{"product_id":"the-raising-a-novel-isbn-9780062004789","title":"The Raising: A Novel","description":"“Kasischke’s writing does what good poetry does—it shows us an alternate world and lulls us into living in it . . . The language catapults us into another plane of existence, one of facade and reflection.”  —\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Haunting, unsettling, and unforgettable, The Raising limns love, longing, belonging and the things we only think we know about life—and yes, death.” —Caroline Leavitt, author of \u003cem\u003ePictures of You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Laura Kasischke, the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eIn a Perfect World \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Life Before Her Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e, comes a hypnotic mystery about one girl’s  tragic death and the fallout that occurs on her closely-knit college campus. Part Stephen King, part Donna Tartt, and wholly  unforgettable , Kasischke’s \u003cem\u003eThe Raising \u003c\/em\u003esets a new standard for hair-raising literary suspense.\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003eLast year Godwin Honors Hall was draped in black. The university was mourningthe loss of one of its own: Nicole Werner, a blond, beautiful, straight-A sororitysister tragically killed in a car accident that left her boyfriend, who was driving,remarkably—some say suspiciously—unscathed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough a year has passed, as winter begins and the nights darken, obsession withNicole and her death reignites: She was so pretty. So sweet-tempered. So innocent. Tooyoung to die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnless she didn’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause rumor has it that she’s back. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“An atmospheric shiver-fest . . . [a] devious, claustrophobic chiller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“THE RAISING is that rare thing: a literary novel distinguished by splendid prose that is also a down-and-dirty page-turner, a creep show featuring empty caskets and walking corpses. It’s as if “The Grapes of Wrath” had been rewritten by H.P. 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Told in knockout, shimmering prose, it’s a literary mystery that’s as hypnotic as it is brilliant.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaroline Leavitt, author of Pictures of You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“From the first page of THE RAISING, Laura Kasischke tells a story of  great weight and wicked beauty . . . Don’t bother trying to put it down; it will call you back, and you’ll go. Surrender. You’ll be glad you did.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy MacKinnon, author of Tethered\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Scary, spooky, sexy... we couldn’t put it down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNylon Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dark, disquieting...starts off as a tragic love story—beautiful sorority girl killed in a car accident—then is skillfully transformed into a thoroughly modern ghost story. Each character is haunted by the memories and repercussions of that night. Lyrical, layered and riveting to the final page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily Circle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is not enough to say that Kasischke’s language is ‘poetic,’ a word that has come to mean ‘pretty.’ Rather, her writing does what good poetry does -- it shows us an alternate world and lulls us into living in it . . . 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