Journal Entry 1 by wss4 from Branford, Florida USA on Saturday, January 23, 2010

Hominids examines two unique species of people. We are one of those species; the other is the Neanderthals of a parallel world where they became the dominant intelligence. The Neanderthal civilization has reached heights of culture and science comparable to our own, but with radically different history, society and philosophy. Ponter Boddit, a Neanderthal physicist, accidentally pierces the barrier between worlds and is transferred to our universe. Almost immediately recognized as a Neanderthal, but only much later as a scientist, he is quarantined and studied, alone and bewildered, a stranger in a strange land. But Ponter is also befriended-by a doctor and a physicist who share his questing intelligence, and especially by Canadian geneticist Mary Vaughan, a woman with whom he develops a special rapport. Ponter's partner, Adikor Huld, finds himself with a messy lab, a missing body, suspicious people all around and an explosive murder trial. How can he possibly prove his innocence when he has no idea what actually happened to Ponter? 

Journal Entry 2 by wss4 at Branford, Florida USA on Sunday, June 27, 2010

Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Excellent read. Hard to put down once I started. Great characters, great plot and lots of stop and think moments. Totally love the Parallel Earth plot and look forward to reading the next two in the trilogy!

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Journal Entry 3 by wss4 at Sci-fi/Fantasy Swap, BookObsessed Swap -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, July 31, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (7/31/2010 UTC) at Sci-fi/Fantasy Swap, BookObsessed Swap -- Controlled Releases

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Sending to Krin511 who won this in the Sci-fi swap at BookObsessed.com

Great trilogy. Hope that you enjoy it!!  

Journal Entry 4 by krin511 at Olney, Maryland USA on Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Arrived today - thanks!