After all of the contoversy this book has garnered, some people might be turned off, especially Christians. I can testify, however, that the book is really very good and, as a Christian myself, the material isn't too objectionable, as long as you realize that this stuff is FICTION. The book's story involves a symbologist's quest to uncover secrets of Christ's history after a murder takes place in the Louvre museum in Paris, France. The book is great fun, especially if you're interested in history, art, architecture, etc. Symbols and puzzles play a great part, naturally, and it's fun trying to figure them out with the characters as they race agains the clock. Dan Brown, the author, is a master at keeping you thrilled, and you'll find it hard to put the book down once you've started reading it! I recommended read if you want thrills and suspense with a dash of (re-written) history and art thrown in. For open-minded Christians, too!

A puzzle with the pieces being decoded and collected (with this clue leading to another clue, to another.....) by a professional symbologist to solve an ancient Christian mystery. Excellent story and riveting theories. It's entertaining fiction, not fact.

This was another fascinating read by this author. I didn't feel the need to read it as fast as "Angels & Demons" since I had seen the movie, but that didn't take away from the book at all. It's a story that really makes you think about things that we've been told and how history is written by the "winners" and people with an agenda. The characters in this book are well-written and I really appreciate how Langden is a smart man, but not a know-it-all, so that when he makes mistakes or misses clues it's believable. I hate characters who are the know-it-all types that I've read in some books but always miss the obvious when it counts. I highly recommend this book!

While this was a decent read, it lost something for me when I find out that the "all of the details of this book are true" message in the front is yet another lie. Forget about all of the controversy -- even the details about the Louvre weren't correct. Certainly takes Brown's credibility way down in my opinion.

Certainly a provocative read and definitely a page turner, but just because you want to see what happens next doesn't mean that it's an engrossing book. Great for a rainy afternoon of kicking around and just reading something for the heck of it, but no great work of literature here. Enjoy it for what it is and don't expect anything more from it.

i loved this book...i finished it in two days...kept me sucked into it until the very end..and the end was fantastic.

While in Paris, Harvard Symbologist Robert Langdon is awakened by a phone call in the dead of the night. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, his body covered in baffling symbols. As Langdon and gifted French cryptologist Sophie Neveu sort through the bazarre riddles, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci-clues visible for all to see and yes ingeniously disguised by the painter.

Even more startling, the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion - a secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo and da Vinci-and he guarded a breathtaking historical secret. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle-whiloe avoiding the faceless adversary who shadows their every move-the explosive, ancient truth will be lost forever.

In this smart, thrilling book, a symbologist and the daughter of a murdered curator risk life and limb to uncover a hidden code in Leonardo da Vinci's works. This engaging, suspenseful book will keep you enthusiastically running with the characters until the astonishing end.

As fascinating as Mr. Brown's Research is, and as alluring as each chapter-end cliffhanger is, the book, as a novel, has a few flaws.

The one major gripe I had was the Police Official's motivation for pursuit. In the natural world of police investigations, such behavior, is just plain silly, and not taken seriously at all.

The book did not pursue the route I thought it would. Imagine this: what starts out as a murder investigation soon leads into the hunt for one of the most sought after relics in human history. The discovery of this relic could possibly mean big money and/or power for its discover. So, you would expect countries, spies, agents, to use whatever means possible to grab this relic. Maybe a war ensues. Sounds exciting, right? Alas, ... ho hum, nothing that exciting happens.

After everything is said and done, the book is simply a 1- to 2- day Scavenger Hunt with some action and interesting facts thrown in to fatten up the book. Chapter cliffhangers are nice. But as a whole, the book lacks the keys necessary to be labeled 'great'

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Love this book!! Much better than the movie. It has twists and turns that kept me reading. Great read!

This is the second book featuring Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon. Unlike the movies, 'Angels and Demons' actually comes first.

As far as action thrillers go, this book was good but not great. Yes, it kept me reading. It was interesting enough to keep me engaged. But there was also a lot about the book that I hated.

I understand that this book is fiction. And I would have no issues with the religious animosity and blatant anti-Christian propaganda if this book were strictly claiming to be just a work of fiction. But it's not. Brown clearly states in the opening pages that everything in the book (minus the actual fictional characters and plot) is fact. He attempts to present his fictional story around what he claims to be well-researched, documented, historical and religious fact. People who hate the book because of its anti-Christian content are told, "Lighten up, it's only fiction!" while people who love the book because of its anti-Christian content proclaim, "Look at what the Church has never told us! And all of it's true!" Brown has expertly played both sides and it seems that he has the book sales to prove it.

For anyone with even the slightest understanding of early church history (or any early history at all) they will find the claims in this book to be laughable. Sadly, millions of people have taken this work of 'fiction' as gospel truth (and have used it as 'credible' ammunition when rejecting the real gospel as truth.) Brown's hatred is obviously directed specifically at the Catholic church. I'm not sure why the multitude of Protestant denominations were left unscathed...perhaps he is saving their inclusion for a future book.

In all, if you can completely suspend all sense of accuracy when it comes to history (this is fiction after all, right?) then this book is an interesting read on an Indiana Jones/ conspiracy theory/ international scandal type of level. But the moment you take it as more than fiction, it sinks into poorly veiled ideological propaganda and the story itself becomes nothing more than a means for Brown to attempt a rewrite of otherwise well-documented history.

It's no surprise that so many books have been written in response to this one. Since Brown claims that everything in the book is true, it's only fair for others to point out the difference between what is true and what is embellishment, fabrication, and blatant misrepresentation of fact. For a solid, well-researched, well-documented counterpoint to The DaVinci code, I recommend 'The DaVinci Hoax' by Carl E. Olson and Sandra Miesel.

Well written format. Plot twists with every turn of the page. An original story woven through ancient cults, artifacts, and history.

It is a novel, not a faith deciding textbook. If you don’t agree with the facts, do some research!!!! I found this book extremely interesting and entertaining. Read this book for fun, but get your history elsewhere.

I really enjoyed this book. Had everything I like: murder, mystery, intelliegent dialog, puzzels and a strong, smart female lead character. I don't want to see the movie as I know it can't be as good as the book. Gave it 5 stars.

Great book that, even if all the claims aren't true, will have history buffs making notes and doing more research after finishing this story.

A very interesting book. It will hold your attention whether you believe it or not.

excellent book read angels and demons first though!!

Great book, I couldn't put it down. Way better than the movie :)

What can I say...it's the DaVinci Code!

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