Black cake
In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a traditional Caribbean black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking journey Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child, challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their family, and themselves. Can Byron and Benny reclaim their once-close relationship, piece together Eleanor's true history, and fulfill her final request to "share the black cake when the time is right?" Will their mother's revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever? Charmaine Wilkerson's debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names, can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, Black Cake is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch.
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| Subject |
| Siblings > Fiction. Mothers > Death > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Family secrets > Fiction. Caribbean Americans > Fiction. |
| Genre |
| Domestic fiction. Novels. Audiobooks. Sound recordings. |
- ISBN: 9798822673090
- Physical Description 1 audio media player : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
- Publisher Solon, Ohio : Playaway Products, LLC, [2023]
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| General Note: | Title supplied by publisher. Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. Previously released by Penguin Random House. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Lynette R. Freeman, Simone Mcintyre. |
| Target Audience Note: | Adult. |
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