In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. 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 this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings must 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. A great choice for a book club, Black Cake touches on a lot of hot issues that would make for a lively discussion. Wilkerson does an excellent job bringing to life the complicated family dynamics underlaid with the powerful story of Eleanor’s life. Eleanor’s message tells the turbulent story of her life, one full of secrets and a long-lost child that will leave the siblings questioning everything they thought they knew.īlack Cake is destined to be on all the Best of lists in 2022 it is that good.
For their inheritance, they find a traditional Caribbean black cake and a voice recording from their mother. Estranged siblings Byron and Benny are brought back together by their mother’s death.
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