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Nicole Sullivan is a television reporter with the tabloid news program "Twenty-Four Hours Investigates." Looking for the big break that will give her career a much-needed boost --- and perhaps land her a job with a national morning show --- she returns home to Pawleys Island in search of a story.
This sunny, idyllic community, located off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, only has one unsolved murder in its past. Fifteen years ago, teenager Tara Mitchell was stabbed to death and two of her friends vanished without a trace. It's said that the ghosts of the three girls haunt the old plantation where the crime occurred. Nicole arranges for her mother, a renowned psychic, to conduct a séance in the house to be broadcast live on "Twenty-Four Hours Investigates." Even if her mother can't make contact with the girls and glean information that might lead to solving the case, Nicole knows that the séance will still make for great TV. But she gets much more than she bargained for.
When Nicole's colleague is murdered on the night of the séance, in the same manner as Tara Mitchell, it seems a long-dormant killer may have resurfaced. Nicole also is attacked that night but is saved by the timely intervention of police chief Joe Franconi. Despite evidence that the killer is intent on finishing what he started, Nicole insists on remaining on Pawleys Island to cover the story for "Twenty-Four Hours Investigates." She also finds herself drawn to Joe, whose murky past later comes into play. As the investigation heats up, so does their relationship. Karen Robards neatly ties together the threads from the past and the present, with an extra twist or two thrown in for good measure.
There are a few things you're certain to find between the covers of a Karen Robards novel: a feisty heroine, a sexy leading man, a strong cast of secondary characters, and a pulse-pounding storyline. Add a sultry Southern setting and a few ghosts, and you get SUPERSTITION --- the perfect read for a summer afternoon.
--- Reviewed by Shannon McKenna
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