Chocolate Cake with Hitler is a gripping fictional retelling of the harrowing story of Helga Goebbels, twelve-year-old daughter of the Nazi Party's head of propaganda.

"An extraordinary tale - one of the best debut novels of 2010" - The Times

"Told with a child-like innocence, it is a poignant insight into the dying days of the Third Reich and the claustrophobic existence of those who stayed behind with 'Uncle Leader'" - Daily Mail

"Skilfully avoiding both sentimentality and sensationalism, Craigie has written an affecting and unusual exploration of the last days of Hitler" - TLS

"Her poised style is powerful and stripped of sentimentality, and she skilfully enters the psyche of a young girl." - The Independent