Hello Fellow Readers,
I'm not quite sure how to say this but, *whisper* I believe Dan Brown is losing his touch. I went out and bought The Lost Symbol the day it came out!!! I was expecting it to be as good or even better than Da Vinci and Angels. I wasn't. The plot is thrilling but, (for those of you that have read other Dan Browns) the prologue doesn't end with a murder. It's not that I like murder Mysteries but I sort of expected it to be one. But enough of the negative comments I a giving to turn you away from this book. The book takes place in modern DC. It opens with a initiation ceremony to the 33rd degree of Freemasonry. This is another Robert and female companion story, and in this book the female companion is ever so much wiser than Langdon. Robert is called to DC by an old friend, Peter Solomon. When Peter arrives he is told that there will be a lecture given and that he has asked Langdon to do it. But there is only a slight catch, the lecture is in less than five hours. There is no lecture. Peter Solomon has been kidnapped and it is Robert's job, along with Peter's sister Katherine to catch the kidnapper and find secret information hidden inside mason secrets that the kidnapper wants. It is very exciting but it took me a long time to get into the book. I would recommend it to other Dan Brown readers but, I'm not sure that this is all that we expected it to be.
I give The Lost Symbol:
3 1/2 stars
Yes it is a Dan Brown but it wasn't the thriller I was expecting. The plot is gripping and the female companion is wonderful. I would definitely check it out and if you don't like it KEEP READING!!!!! It will get better. So TTFN, ta ta for now. Check back soon and happy reading.
Lily Klasing
P.S. As Always.............
P.P.S. If you have never heard of the Freemasons before I would recommend doing some research or watching the second National Treasure before you read the book. It will make so much more sense.
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Hi, L.K.,
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your thoughtful review of the latest Dan Brown opus. It makes perfect sense to have mixed opinions about anyone's work, and you included some, I was glad to see.
Regarding your P.S.:The whole history of the Masons and Freemasons in European and U.S. history is interesting and important, since George Washington was one, other "Founders" too.
I'm sort of an extremist, which explains why I'm not reading any Brown book right now; I was offended by his characterization(others have done this as well)of Mary Magdalen as a "fallen woman" when all five of my Bibles only say she had been "bedeviled" (demonic possession).
I've always felt it takes greater skill to create a completely new compelling, memorable character than to tinker with already well-known ones. Maybe my criticism of Mr. Brown comes down to suspecting his motives ($$$) rather than the usual aspects of a writer's craft.
Looking forward to further posts!
Happy Holidays!
Best Wishes,
Amber Ladeira