The Lost Symbol

the newest addition to the Dan Brown novels are everything like the previous novels...

Listed as Da Vinci, Angels and Demons, Digital Fortress, Deception Point and Lost Symbol

two faced character: Leigh (Da Vinci), Carmelengo (A&D), the commander (Digital Fortress), the NSA Director (Deception Point), and Lost Symbol's very own, Ma'lahk..
victim: Jacques Sauniere, Leonardo Vetra, Takedo, -, Peter Solomon
female lead related to victim: Sophie Neveu, Vittoria Vetra, -, -, Katherine Solomon
assassin: Silas, Hassassin, deaf killer, Delta Force, Ma'lahk

and the list goes on and on...it's basically the same plot being reused...minor tweaks and changes...

what captives Dan Brown readers is the wealth of knowledge that each book hold..and wouldn't go into that, but read and you'll know...

so back to topic...the novel begins with the Masonic ritual, a man being accepted to the 33rd degree, the highest in the order..

and then Langdon gets called to make a speech in Washington Capitol only to find out he's been duped, and his mentor, Peter Solomon (suspiciously absent in the last two books...I mean honoured mentor and this is the first time he's mentioned??) right hand...tattoed to form the Hand of Mysteries. This hand eventually leads to the subbasement in the Capitol in to the vault and the discovering of the Masonic pyramid, a key to unlock the Ancient Mysteries, thought to contain the secret to godhood...more or less..

so between this and that (not much action compared to the other two Langdon books), they finally discovered that the Ancient Mysteries is actually the Bible...Yup, apparently they think the Bible teaches you to become God...and the Koran, and the Torah, and the other Holy Spirituals..It is kinda weird...really weird..

the most interesting thing in the entire book was probably the architecture of Washington D.C in model of ancient Rome...apparent the founding fathers built D.C. to look like Rome, once the capital of the world...and the the Apotheosis of Washington is nice as well..not to mention the Magic Square...

Noetic Science is really weird, but is it considered actual science? I know the transmitting positive thoughts can form prettier ice crystals. but the thing about 9/11 uniting the people and random things become less random...did they forget the Al-Qaede? I doubt they were crying... Why was the Kryptos only mentioned briefly when the clue in the cover of Da Vinci promised it play an important role in it?

So overall, moderate, but I still suggest getting one. Its nice to read, but not exactly on par...