“A story as meaningful as it is delicious. At turns delightfully juicy and then stunningly wise, Black Cake is a winner.”
“An extremely assured debut which pulls in threads and echoes from across the Caribbean diaspora to deliver a rich, complex and really satisfying novel.”
“The scenes are so well drawn I could almost taste the cake. My heart broke and was put back together. Bravo.”
“A special, beautifully written novel that's as rich and intoxicating as the Jamaican rum cake of its title.”
“A roiling soup of family secrets, big lies, great loves, bright colours and strong smells.”