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A review by theliterateleprechaun
The Darkest Flower by Kristin Wright
5.0
You’ll never believe the terrible things being said about the perfect president of the PTA. Poisoned by a wolfsbane-laced smoothie at the fifth-grade graduation party, one of the moms on the committee struggled for her life in Lynchburg, Virginia’s Wolf Run Elementary School cafeteria.
This is quite possibly the best legal thriller and whodunit I’ve ever read! To think that the author started writing in 2013 and almost shelved this novel idea because she was told that the protagonist wasn’t likeable enough by multiple publishers, gives me the shivers.
I loved Kira Grant! I loved her BECAUSE she was the opposite of likeable. I loved her BECAUSE she was an anti-heroine. She was manipulative, arrogant and a schemer who believed that her exalted privilege exempted her from the rules and morals that everyone else lived by. She had absolutely no redeeming qualities except that she’d do anything for her children. I found myself giggling at her snarky comments and laughing out loud at her preposterous behaviour. I really hope we meet her in another book.
Wright contrasts conniving Kira with a moral counterweight, the defense lawyer, Allison Barton. Allison is suspicious of Kira and can’t stand her ostentatious behaviour, but needs to prove her ability to the firm and desperately needs to keep her job. Allison stands her own against Kira and the weak-cased Commonwealth in this ‘female-forward courtroom drama’ and wins … the romantic subplot. The witty banter between Kira and Allison will keep you entertained while you try to figure out who poisoned a PTA mom.
I was giddy with excitement to hear of a sequel, “The Darkest Web,” being published April 12, 2022 and that Wright has completed chapter 3 of a super twisty third novel in the series. Although we won’t see Kira in book 2, I’m confident Wright won’t let us down.
You don’t need to be on the PTA or have school aged children to love this book. This clever novel needs to be on your ‘to buy’ list...NOW.
I was gifted this phenomenal read by Kristin Wright, Thomas & Mercer Publishing and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.
This is quite possibly the best legal thriller and whodunit I’ve ever read! To think that the author started writing in 2013 and almost shelved this novel idea because she was told that the protagonist wasn’t likeable enough by multiple publishers, gives me the shivers.
I loved Kira Grant! I loved her BECAUSE she was the opposite of likeable. I loved her BECAUSE she was an anti-heroine. She was manipulative, arrogant and a schemer who believed that her exalted privilege exempted her from the rules and morals that everyone else lived by. She had absolutely no redeeming qualities except that she’d do anything for her children. I found myself giggling at her snarky comments and laughing out loud at her preposterous behaviour. I really hope we meet her in another book.
Wright contrasts conniving Kira with a moral counterweight, the defense lawyer, Allison Barton. Allison is suspicious of Kira and can’t stand her ostentatious behaviour, but needs to prove her ability to the firm and desperately needs to keep her job. Allison stands her own against Kira and the weak-cased Commonwealth in this ‘female-forward courtroom drama’ and wins … the romantic subplot. The witty banter between Kira and Allison will keep you entertained while you try to figure out who poisoned a PTA mom.
I was giddy with excitement to hear of a sequel, “The Darkest Web,” being published April 12, 2022 and that Wright has completed chapter 3 of a super twisty third novel in the series. Although we won’t see Kira in book 2, I’m confident Wright won’t let us down.
You don’t need to be on the PTA or have school aged children to love this book. This clever novel needs to be on your ‘to buy’ list...NOW.
I was gifted this phenomenal read by Kristin Wright, Thomas & Mercer Publishing and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.