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McCauley's short stories about Sierra Leone invoke the palpable heat and despair of that country in the 1980s. Each one is a well-crafted gem that plucks the reader out of his chair and plops him down on the side of the road to watch the action unfold and the characters come to life. His rendering of scenes and places is spot on, so much so that I could taste the dust kicked up by his motorcycle, feel the oppressive humidity, and smell the approaching thunder storm. Superb!