&#147;Kasischke&#146;s writing does what good poetry does&#151;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.&#148;&#160; &#151;<i>New York Times Book Review </i><br><br>&#147;Haunting, unsettling, and unforgettable, The Raising limns love, longing, belonging and the things we only think we know about life&#151;and yes, death.&#148; &#151;Caroline Leavitt, author of <i>Pictures of You</i><br><br>From Laura Kasischke, the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of <i>In a Perfect World </i>and <i>The Life Before Her Eyes</i>, comes a hypnotic mystery about one girl&#146;s&#160; tragic death and the fallout that occurs on her closely-knit college campus. Part Stephen King, part Donna Tartt, and wholly&#160; unforgettable , Kasischke&#146;s <i>The Raising </i>sets a new standard for hair-raising literary suspense.<br>