Dan Brown, author of super popular blockbuster hit novels, has done it again.

The Lost Symbol, his most recent, is the best of his very, very similar books. They follow a formula.

Amazon review:

… The Lost Symbol begins with an ancient ritual, a shadowy enclave, and of course, a secret.

Readers know they are in Dan Brown territory when, by the end of the first chapter, a secret within a secret is revealed. …

Again, brilliant Harvard professor Robert Langdon finds himself in a predicament that requires his vast knowledge of symbology and superior problem-solving skills to save the day. The setting, unlike other Robert Langdon novels, is stateside, and in Brown’s hands Washington D.C. is as fascinating as Paris or Vatican City …

Brown is only an average wordsmith. But his plots are complex, interesting and entertaining.

The plot of The Lost Symbol is terrific. It had me guessing. The setting, Washington, D.C., is superb. I want to visit as a tourist now.

This book is highly recommended. Author Dave Adlard calls it one of his favourite books of all time.

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There’s one glaring problem. This book is perhaps 30% too long. Dan Brown, get an editor!