In this book, the Lost Symbol, the main character Robert Langdon is again thrust into an adventure to uncover the secret location of some lost treasure that is kept secret by the Masons, a secret society of well known individuals in world history.
What was different about this novel, as compared to the previous ones, is that it is formatted similarly to James Patterson books, where the chapters are very short (some less than a page long), but are numerous and the endings always lead you to the next chapter.
The other notable is that the entire book took place in less than 24 hours. It was thrilling and yet a little disappointing at the end for me. Only because Dan Brown continues to insult the Catholic religion attempting to now persuade you to think the Bible has a hidden meaning or secret and that God, our Lord that the Bible refers to is not some entity almighty that created the world, but a power within all of us.
Having said that, if I had to compare his novels, I still enjoyed Angels and Demons the best. But after reading his last few chapters in the book basically admonishing everything we have come to believe in as Catholics, I really doubt I will purchase another Dan Brown novel. He could have written these books without desecrating what Catholics believe in and still be a terrific novel.
A special thanks to Father Elmo who gave me this book during his stay with us.
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