The Summoning

The Summoning

Adult Chiller
"'Oh, for the love of God!' Justin exclaimed, "Mr. Wicker, will
you please tell her that you see us quite clearly, and that your
hearing is excellent. It will make the next few days far more
pleasant if you both stop running around pretending that you don't
commune with the dead.'
Dallas Wicker shrugged, looking at her. 'I see Lieutenant
Justin McLane and Captain Monty McClane as well, Kristi.'"
The above mentioned military men are the most interesting
characters in Heather Graham's The Summoning. They hang out at the
Savannah, Georgia ancestral home despite having passed in the
Revolutionary and Civil Wars respectively. But they aren't your
typical wailing, chain rattling phantoms. They keep up with
technology (love television) and casually manifest themselves to
living people able to see them.
You might say they have unresolved business. Monty is desperate
to clear himself of the accusation of shooting his beloved wife,
Trinity. And a bunch of bodies may be buried on the grounds, awaiting
proper interment in a graveyard.
Kristi is new to seeing them. She's the current owner of the
historic house in question, running it as a bed and breakfast with a
trio of employees. She knows that her home is reputed to be haunted
and puts up with the seances her guests seem to relish. But she's not
all that sold on the idea of hauntings...
...until she wakes up one morning to find Monty in her bedroom.
Terrified, she runs out of the house literally into the arms of...
...Dallas, an FBI agent who has booked a room in her
establishment. He's wielded the seeing dead people talent a lot
longer as from childhood. He's been sent to investigate incidents of
a much more recent vintage. An older man has seemingly jumped to his
death. A very in shape fitness trainer has passed from a seemingly
simple accident. A politician and a prominent businesswoman have
disappeared. These seemingly disparate incidents are believed to be
somehow tied together. And Dallas has been assigned to find any links.
Needless to say, Kristy is in danger from someone desperate to
keep the truth from seeing the light of day.
Blend together the unresolved questions of present and past and
toss in an emsemble cast (a flamboyant--and maybe not too professional
medium, the B & B help, and the guests who include an up and coming
media personality who believes he can use the buildings haunted
reputation to boost his popularity) and you have a recipe for a
distinctive and unforgettable mystery.
On a purrrsonal note, Sunday was unexpectedly warm and sunny. I read
outside all afternoon--nearly the whole book. Eugene had shot a
partridge and I cooked it up for him. (Jules)
I'd hunt birds too if my hoomans didn't keep me inside. (Tobago)
A great big shout out to you, our readers. Hope you're enjoying our
literary lead up to Halloween.
Tobago and Jules Hathaway




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