Black Cake A Novel

Two estranged siblings delve into their mothers hidden pastand how it all connects to her traditional Caribbean black cakein this immersive family saga, a character-driven, multigenerational story thats meant to be savored (Time).
Wilkerson transports you across the decades and around the globe accompanied by complex, wonderfully drawn characters.Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones & The Six, and Malibu Rising
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We cant choose what we inherit. But can we choose who we become?
In present-day California, Eleanor Bennetts death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny a 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 tale 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 lineage and themselves.