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Review title: Maybe Next Time
Product review: John Darnton clearly did a lot of research on Neanderthals -- more than he had to and enough to make the book somewhat rewarding. But the lack of basic craft skill is stunning. Plot complications appear out of nowhere, inconvenient characters mysteriously get the vapors just as they are about to tie things in knots, and one of the characters actually packs "a .345 magnum" handgun (no such thing exists).Still, there must be something there or I wouldn't have staggered this close to the finish line (I've got about 60 pages to go). Darnton should study the works of folks who can write real plots and create real characters. Or, better yet, maybe he should sell the film rights and quit while he's ahead.
