TheFlower Girls

A hugely commercial thriller - perfect for fans of Black Eyed Susans, The Widow and Sweet Little LiesPublication will be supported by a stand out marketing and publicity campaign ensuring that The Flower Girls is one of the most talked about books of the yearWith children who kill at the centre of the book, expect widespread conversations and coverageAcquired at a major auction, with foreign rights sold across EuropeAlice Clark-Platts is a former human rights lawyer who worked at the UN International Criminal Tribunal in connection with the Rwandan genocide and on cases involving Winnie Mandela and Snoop Dogg. She is the author of the police procedurals BITTER FRUITS and THE TAKEN, the latter of which was shortlisted for the Best Police Procedural in the Dead Good Reader Awards 2017. Her work was included in Deadlier: 100 of the Best Crime Stories Written by Women, selected by Sophie Hannah.'Enjoyably twisty . with a killer ending' i 'I couldn't put it down' Sophie Hannah 'Clever and twisty' Observer THREE CHILDREN WENT OUT TO PLAY. ONLY TWO CAME BACK. The Flower Girls. Laurel and Primrose. One convicted of murder, the other given a new identity. Now, nineteen years later, another child has gone missing. And the Flower Girls are about to hit the headlines all over again...THREE CHILDREN WENT OUT TO PLAY. ONLY TWO CAME BACK. 2019's most addictive page-turnerA dark, disturbing and all-consuming mysteryA well-paced and enjoyably twisty tale of two sisters with a killer endingClever and twisty - and horribly compellingTense, intriguing and memorable. I couldn't put it downChilling, atmospheric and incredibly compelling. EXCELLENTCreepy and unnerving, Alice Clark-Platts' dark story is getting huge amounts of buzzA completely engrossing book in which moral issues are explored with intelligence and even-handednessAbsorbing . Boldly puts public opinion on trialDark, suspenseful and utterly chillingPhenomenal. A deep and clever exploration of a dark subject. I've never read anything quite like itI was completely hooked! The Flower Girls is dark and unsettling, with complex characters that drew me in from the very beginning. It was an utterly absorbing read, with a clever twist at the end, as well as a few unexpected moments throughoutI finished The Flower Girls last night and I'm still reeling. A brilliant, thought-provoking readThis was as dark and gripping as I hoped it would be. But it's also something else: about justice, rehabilitation and hopeEvery bit as brilliant as I thought it would be. Twisty, sinister and heartbreaking. Such beautiful writing; so, so dark. Prepare to be fully disturbedCompulsive, creepy and chilling, it will keep you guessing as it races towards a haunting climax[Clark-Platts] shows intelligence and compassion in the way she writes about the interconnected stories of all the players in the case . Engrossing