Robert Langdon arrives in Washington D.C to deliver a lecture as per a request which came apparently from his mentor, Peter Solomon. But on reaching The Capitol building, Langdon is greeted by a "Hand of the Mysteries" which symbolises an invitation to reveal the "ancient secrets". The invitation is sent by Mal'akh who has kidnapped Peter Solomon in order to know the ultimate truth of Freemasonry. There starts a cat and mouse game between the villain and Langdon. In this journey, Langdon is assisted by Katherine Solomon.
The book has all the ingredients of a Dan Brown best seller, but still it cannot be compared to Da Vinci Code in any way.Don't worry Mr. Brown, you can expect to deliver a book like Da Vinci Code only once in your lifetime.
The plot is not so exciting but carries the advantage of extensive research done for it. In some parts there is an overdose of violence and the last few chapters are pretty dragging. Still this makes an excellent read for those who loves puzzles, mysteries and thrillers.
Am i unconsciously writing this blog???:P well..yes...after adayalangal,id started reading the lost symbol.To be frank ,i don think dan brown's best is davinci code.it seemd so surreal.id say angels n demons is the best.The climax is a bit melodramatic,apart fom that the entire novel is a page turner with a very fast pace.And abt the other 2,deception point and digital fortress..deception point is okie okie ,but digital fortress is so lame....seriously,"without wax"????? and thats romantic??????????i doubt that :P.so the gold medalist is angels,silver for davinci,bronze for symbol,fourth for deception.And idgital fortress is not worth mentioning even :(
ReplyDeleteMust say,after reading his fast paced thrillers ,readers are tend to get thriller-nirvanic :P