"Last House is an ambitious historical epic that doubles as an intimate family saga. Jessica Shattuck captures and connects it all--the imperial ambitions of the postwar generation, the rebellion of their offspring in the Sixties, the fallout that we're still sifting through today. Shattuck writes incisively about marriage, siblings, social activism, and the self-deceptions that allow us to preserve our belief in our own innocence despite all the evidence to the contrary. This is a wide-ranging novel to savor." -- Tom Perrotta, New York Times bestselling author of Tracy Flick Can't Win

"A family is a pledge that the world isn't ending, at least not yet. Jessica Shattuck shows us, in a saga as epic and sweeping as it is domestic and intimate, how one generation's best intentions cast shadows in the lives of the next." -- Jonathan Dee, author of The Privileges and Sugar Street

"It's rare to find such a gripping novel about an ordinary family pulled in opposite directions by their generational differences and the opportunities and pressures of current events. This is a highly intelligent portrait of a country divided about its values, and an old New England house that has the capacity to shelter and heal all comers. I loved and related to Last House and will keep it on my favorites shelf." -- Alice Elliot Dark, bestselling author of Fellowship Point and In the Gloaming

"Moving...Shattuck's achievement--beyond unfolding a plot that surprises and devastates--is in her subtle exploration of what a moral righteousness looks like in the aftermath of the war, when communities and lives must be rebuilt, together." -- New York Times Book Review on The Women in the Castle

"A masterful epic." -- People Magazine on The Women in the Castle

"The Women in the Castle stands tall among the literature that reveals new truths about one of history's most tragic eras." -- USA Today

"If you love historical fiction, this is your must-read book: It's captivating, fascinating, and incredibly faithful to the events as they happened, and Jessica Shattuck reveals an entirely new side of what it's like to be a woman in wartime." -- Newsweek on The Women in the Castle

"A vivid and gripping tale of endurance in the wake of World War II. Set primarily in Germany, Shattuck's arresting novel focuses on three very different women who are forced to rely on one another as they attempt to survive the past and reclaim hope. The writing is magnificent, as is Shattuck's ability to render unimaginable circumstances with tremendous clarity and compassion. A joy to read, this is a beautiful and important book." -- Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest, on The Women in the Castle