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Summary: First Time Dan Brown Reader
Review: This is a truly intriguing book. Hard to put down. But...it gets a little bogged down in Disney (?). I have always believed the Church was hiding a great deal when it came to women. Now I know they have.
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Summary: DE"CODE"D: Fascinating, Quick, Exciting and Funny
Review: Okay, this was the first Dan Brown book I've read and it was nothing short of EXCELLENT. The writing is fresh and doesn't waste time wwith lagging descriptions; the observations made of interesting and give you a good scope of the characters and settings. Robert Langdon, a symbology professor at Harvard, finds himself mixed-up in the case of the murder of the famous currator of the Louvre. Accompanied by the victim's clever granddaughter, Sophie Nevue, the two make their escape from Paris, on a mysterious scavenger hunt linked to the Priory of Sion, an ancient organization that protects the Holy Grail from the Vatican Church. Sophie, who had not spoken to her grandfather in a decade because of a Sion rite that she had witnessed, starts to realize the truth about her family.
Her grandfather's murderer, an agent of the Opus Dei, a strictly conservative Catholic organization, continues to chase them through Europe, alongside Parisian police. A spicy work; Dan Brown shows enormous prowess at his trade. I loved all the history interwined with the plot and the fascinating conspiracy of Christ's questionable divinity. This the laugh, sit-on-the-edge of your chair, and make-you-think type of book. Top notch adventure and a twist of romance. Perfect. -Liaden
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Summary: He Cracked The Code
Review: Dan Brown has cracked the code on writing an exhiliarating thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Amazing detail and everything you want in a page turner! Also highly recommend THE GRAVEL DRIVE by Kirk Martin - another page turner that's less of a thriller than an emotional story about a father and son, but one you won't forget. Can't wait for Dan Brown's next one!
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Summary: Help, I've Started and I Can't Stop...
Review: WOW!! It took three pages to get hooked on this book. Then 106 chapters to get unhooked. Every page is exciting. You've GOT to read this book, right now!! Good old Robert Langdon is at it again. He is up to here in adventure and mystery, and bad guys, and beautiful women, guns, and secrets. Besides, he gets around a lot, even without trying. He's got new friends, Sofia, Teabing, Silas, etc. No hints on the story in this review, just excitement about how good and entertaining this read is. I couldn't stop. I carried it around with me, 5 minutes here, 4 hours there, 30 minutes here. There was no escaping until I finished. Even then, I thought about the book for weeks. As in "Angles and Demons", the research is complete and total. Exotic places and well known places. If you've traveled, you know these sites. It's like being there. And the story line, well, never does it go where you expect, think or guess. And fast paced, sound moves slower. Have no fear about reading this book, you'll enjoy it, or maybe you should be afraid, because if you have something else to do you may be in a quandry. I'm telling you, it's impossible to put this book down. Hat's off to you again Mr. Brown!!!
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Summary: Completely engrossing and entertaining
Review: Suppose the church's teachings about Jesus were completely wrong. Instead of being a celibate divinity, he was a very mortal who married and sired a line of descendents that still exists in the 21st Century and appointed his wife as the first head of the church. And, suppose an organization exists to protect this knowledge, pass it on and, at the right moment, reveal it to all mankind. That's the jumping off point for Dan Brown's superb and engaging novel, The Da Vinci Code, if novel is a sufficient term to describe the intricate puzzles within puzzles, codes within codes and reflections of reflections that wind through this engaging story. Beyond the puzzles, Brown offers a wealth of historical information, and seems to be fascinated with etymology. Anyone who can read this novel without at least once going to an encyclopedia or the internet to check one of Brown's revelations is a far better man than I. If the book has any drawback, it is that he occasionally becomes a bit prosaic, or better said, lets his characters become a bit prosaic when it is necessary to give some of the historic background. But those parts are few and far between; the quick-moving story more than compensates for the few slow spots.
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Summary: Great plot
Review: The plot for me was the great winner of this book. The characters were average but the exceptional plot was one of the most interesting and shocking that I can remember. For a cracking good yarn, "Read this Book".
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Summary: you mean reading can be fun AND educational?!?
Review: Great read, factual, entertaining... what more do you need?
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Summary: Far out plot!
Review: To enjoy this book you must accept the threads of the plotline as it unfolds, and a dilly of a one it is! Jesus Christ was but a human being, and he and Mary Magdalene were married and had a child, a female. The Jesus line, with supporting documents, were kept by a secret organization called the Priory of Sion, to be protected from a predatory Church, the Truth to be revealed at the proper time. That, in a nutshell, is the basis around which this exciting thriller is framed, and the story moves along at a breathless pace. The reader never gets to stop and catch his breath before another twist or turn happens. As long as you can accept the story line, you will enjoy this book. If you can't do that, there's no sense in reading it. I always accept the world which the author paints for me, so I did really enjoy reading this book, and I highly recommend it.
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Summary: AWESOME!
Review: The best book that I have read in over 15 years. Do not hesitate to pick up this book it is worth the buck. Warning: don't start reading this book if you have stuff to do, it will consume you. The first night reading I was up past 2AM. The only thing I wish the book had was photo's of the works of art described in the book. After reading the book go to Dan Browns website he has a great collection of photos.
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Summary: I couldn't put it down, literally
Review: How many times do you read that someone "couldn't put it down", and then, when you read it, you're putting it down to see what's on TV? Well, in this case, it's not an exaggeration. Simply put, Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" is THE "can't put down" novel of Spring, 2003. Part rousing fiction thriller, part historical treatise, "The Da Vinci Code" spins the tale of secret societies, religious fervor, all intertwined in the brilliant mind of one Leonardo Da Vinci. Robert Langdon, symbologist, is called to the Louvre in the middle of the night after the death of an important curator. Suddenly, he is plunged into the vortex of a criminal investigation that is both in and out of his control. Once the mystery starts, it simple doesn't stop or even slow down. Dan Brown's writing style is brisk, inventive, and not terribly deep, which is absolutely perfect for this genre. Each chapter is only a few pages long, which moves the story from one locale to another without so much as a blink. Just as you get involved in one thread, it stops at a crucial point, and he picks up the second thread. It's perfectly attuned to keep you in tune with this book. Be prepared to see "The Da Vinci Code" on the bestseller list for months to come. And read it before everyone else does!
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