The Lost Symbol (Dan Brown, 2009)

You can't blame Dan Brown for trying. Arguably one of the most successful writers of the last ten years on the back of one book, he obviously holds some appeal to many millions across the globe. That and it's controversy baiting subject matter. But what people have come to realise is that, for all its popularity, The Da Vinci Code is crap. Filled to the brim with well worn clichés that were boring back in the 60's and full of leaps of logic that go beyond comprehension, it is a poorly written mess, bogged down with many scenes of people talking about stuff that isn't particularly interesting.

The Lost Symbol suffers from all of Da Vinci's problems and then some but, unlike Da Vinci, it never seems to really go anywhere. The reveal of what the elusive Lost Symbol is, is underwhelming to say the least and, with it's scientific aspect focusing on the physical mass of ones conciseness (excuse me?), Dan Brown has finally delved so far into the ludicrous that any shred of credibility he once had (and there was little to begin with) has been shattered.

I bored with it now. The Dan Brown phenomenon has been and gone and, whilst I enjoyed his pre-Da Vinci Code efforts (I still really like Deception Point, easily his best work) I would be quite happy if he faded into obscurity.

At least stop with the Robert Langdon stuff. He's arguably one of the most boring recurring protagonists in popular fiction.

2/5