The Harrow Home for Wayward Girls by Spotswood, Jessica

"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."-Shea Earnshaw, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep

★ "A complex and haunting tale that makes room for hope and optimism."--Publisher's Weekly, starred review

In this gothic historical tale, two girls must uncover the secrets of their haunted home before it's too late.

THE HARROW HOME FOR WAYWARD GIRLS has long stood as a place of secrets. The estate has housed hundreds of young women hidden away during their pregnancies, their homesick cries echoing through the halls, providing a haunting score to Grace Harrow's childhood.

Now, in the summer of 1947, the Home has been sold to a wealthy hotelier. Grace expects the new owner's daughters to be spoiled. Yet Rose, the eldest daughter--unaware of Mr. Harrow's abusive tendencies--is jealous of Grace's seemingly easy confidence. But as they're drawn into each other's lives, an unlikely friendship begins to form. Fortunately so, because not all of the wayward girls made it out...

One still lingers. Lurking in the shadows. Looking for vengeance.

To expose the truth buried in the walls of the Harrow Home, Grace and Rose must unravel a legacy of silence and cruelty. But Grace's father will stop at nothing to keep the past hidden, and if the truth comes to light, it could destroy both their families.

Author: Jessica Spotswood
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 08/25/2026
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.30w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781250432292
Age Range: 14-18

Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2026
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2026
School Library Journal 06/01/2026 pg. 99
Publishers Weekly 06/15/2026
Booklist 08/01/2026

About the Author
Jessica Spotswood is the internationally-bestselling author of Great or Nothing and YA fantasy trilogy The Cahill Witch Chronicles. She is the editor of the feminist anthologies A Tyranny of Petticoats and The Radical Element, and co-editor of Toil & Trouble. Jess's books have been included on the ALA's Rainbow and Rise lists and chosen as Junior Library Guild selections. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, mystery author Stephen Spotswood, and she works at the DC Public Library.