IR VERDICT:
WATER DARLING is a riveting story which follows the life of Imogene Parker–or as she is better known–Rain-maker Jane, as she travels from town to town selling her unique gift. Along the way she runs into Walt Shephard, a young Negro whose family was swindled by an imposter who claimed to be her. Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this historical fiction novel explores the volatile racial climate which culminated in the Tulsa riots of 1921.