Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

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Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Genre: Fiction

Published: February 1, 2022

Page Count: 401 pages

Summary: 

We can’t choose what we inherit. But can we choose who we become? 

In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett’s 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.

 

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"She's here. Byron hears the elevator doors peel open. His first instinct is to rush toward his sister and embrace her. But when Benny leans in to hug him, Byron pushes her away, then turns to knock on the door to the attorney's office. He feels Benny put a hand on his arm. He shakes it free. Benny stands there, her mouth open, but says nothing. And what right does she have to say anything? Byron hasn't seen Benny in eight years. And now, their ma is gone for good."

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"Betrayed. That's how Byron feels, hearing his mother's words. He doesn't even know what she's talking about. He doesn't understand what's happened with Benny. And who is this Steve person, anyway? All Byron know is, he's been left out. He, who did everything for his mother why Benny was off who knows where."

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