249 pages
English language
Published Nov. 9, 1998 by Penguin.

Shani Mootoo: Cereus blooms at night (1998, Penguin)
249 pages
English language
Published Nov. 9, 1998 by Penguin.
Set on a fictional Caribbean island in the town of Paradise, this haunting and evocative debut novel unveils the mystery surrounding the aging Mala Ramchandin--a suspected murderess--and the tempestuous history of her family.