{"product_id":"the-raise-9781662962493","title":"The Raise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCodependence kills.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis heart-pounding psychological thriller follows a founder who must rescue her company from the brink of bankruptcy - and solve the mystery behind the untimely death of her best friend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour mentor and CEO just fell 25 feet to her death at Burning Man. Now it's your job to raise 75 million dollars-or bury the company you built together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexis Ecker never wanted the spotlight. But after the sudden, suspicious death of her best friend and business partner Darcy Lyons, the 29-year-old finds herself alone at the helm of their billion-dollar fashion-tech startup-and under ruthless pressure to deliver a massive new round of venture capital funding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrieving and unprepared, Alexis is forced to perform her most convincing pitch yet: that everything is fine! That the company is thriving! That she \u003cem\u003edidn't\u003c\/em\u003e lose the only person who ever truly believed in her! But when whispers of betrayal begin to swirl-and Alexis starts unraveling the secrets Darcy took to her grave-she finds herself caught between a powerful investor with his own agenda and the mounting realization that Darcy's death wasn't an \"accident\" after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaut, darkly funny, and emotionally charged, \u003cem\u003eThe Raise\u003c\/em\u003e is a compulsively readable exploration of female ambition, codependent friendships, and the price of loyalty in a world where image is everything and women are always being watched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eLuckiest Girl Alive\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNone of This Is True\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMy Year of Rest and Relaxation\u003c\/em\u003e, this debut thriller grips from the first page-and doesn't let go.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13294533\"\u003eAli Kriegsman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ali Kriegsman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662962493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1662962495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC031080\"\u003eThrillers | Psychological\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC030000\"\u003eThrillers | Suspense\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ali Kriegsman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44339075940491,"sku":"9781662962493","price":15.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_0f29176c-f2c3-4393-a7cc-ec35abf04e5d.jpg?v=1759851681","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-raise-9781662962493","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}