RaveLibrary Journal...a Jamaican stew spicier than jerk chicken ... James moves effortlessly between lyrical patois...and trenchant observations ... Although set in 1957, this is a morality tale for the moment that cautions against people, movements, and nations in the throes of fundamentalism and reveals the horrors that can result; it\'s 150-proof literary rum guaranteed to intoxicate and enchant anyone with a strong enough spirit and stomach.