to some “almost” scenes with little prose attached; barely PG level。 It’s refreshing to see an author write a good story while taking the high road！A great day in the suburbs， if you like “who done it’s” that are in a class above most📚 。。。more
Alix Clarke
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When PTA president and helicopter mom Kira is accused of poisoning another PTA member， Attorney Allison must put aside her general dislike of the woman， and as the case proceeds her own conscience， to defend Kira。To me， The Darkest Flower reads as a law procedural with a touch of romantic suspense。 While there is an intriguing mystery， what makes this book so compelling is the characters and the social commentary。 Kira’s unapologetic cruel wit and working mom Allison’s sympathetic self-doubt cov When PTA president and helicopter mom Kira is accused of poisoning another PTA member， Attorney Allison must put aside her general dislike of the woman， and as the case proceeds her own conscience， to defend Kira。To me， The Darkest Flower reads as a law procedural with a touch of romantic suspense。 While there is an intriguing mystery， what makes this book so compelling is the characters and the social commentary。 Kira’s unapologetic cruel wit and working mom Allison’s sympathetic self-doubt covers the spectrum of all the funny， unkind， heartfelt， stressful， and often overwhelming thoughts a parent might have。Oh， and when you think you’ve figured out the ending， you’ll still be wrong。 。。。more
Cathy
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Enjoyed this very much especially the unexpected twist at the end！
Brooke Wright
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Great book！ Didn’t see the twist coming near the end。 Can’t wait to see where Allison’s story leads to next。
Elly
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Wow， this one kept me guessing。 Wright has created a character so compelling in her deviousness that you find yourself reading just to find out what she says and does next。 Relentlessly suspenseful， grimly humorous， and sneakily challenging， this twisty portrait of the extremes of motherly ambition will stay with you。
Austin
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Really riveting！ This book had a great ending， and it’s well worth the read！
Laura
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Oh， wow。 An absolutely fantastic read。 Wright gives us deliciously layered main characters， plenty of twists and turns， and an inability to sleep until you get to the end。 :-） I'm so glad I got an ARC of this book， and can't wait to see what Wright comes up with next。 Oh， wow。 An absolutely fantastic read。 Wright gives us deliciously layered main characters， plenty of twists and turns， and an inability to sleep until you get to the end。 :-） I'm so glad I got an ARC of this book， and can't wait to see what Wright comes up with next。 。。。more
Jimmy
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I just finished reading Kristin Wright's domestic thriller The Darkest Flower。 The main character is rife with snarky witticisms in her self-glorifying manner: the very essence of an adult "mean girl。" The book is an education in how things work in the legal world。 This book is fast-moving with a surprising twist at the end。 Karma at its best （or worst？）。 You will not want to put this book down。 I just finished reading Kristin Wright's domestic thriller The Darkest Flower。 The main character is rife with snarky witticisms in her self-glorifying manner: the very essence of an adult "mean girl。" The book is an education in how things work in the legal world。 This book is fast-moving with a surprising twist at the end。 Karma at its best （or worst？）。 You will not want to put this book down。 。。。more
Frank
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An outstanding book！ The author is a master at creating fully realized characters who leap off the page as real people。 Kira is the most interesting of those characters， an extraordinarily manipulative， status-obsessed PTA mom whose love for her child leads to questionable decisions。 Think Cersei from Games of Thrones if she were married to a dentist and sought elite college admission for her children rather than control of the Iron Throne。 The plot twists and turns to unexpected places。 Without An outstanding book！ The author is a master at creating fully realized characters who leap off the page as real people。 Kira is the most interesting of those characters， an extraordinarily manipulative， status-obsessed PTA mom whose love for her child leads to questionable decisions。 Think Cersei from Games of Thrones if she were married to a dentist and sought elite college admission for her children rather than control of the Iron Throne。 The plot twists and turns to unexpected places。 Without getting into any spoilers， it kept me guessing right up until the end， while never seeming forced or contrived。 The author is also a lawyer， and her portrayal of the legal process seems authentic。One potential issue for some readers will be the dual point of view。 The book’s chapters alternate between the perspective of Kira， the accused， and Allison， her lawyer。 This style may not work for every reader。 However， it is well-executed in the Darkest Flower and， in my opinion， enhances the character development。 I don’t always like dual point of view， but it worked for me in this book。I had trouble putting the book down from the very first page， so I highly recommend this if you’re looking for a page-turner！ 。。。more
Mary Ann Marlowe
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The Darkest Flower is such a twisty delicious thriller featuring Kira， a horrifying but fascinating anti-hero who will make you laugh at the same time she makes you shudder， like only the most layered villains can。 Woven through the toxic mix of monstrously hilarious commentary are subtle questions about society， victimhood， and what lines a mother might understandably cross for her children。 The everywoman voice of Kira's lawyer， Allison， serves as a moral center to the novel。 Juggling her own The Darkest Flower is such a twisty delicious thriller featuring Kira， a horrifying but fascinating anti-hero who will make you laugh at the same time she makes you shudder， like only the most layered villains can。 Woven through the toxic mix of monstrously hilarious commentary are subtle questions about society， victimhood， and what lines a mother might understandably cross for her children。 The everywoman voice of Kira's lawyer， Allison， serves as a moral center to the novel。 Juggling her own issues of parenting， a budding romance， and the male toxicity of her profession， Allison has her own battles to wage， all while defending the larger than life presence of a client who may or may not be innocent， but who definitely pushes the boundaries on the acceptable。 It's a compelling read that will keep readers flipping pages to find out what Kira might have done 。。。。 and what she'll do next。 。。。more
Summer Spence
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Kristin Wright absolutely blossoms with her second book！ The Darkest Flower has it all -- the darkest humor， the most delicious villain （or is she the villain！？）， a heroine to root for as she roots out evil in the suburbs， and just the right hint of romance。 I loved it and can't wait for Wright's next book， which is sure to thrill！*I read an early copy of this book。 Kristin Wright absolutely blossoms with her second book！ The Darkest Flower has it all -- the darkest humor， the most delicious villain （or is she the villain！？）， a heroine to root for as she roots out evil in the suburbs， and just the right hint of romance。 I loved it and can't wait for Wright's next book， which is sure to thrill！*I read an early copy of this book。 。。。more
Michelle
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This is Big Little Lies if Cersei Lannister was heading the cast of malicious， impeccably groomed housewives。 An addictive page turner with a twist you won't see coming！This book is told from two perspectives: the defendant， Kira， who is a rich， terrifically amoral housewife （though innocent of the crime， as the reader knows from the start） and her much nicer lawyer， who's also a single mom with a crush on the handsome and disarming opposing council。 I'm not usually into antiheroes or antiheroin This is Big Little Lies if Cersei Lannister was heading the cast of malicious， impeccably groomed housewives。 An addictive page turner with a twist you won't see coming！This book is told from two perspectives: the defendant， Kira， who is a rich， terrifically amoral housewife （though innocent of the crime， as the reader knows from the start） and her much nicer lawyer， who's also a single mom with a crush on the handsome and disarming opposing council。 I'm not usually into antiheroes or antiheroines， but Kira was morbidly fascinating to watch， especially since she had so many taboo thoughts （and actions）。 She was so evil， but so believable， that it was kind of horrifying and tons of fun to see things from her perspective。The mystery unfolded at a perfect pace so you're always finding out more clues but they just made you thirst for more。 And the romantic subplot between the lawyers had me tearing through pages-even without much screen time， I wanted them to get together SO BAD。 Especially when I saw how good he was with the lawyer's little daughter。An engrossing read that makes me hope for more legal thrillers from this author！（review from early reader copy） 。。。more
Margarita Montimore
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Impressive and intoxicating。 The women inhabiting this story are bold， clever， complex， and deliciously thorny—quick to show you what they're capable of if you dare underestimate them。 This book is a dark delight and Kristin B。 Wright is an author I'll be closely watching。 Impressive and intoxicating。 The women inhabiting this story are bold， clever， complex， and deliciously thorny—quick to show you what they're capable of if you dare underestimate them。 This book is a dark delight and Kristin B。 Wright is an author I'll be closely watching。 。。。more
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