![]() ![]() That set up sounds more like The Westing Game, but this book share far more DNA with Fried Green Tomatoes. But more than that, they both struggle together as they learn that so much of what they thought they understood about their family was a lie. ![]() Benny has been nominally estranged from her sibling and parents for the last 8ish years, and Byron struggles with both his grief and this reunion. After their mother dies, brother and sister come together to listen to her last message to them together. But that’s exactly what happens to Benny and Byron (B and B, as their mother refers to them) in this novel. That’s a random way to begin a review of this incredibly excellent novel – Black Cake is one of my top 10 of the year so far – and it’s also a little random to consider discovering a new family member. A grocer or some other caring profession – day care provider, or nurse – would also be in my family’s wheelhouse. Have you ever noticed how certain professions seem to run in families? If I were to look for a long-lost relative of mine, I would probably lay money that they’d turn out to be a teacher, most likely a special education teacher – especially if they’re from my dad’s side. ![]() CBR Bingo – Shadows (because of the shadowy life of their mother) ![]()
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