"In this moving debut novel\, two estranged siblings m ust set aside their differences to deal with their mother's death and her hidden past--a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake. In present-day C alifornia\, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance f or her two children\, Byron and Benny: a traditional Caribbean black cake\ , made from a family recipe with a long history\, and a voice recording. I n her message\, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartb reaking journey Eleanor unfolds\, the secrets she still holds back\, and t he mystery of a long-lost child\, challenge everything the siblings though t they knew about their family\, and themselves. Can Byron and Benny recla im their once-close relationship\, piece together Eleanor's true history\, and fulfill her final request to 'share the black cake when the time is r ight?' Will their mother's revelations bring them back together or leave t hem feeling more lost than ever? Charmaine Wilkerson's debut novel is a st ory of how the inheritance of betrayals\, secrets\, memories\, and even na mes\, can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifull y written\, Black Cake is an extraordinary journey through the life of a f amily changed forever by the choices of its matriarch"
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