Beneath the action and intrigue, there are layers of sexual tension and identity politics you’d normally find in cinematic storytelling. It sounds like a lot, but the Cokers weave it all together beautifully, like a multi-layered song. The book opens with a chaotic robbery in Soho, London, then seamlessly transitions to a childhood memory in Benin City, Nigeria. We’re then dropped into a London gallery, a scene that will remind readers of Michael B. Jordan’s powerful moment in Black Panther, where he reclaims his own legacy in a similar British museum —a theme that echoes throughout this book.