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. I found myself laughing out loud at the sociopathic PTA mom, Kira.' -Marcia Clark, bestselling author and iconic former LA prosecutor

'A fun-and funny-tale of PTA moms and the small-town lawyer mom whose quest for success leads to a moral dilemma. Those who like their legal dramas with a light touch will be satisfied.' - Publishers Weekly The whodunit remains tantalizingly unclear right up to the surprise ending. 'In this enjoyable psychological thriller.the author, herself a lawyer in suburban Virginia, writes convincing courtroom scenes and presents the two very different women as fully realized characters. 'A female-forward courtroom drama.' - Kirkus Reviews 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. 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. But no one said the innocent had to be likable-or entirely honest. And PTA president Kira Grant certainly appears innocent-except for the toxic bloom in her backyard and perhaps a bit of a malicious streak.

A win for her high-profile new client will give Allison the career she deserves. Now all eyes are on the accused, the victim, and a woman hired to look deeper.Īmbitious 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. You'll never believe the terrible things being said about the perfect president of the PTA.Īttempted murder? Inexplicable accident? Either way, a PTA mom struggled for her life in an elementary school cafeteria, poisoned by a wolfsbane-laced smoothie at the fifth-grade graduation party.

The darkest flower by kristin b wright