Naomi asked this question about Crook Manifesto:
Do you need to read Harlem Shuffle to enjoy or understand this book?
Canaan Merchant Understand? Not really except some references to events in the first book that cemented the relationship between Carney, Pepper, and Zippo.

But I do y…more
Understand? Not really except some references to events in the first book that cemented the relationship between Carney, Pepper, and Zippo.

But I do you'd do yourself a disservice not knowing the journey Carney goes through in the first book and how that informs his actions in the second. (less)
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by Colson Whitehead (Goodreads Author)
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