Alice 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...

A dark, disturbing and all-consuming mystery

A well-paced and enjoyably twisty tale of two sisters with a killer ending

Clever and twisty - and horribly compelling

Tense, intriguing and memorable. I couldn't put it down

Chilling, atmospheric and incredibly compelling. EXCELLENT

Creepy and unnerving, Alice Clark-Platts' dark story is getting huge amounts of buzz

A completely engrossing book in which moral issues are explored with intelligence and even-handedness

Absorbing . Boldly puts public opinion on trial

Dark, suspenseful and utterly chilling

Phenomenal. A deep and clever exploration of a dark subject. I've never read anything quite like it

I 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 throughout

I finished The Flower Girls last night and I'm still reeling. A brilliant, thought-provoking read

This was as dark and gripping as I hoped it would be. But it's also something else: about justice, rehabilitation and hope

Every bit as brilliant as I thought it would be. Twisty, sinister and heartbreaking. Such beautiful writing; so, so dark. Prepare to be fully disturbed

Compulsive, 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