The release date for the English version of 'Black Cake' by
Charmaine Wilkerson is Oct 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
In this rich family drama, described as "a character-driven, multigenerational story that's meant to be savored" by Time, two estranged brothers explore their mother's secret history and how it all relates to her traditional Caribbean black cake.
Following her death, Eleanor Bennett left behind a bewildering legacy for her two children, Byron and a traditional Caribbean black cake created from a long-standing family recipe, together with a voice recording, in modern-day California. Eleanor tells a turbulent tale in her message about a young, bold swimmer who runs away from her island home while being investigated for 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 Eleanor's last wish to "share the black cake when the time is right" be fulfilled, can Byron and Benny rebuild their once-close connection, and put together Eleanor's real past? Will their reunion be facilitated by their mother's discoveries, or will they become even more disoriented?
The plot of Charmaine Wilkerson's first book explores how relationships and history may be shaped by the secrets, betrayals, memories, and even names that are inherited. Richly expressive and exquisitely composed, Black Cake is a remarkable voyage into the lives of a family irrevocably altered by the decisions made by its headwoman.