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Black cake, Charmaine Wilkerson

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Black cake, Charmaine Wilkerson

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eng

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fiction

Main title

Black cake

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Charmaine Wilkerson

Summary

Eleanor Bennett won't let her own death get in the way of the truth. So when her estranged children Byron and Benny reunite for her funeral in California, they discover a puzzling inheritance. First, a voice recording in which everything Byron and Benny ever knew about their family is upended. Their mother tells a tumultuous story about a headstrong young woman who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder, a story which cuts right to the heart of the rift that's separated Byron and Benny. Second, a traditional Caribbean black cake - a family recipe with a long history that Eleanor hopes will heal the wounds of the past. Can Byron and Benny fulfil their mother's final request to 'share the black cake when the time is right'? Will Eleanor's revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more alone than ever?

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