Nothing but the Rain is a debut novella by Naomi Salman. This is a speculative fiction book that takes place in a small town where for some unknown reason, the water is making people forget. The longer you stand out in the rain or are immersed in water, the longer back you forget. 

 

The main character is a female black doctor who is just trying to remember and survive. We follow through her journal, where we find a conflicted,  complex character that will instantly draw in the reader. 

 

I left the story wondering, so much so that I normally would be frustrated. Yet, somehow it worked perfectly. I think because this story is less about the what and how and more about the characters we meet along the way. I cannot wait to read more from this author.