The Lost Symbol

If you have read any of the other Dan Brown novels, the formula for the plot progression does not diverge from earlier stories....at all. The story follows a 12 hour timespan with an insurmountable collection of details concerning the Freemasons in Washington D.C. While openly ambitious and engaging, the evidence is sketchy at best and presents more questions than it answers. The plot is rather...more

If you have read any of the other Dan Brown novels, the formula for the plot progression does not diverge from earlier stories....at all. The story follows a 12 hour timespan with an insurmountable collection of details concerning the Freemasons in Washington D.C. While openly ambitious and engaging, the evidence is sketchy at best and presents more questions than it answers. The plot is rather solid yet effective but the characters can appear rather flat at times. Overall, the novel does not compare to its predecessors but it is entertaining nonetheless.   hide

Great book! Couldn't put it down. There is so much information in Dan Brown's books. I find in facinating. I know a lot of people disagree, but I love the way he writes a story. You don't have to have read his other books to enjoy this one.

Not so good, does not have the "dan brown" touch

captivating, as usual... beginning to feel his central theme behind all his work (so far) is that science and religion can co-exist...