Have you read Dan Brown's latest book The Lost Symbol?

I'm afraid that I did, despite warning voices in my head, waste some of my precious time reading yeat anothr YAWN Brown book. The formula and structure of this book were exactly the same as Da Vinci Code and Demons and Angels, the other books in the Robert Langdon series, and VERY predictable. I read the Digital Fortress after his two best sellers, and I swore then I'd never read another of his books - the guy is not even a good writer!! But I gave into pressure and tried out his latest, sadly!! Let's face it - without the Dan Brown name (on the back of the DVC) this book would NOT have been a best seller at all!!

yeah read it recently...it was just ok ok definitely not in the league of angels and demons and the da vinci code.But still the book is captivating and worth a read.The references made to the freemasons in the novel are sure to increase the number of people wanting to become a member of the freemasonry group nevertheless and for that the freemason guys would be thankfull to Dan brown

Yes, I just finished reading it. I am in the process also of writing down my review (I usually upload in shvoong, but I might also try this on triond). I agree with you. It is spellbinding but nowhere near Da Vinci Code. What I liked about DVC is that it was full of interesting facts weaved into the story. The Lost Symbol is not that captivating mainly because I have not been to Washington. But it was an interesting read too. The book is not that controversial and a bit preachy.

I am actually listening to it now as a book on cd, and am finally almost done. I agree that it is ok, but nowhere near as captivating as the other two books, and it seems a lot less believable, too. I am not sure I could get through it as a book, even though I devoured the other two. And yet it was very popular and stayed on the bestseller list forever. But I do think the story is somewhat strained and does not seem to flow as well as the other two books.

According to your recommendation, i wanna have a try. And each time i went in the bookstore near my house, i saw The Lost Symbol was put in the first row and it appeared on the best-seller list. i will read it.