The Raising: A Novel

ISBN: 0062004786

Author: Kasischke, Laura

Condition: New

Kasischkes 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. -New York Times Book ReviewHaunting, 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 Pictures of YouFrom Laura Kasischke, the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of In a Perfect World and The Life Before Her Eyes, comes a hypnotic mystery about one girls tragic death and the fallout that occurs on her closely-knit college campus. Part Stephen King, part Donna Tartt, and wholly unforgettable , Kasischkes The Raising sets a new standard for hair-raising literary suspense.