Cahill's "Pecked to Death by Ducks" was hilarious, but this one sputtered along, looking for inspiration. The best chapter was the one on following a journalist around Columbia and watching stage-managed drug raids complete (all that was missing was grandstands and hot dogs). For the most part, though, I'd say to read "Pecked" and not this one.

I liked it a lot. The stories are full of fascinating places and people, adventures and insight.