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Black Water Tales: The Secret Keepers Paperback – April 10, 2012

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It’s midnight when Regina Dean she receives a harrowing phone call. On the other end of the line a scratchy voice whispers, “They found her, Regina…they found her.” Over the phone Regina learns that the corpse of her best friend, Lola Rusher, has been found and she must return to her, Godforsaken, hometown of Black Water for the funeral of the beloved girl who disappeared when they were both only sixteen years old. Regina returns to Black Water and is reunited with a cast of old friends. Soon Regina realizes that the details revealed with the discovery of Lola’s corpse do not make sense, especially the fact that Lola’s body was dug up on the land of their childhood piano teacher. Determined to lay Lola to rest, Regina launches her own investigation, but someone in Black Water warns Regina to STOP DIGGING. She is thrown into a race to solve the mystery before she loses her mind or meets Lola’s fate.Though Regina’s hometown is a fun house of disturbing characters and distorted images, the truth about what happened to Lola Rusher will be revealed along with a most unexpected and perverse secret that threatens to expose everyone in Black Water. Everyone knows something, but no one knows everything…
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I was born in the tiny, but lovable town of Centralia, IL which has a two screen movie theater, one high school and still celebrates May Fete, so I had no choice, but to develop a fantastic imagination. Since childhood I have been writing everything from short stories to songs, but I have always aspired to compose a novel. Black Water Tales: The Secret Keepers is my first novel and the first book in what will be a series of thriller novels. Meeting diverse and interesting people are exciting to me and as a result I have taken to writing executive biographies in my spare time. Philosophy was my study in college and I received a Bachelor of Arts in the subject from Florida International University. Writing is one of my most favored artistic pursuits, but my love for the arts does not stop there, I am also a vocalist and actress and participate in local theater in Houston, Texas.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jean Nicole Rivers (April 10, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 339 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0615584357
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0615584355
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.77 x 9 inches
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Jean Nicole is a National Black Book Festival award-winner and author of three psychological horror novels, Black Water Tales: To the Moon and Back, Black Water Tales: The Unwanted and Black Water Tales: The Secret Keepers. She has also garnered awards for her screenplay, If I Die, from multiple film festivals including the Shivers International Film Festival (Canada).

She is the owner of a novel writing software, Simple Stylus (www.SimplyStylus.com) and she teaches an online beginner writing course titled, Simply Writing: An Aspiring Author’s Guide to Developing A Solid Writing Process and FINALLY Writing Their Novel.

She writes because she loves words, she writes because she loves stories, she writes because she has a story to tell.

Stay in touch with me: https://linktr.ee/jeannicole19

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling, Spooky
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023
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This is an awesome read. I couldn't put it down. At night I had to read with all the lights on, it's just that spooky and scary.
I'm hooked on this author. Let me see what I'll read next.
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K. Johnson
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Read
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2021
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The story follows Regina Dean, as she returns to her childhood town of Blackwater to attend the funeral of a friend who went missing decades ago but whose bones were recently found buried on an abandoned property.
As Regina reconnects with her family and friends, she begins to delve deeper into the mystery of her friend's disappearance and dredges up long buried secrets that threaten her sanity and her life.

While I did find the MC to be overly self-righteous and irritating, the story was compelling and kept me reading until the end.
Correctly suspecting who-did-it, there were still a few twists that surprised.

It did take several chapters to figure out the writing style of switching back and forth from present day to past tense. That part could have used a little more work so it wasn't so jarring to the reader.

I know a lot of critics felt the story was overwritten but I found the abundant descriptions throughout the book were well done and added to the experience. So much so that I am now following the author and look forward to reading more of her works. Solid 4 stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024
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I could not put this book down. There were so many suspects and the plot keeps you guessing. A fantastic read!!
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Cindy Cox
3.0 out of 5 stars Running away just delays the punishment
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2021
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Four very good friends find themselves pulling apart after one of them, Lola, goes missing. Then the dismembered body of Lola is discovered. Regina returns from Texas to join her other two friends Nikki and Natalie for the funeral. From this point on it becomes a very strange tale. I have mixed feelings about this book. Too much craziness for me.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
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I just love a good suspense book! It was a mix of suspense, mystery, and horror. It kept me guessing on what happened to Lola and more surprised when I found out what really happened. I can't wait to read the other novels from this author collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Non-Stop Thriller
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2021
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Initially I wasn’t sure what to expect as this title was randomly suggested by my Kindle Unlimited subscription. However, this turned out to be one of the best thrillers I’ve ever read.

The author’s writing style was very descriptive and jarring. Her style reminded me of Stephen King. I further appreciated the intricate layering of the story; the slow start was necessary in building the foundation of the twisting journey that would ensue.

Although this was a fiction novel, all aspects were highly relatable. The characters had complex personalities and presented a feeling of “everyday/ordinary people.”

I recommend this book to anyone who loves thrillers, horror and/or wanting to embark on a captivating new series.

I’m excited to read the other novels within this series. I also look forward to diving deeper into the mysterious and mischievous town of Black Water.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable thriller
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2023
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I read this in one sitting. I could not put it down.I loved every single second of it and can't wait to see what we get in the next book
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Angela Romero
5.0 out of 5 stars Let the Secrets Roll
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
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If you love psychological thrillers you must read. This book took so many strange turns I did not see coming. I stayed on my toes. What a strange town with a deep rooted history Black Water.
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MARY T KEON
1.0 out of 5 stars Black Water Tales
Reviewed in Canada on May 15, 2021
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Predictable & a waste of reading time! The red herrings are so obvious, that you can skip over half of the pages.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing and thought provoking.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2021
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Jean Nicole Rivers has produced high quality writing that is both shocking and thought provoking though compulsive about mental health and descent into madness. Her novels are almost parables and portray the slide into ill health, obsession and twisted love into disturbing fairy tales. Yet underneath they reflect a very real dark side of America, a side that's generally ignored but is very present today. It's a darkness that Stephen King could not dredge and I as a working class British woman can only imagine. It's the stories of oppression and slavery that keep me awake at night and so it should. Keep it up Jean Nicole.
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Annabelle
3.0 out of 5 stars Better than nothing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2021
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Could not get into this storyline at all. The characters were very dull and childlike. The storyline didn't flow well at all, and didn't do anything for me at all, but that is just my opinion for what it is worth. Can't think of anyone I would recommend this book to.
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M A D
5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2022
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This is the first of Jeans book's I have read.
Great narrative and characters. Both are really in-depth, some detailed descriptions but they added to the nature of this story.
Recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2021
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Excellent story. Once I picked the book up I could not put it down. A must for murder and mystery readers.
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