Plot: when the elderly curator of a famous Parisian museum is found dead in a gallery, covered in symbols drawn with his own blood, a twisted, mysterious adventure begins for Robert Langdon, well-known American symbologist. The beautiful cryptologist Sophie Neveu joins him in the search for answers as the clues lead them closer to the best-kept secret in the history of man - and further into danger.
Comments: I had wanted to read this for a long time, and I finally checked it out of the library. At first the story was exciting and intriguing, everything a good mystery should be. The plot was wild and slightly far-fetched, but that's fine in moderation. Robert Langdon fit the bill perfectly, a bewildered, awkward man, and Sophie Neveu was confident, yet cautious. The other characters rounded out the story nicely.
However, as the story continued, I started getting a little bored. Though the clues were always different and they led in different directions, I felt like the story was repeating itself. It became more than just far-fetched; perhaps closer to ridiculously unbelievable. I did finish the book, but by the end, I was practically anxious for it to be over. The twists and turns piled up, one on top of the other, and it got to be rather annoying and predictable. The plot was good and the idea was great, but really, it was just too much drama. Like a soap opera in written form, with less relationships and more secret codes.
Rating: I rate this book a six out of ten.
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