Humans (Neanderthal Parallax) by Robert J. Sawyer

Robert J. Sawyer is a gem in Canadian science fiction. In this second book in his Neanderthal Parallax, Sawyer continues his brilliant story of Ponter Boddit, the Neanderthal scientist that lives in an alternate earth in a parallel universe. In the first book of the series -- Hominids -- Boddit accidentally discovers a portal into our world, where Homo Sapiens, instead of Neanderthals, rule the world. In this second book in the series, Boddit continues his adventures with Mary Vaughan, a geneticist from this world. In this remarkable story, Sawyer thinks about such issues as crime, justice, god, interior decorating, and how human love can transcend the Homo Sapien and Neanderthal divide.


3 1/2 out of 5 stars