Ian,

I don't understand why you feel it necessary to do this. There are two ways a book can turn out: good and not good. Are you taking a chance on a 50/50 bet that you'll be right ... to make it look as though you are a guru of future predictions? And what IF the book turns out to have some solid discussions on ancient Egyptian concepts of the sky? And if it bombs, will you be there gloating over it in the town square, yelling, "I told you so!!! All hail Ian, oh great predictor!!" ?

That we know the AEs had an affintity for the sky is beyond conventional question. So because Robert Bauval wishes to investigate it might be worth reading. If the title or intended contents outwarldy refelected a civilization on the Moon mysteriously creating the pyramids through ESP from their home planet, then yes, we might not think about buying the book. However, the latter is not the case.

But I don't see what your doing as a conscientious effort to predict the outcome of the contents based on the merit of the idea (cf. sky watching and its resulting perceptions), rather, you seem to have a chip on your shoulder as regards the author himself - that this is personal between you and he.

Am I close?