Sugar Cane

Beth Stephens' seemingly normal life is turned upside down when her father, George Labelle passes away and she finds herself travelling to Mauritius to spread his ashes. Set between England and Mauritius during the sixties to the present day, Sugar Cane follows both of their stories, juxtaposing between Beth in life and George from beyond the grave, father and daughter discovering more than they bargained for, especially wherever the beautiful Sahana is concerned....

Sugar Cane has been described as a thriller, a murder mystery, a love story and a travelogue. It challenges the issues of mixed race heritage and identity, providing real characters with real perceptions about how they fit into a world which needs to differentiate one human being from another.

Sugar Cane takes you on a journey to a far away place, where, along with the effects of slavery, Empire and indentured labour, a microcosm has been created over the centuries, the perfect canvas to illustrate what it really means to be free to know who we really are. Welcome to Mauritius.

Looking for a great holiday read? Ever dreamed of travelling to Mauritius? Dive into Sugar Cane!

"I read this book in one sitting, something I haven't done since I fell in love with the girl in the sweet shop. This is a page turner, I just kept wanting to know. I loved the mystery, I loved the characters, I loved the setting, I loved the writing, I loved the sugar cane."

Benjamin Zephaniah - English writer, dub poet and Rastafarian, included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers.