I swear no part of the book will be revealed here. So, Read on. To tell too much would ruin the fun of reading this delicious thriller, so you will find no spoilers here....
{I started the habit of reading books very late. It happened during the first few days of my college life. All my friends were discussing about the Golden ratio, Da Vinci, Holy Grail this and that. This absolutely raised my curiosity. I started with Da Vinci code and from then, I have become Dan Brown's ardent fan and have read the books of many other authors too.}
It has been for almost 2-3 years, I was looking out for "The Solomon's Key". (Oops. Seems like Dan Brown lost the key) But, the expectation started dying. Then, suddenly the recent release of Angels & Demons movie gave rise to this conversation among my friends - "Hey, what happened to Dan Brown's next novel? Solomon's key right? When is it getting released?" Oh my God! Too many questions and too much expectation and at last on September 15, 2009, his fans (we) witnessed the worldwide release of "The Lost Symbol" [FYI, Solomon's key was the working title].
And, only a week ago, I got to set hands on this new work of Dan Brown. With much expectation, I didnt read any spoilers. So, I knew nothing about the characters he has penned down in this book. The book starts with the same kinda announcement like every other book:
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FACT:
In 1991, a document was locked in the safe of the director of the CIA. The document is still there today. Its cryptic text includes references to an ancient portal and an unknown location underground. The document also contains the phrase “It’s buried out there somewhere.”
All organizations in this novel exist, including the Freemasons, the Invisible College, the Office of Security, the SMSC, and the Institute of Noetic Sciences.
All rituals, science, artwork, and monuments in this novel are real.
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You must have guessed by now, Yes, Robert Langdon is the main character. Not a surprise, is it? But, the novel has many surprises, twists, suspense and a lots of accurate information. This novel blends so much with real time, with references to many present day situations like the use of iPhone and many other such things :). So, you get the feeling that Robert Langdon is there in Washington now, solving all those cryptic messages and clues:) . Like the previous novels, Dan Brown has done extensive research on symbology, but this time to pertaining to this "Ancient Mystery". The very mention of these words arouses curiosity among the readers and only in the last part of the novel the knots are unraveled.
But, at some parts of the novel, you feel like "oh come on, Dan Brown, enough of the lecture and suspense", and you feel like going directly to the last pages of the book. But all the lectures are crucial to the later part of the novel. And, you get to see the whole new side of Washington DC. Who has got time to delve into symbology, religion, architecture and history besides reading this novel? So, patience and you get to enjoy the novel to the fullest...
In this novel, we see a menacing villain. (I wont say his name, suspense... ha ha) His role is given great importance. His change from goodness to evil-heartedness is vividly described, which makes him more and more threatening.
And, yes, the novel has got a new heroine, not Sophie Nevue, not Vittoria, but a NEW LADY. Damn, Robert Langdon is lucky :)
All said, what are you waiting for? Go and grab your copy now........
And yes, My rating for this book 4.5/5.0
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