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Black cake : a novel

Record details

ISBN: 0593594509
ISBN: 9780593594506
ISBN: 059335835X
ISBN: 9780593358351
ISBN: 0593358333
ISBN: 9780593358337
ISBN: 0593358333 : HRD
ISBN: 9780593358337 : HRD
ISBN: 9780593358337
ISBN: 0593358333
Physical Description: 385 pages ; 25 cm
print
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2022]

Content descriptions

Summary, etc.:

"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. 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?"--Provided by publisher