Dan Brown's current book is a compelling read. It takes place in Washington DC and left me with the desire to visit our nation's capitol. Brown has immense knowledge of many buildings in Washington and the information he shares is fascinating.
Dan Brown is obviously intrigued by the Masons and, in my opinion, the book is dragged down by an overly detailed description of this society. He also seems to be pushing an agenda of spreading the word on the untapped ability of the human mind to perform amazing feats.
I would recommend the book for its ability to draw you into the adventure that Robert Langdon finds himself involved with. He is the Harvard professor who is an expert at symbols from the previous Dan Brown novel, The DaVinci code. Langdon finds himself coming to the aid of a friend who is a high ranking Mason. The friend has been kidnapped and Langdon has to solve a complicated puzzle in order to ensure that his friend is returned to safety. The CIA is involved due to what is perceived as a national security threat.
The book is good and I recommend it, though at 509 pages, I felt it was about 100 pages too long. I was grateful that the author kept the romance angle to an absolute minimum. Parts of the book were mini history lessons which I found very interesting. This would be a great book to take on a long airplane ride because it does keep you captivated. People who like suspense novels will probably appreciate it as a gift. In my opinion, Dan Brown has produced another satisfying winner.
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