The Raptures

It is late June in Ballylack, and Hannah looks forward to eight long weeks' reprieve from school. But when her classmate succumbs to a violent and mysterious illness, it marks the beginning of a summer like no other. As others fall ill, questions about what - or who - is responsible pitch the village into conflict and chaos. Hannah is haunted by guilt as she remains healthy while her friends are stryck down.
For others, tempers simmer, panic escalates and long-buried secrets threaten to emerge. Bursting with Carson's trademark wit, profound empathy and soaring imagination, The Raptures explores how tragedy can unite a small community - and tear it apart.