★ "Perceptive, unwavering prose portrays societal expectations in post-WWII America surrounding gender roles, bodily autonomy, and emotional and physical abuse, with candid nuance. . . . This searing novel considers how friendship empowers women and facilitates moments of resistance . . . a complex and haunting tale that makes room for hope and optimism."—Publisher's Weekly, starred review

"The men who abuse women and girls in this gothic historical thriller come to realize that such actions have lethal consequences."—Booklist

“The girls are magnetic and justifiably angry in this ferocious gothic mystery with a searing feminist edge. Vivid, gutsy, and filled with hairpin turns and startling secrets, The Harrow Home for Wayward Girls is an immensely satisfying, shivery tale of vengeance.” —Nova Ren Suma, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Walls Around Us and Wake the Wild Creatures

"Darkly atmospheric and impossible to put down, The Harrow Home for Wayward Girls is a haunting tale of secrets, restless spirits, and the fragile bonds between girls determined to survive it all. Jessica Spotswood has written a story that grows more unsettling, and more irresistible, with every page.” —Shea Earnshaw, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep

"A haunting, slowly building mystery that finds horror not in what is seen but in what cannot be escaped."—Kirkus

"A reflection on the complexities of girlhood is made both profound and chilling in a layered, atmospheric narrative that shifts between the two girls as they wrestle with ghostly threats and true, corporeal violence... The yearning to be desired and the inherent vulnerability that comes with attraction and lust is explored with a deft, compassionate hand" —BCCB

"This dark and twisty historical fiction weaves threads of feminism, magical realism, and coming-of-age into a taut mystery with strong female leads and spine-tingling thrills." —School Library Journal