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Summary: An excellent book
Review: This is my first book by this author and I was really drawn into his story. This genre is a little out of the norm for me; I usually read Sci-Fi/Fantasy books. This one came recommended and I took it with me while on vacation. Near the end of the book, I could not put it down and was up into the wee hours of the morning reading it (even though I had a long drive ahead of me). I was fortunate enough to be traveling overseas and was able to see Roslynn in person within a few days. I loved how this author used many facts in his story to weave a web of mystery and suspense.I am glad I was introduced to another genre of writing and I look forward to reading more of his books.
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Summary: Brilliant...!
Review: Don't miss out on this book, one of the best I read this past year.....
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Summary: WOW
Review: this was one of the best books i have read in a long time. It is not for everyone though. One needs a open mind and a good imagination. This is not for someone who is content with the church, Brown has a lot a controversial points. Im at this moment finding all the books i can about the Holy Grail, and The Priory of Sidon etc... Definately a book hard to put down.
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Summary: Modern day quest for the Holy Grail
Review: Dan Brown's, The Da Vinci Code is an intruiging and enlightening atypical adventure thriller with strong religious overtones. Jacques Sauniere, curator of the Louvre had been found murdered within a locked room in the museum. We learn that he has fallen victim to an albino monk called Silas working for the Opus Dei. The Opus Dei (translates to God's Work) is a radical branch of the Catholic church that has been given blessing by the Vatican. Opus Dei is headed by Bishop Manuel Aringanosa, Silas' mentor. Sauniere had a meeting scheduled with Robert Langdon, an esteemed Harvard University professor of religious symbology. Langdon becomes the prime suspect of Captain Bezu Fache, head of the Direction Centrale Police Judiciaire (French FBI), in Sauniere's murder. The learned Langdon suspects that Sauniere is the top man in the Priory of Sion, an ancient secret society and an offshoot of the Knights Templar entrusted with the keeping of the secrets of the Holy Grail. As top man, Sauniere would be one of four men entrusted with the secret of the whereabouts of the Holy Grail. Unfortunately the other three bearers of this precious secret have also been murdered on this night. Before his death Sauniere a talented cryptologist and expert of goddesses in religion left a series of clues to pass down the Priory secrets before they might be lost forever. He used Leonardo da Vinci references and even wrote a secret code on the Mona Lisa itself. The cryptology department of the Judicial Police was sent in to decipher these codes and clues. Amazingly the chief cryptologist on the case was Sophie Neveu, the granddaughter of Sauniere. Langdon and Neveu get thrown together as a team, as Sauniere planned, to unravel the many clues that would lead them to this carefully guarded secret. The path leads them to a series of mind boggling discoveries which leave both the book's characters and the reader flabbergasted. The Da Vinci Code was expertly written and compelled me to pursue additional research on te subject matter. I'm still finding it hard to separate what is fact and fiction in Browns thoroughly engrossing novel.
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Summary: So so
Review: Nicely researched. Doesn't have nearly the character appeal as any of Crichton's books.
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Summary: Dan Brown The Da Vinci Code
Review: I read this book in a day because I couldn't put it down. The best and most intriguing book I've read in awhile,but definitely for a thinking reader with an inquiring mind and a love of thrillers.The "political" content may offend some dogged Christians, but I found it enlightening and at the same time riveting. Can't wait to read his other books.
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Summary: Could it be more pedestrian?
Review: I picked up this book because it came highly recommended by several people who know that I have done quite a bit of studying on the esoteric. I am now looking these friends and wondering what they really think good literature is? This book could not be more poorly written if it tried. Not a single character is even remotely unpredictable..I can tell you that I can virtually mouth the words that they are going to say at least 3 paragraphs before I read them. The only saving grace is that some of the art and science is sortof interesting. However, I keep putting down the book in order to check my library for the truth of some the claims that are made. A whole bunch have no factual basis. Why wouldn't people just read the real stories of DaVinci and the Knights Templar? The truth is so much more interesting than this book. For those folks who are in uproar about the religion part of this book, get over it. There are some really good books that make more valid, well researched and damaging claims. If I was sitting on a beach drinking something tropical on a balmy summer day and I didn't want to think at all, maybe I would like this book but I think not.
For a much better written book that also contains a lot of estoric information and weaves a better and more haunting tale, try "The Angle Quickest for Flight" by Steven Kotler.
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Summary: A fast, hard to put down intelligent thriller
Review: It was great to finally read a thriller that made you think versus the typical detective fights serial killer type novel. Brown posits a fascinating hypothesis on religion. Although some may consider this anti-religious I consider it an interesting historical theory. Whether true or not, it does make you consider the possibilities of an historical relevation that is contrary to religious teachings but plausible. This book is difficult top put down as my late nights and tired mornings at work prove. I learned a lot about history and art, more than can be said about the average best-selling mystery or thriller.
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Summary: Entertaining and fun to read
Review: What a fun book to read! The fact-based trivia are clear evidence of the author's research efforts which make the story even more entertaining. Even though he doesn't understand GPS capabilities (nor does Clive Cussler - a wristwatch GPS will NOT work in a submarine deep underwater), it's a minor matter and doesn't really detract from the fast-paced story. Now I'm off to the library to take another look at Da Vinci's paintings...
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Summary: Thought provoking
Review: This book is an incredible work of fiction that not only entertains based on its own merits, but also makes you fight not to go find the art works and check things out for yourself! This was a book that I simply could not put down once I started. I'll be checking out Brown's other books now too.
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