“I couldn’t put Jessica Shattuck’s gorgeous novel down, an intricate and intimate portrait of the lives of three women whose fates draw them together in WWII Germany. Wonderful, wonderful read.”
—Janice Y. K. Lee

“Stunning . . . The Women in the Castle pleads the case for humanity as both dreadful and beautiful . . . with insights both large and small, [it] does the elegant work of exploring how three wounded women find answers.”
—Washington Independent Review of Books

“The Women in the Castle is haunting, a beautifully written and painfully vivid glimpse into one of the most horrific times in world history.”
—Bookpage

“A rich, potent, fluently written tale of endurance and survival.”
—Booklist (starred review)

“In this primer about how evil invades then corrupts normal existence, Shattuck delivers simple, stark lessons on personal responsibility and morality… Neither romantic nor heroic, Shattuck’s new novel seems atypical of current World War II fiction but makes sincere, evocative use of family history to explore complicity and the long arc of individual responses to a mass crime.”
— Kirkus Review

“Well-researched . . . Shattuck manages to be both morally tough-minded and remarkably empathetic.”
— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“The Women in the Castle is a vivid, beautifully written novel about the sacrifices and consequences of war and the brave survival of those left behind. With extraordinary skill and knowledge and insight, Jessica Shattuck transports us to Germany in the aftermath of world war II and into the lives of three powerfully drawn and memorable women. Compelling and very satisfying.”
— Jill McCorkle, author of Going Away Shoes