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The Da Vinci Code: (Robert Langdon Book 2) [Kindle Edition]

Dan Brown (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,445 customer reviews)
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Amazon.co.uk Review

With The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoterica culled from 2,000 years of Western history. A murder in the silent after-hours halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his granddaughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist, can untangle.

The duo become both suspects and detectives searching not only for Neveu's grandfather's murderer, but also the stunning secret of the ages he was charged to protect. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England and history itself. Brown has created a page-turning thriller that also provides an amazing interpretation of Western history. Brown's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought. --Jeremy Pugh, Amazon.com

Amazon Review

With The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoterica culled from 2,000 years of Western history. A murder in the silent after-hours halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his granddaughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist, can untangle.

The duo become both suspects and detectives searching not only for Neveu's grandfather's murderer, but also the stunning secret of the ages he was charged to protect. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England and history itself. Brown has created a page-turning thriller that also provides an amazing interpretation of Western history. Brown's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought. --Jeremy Pugh, Amazon.com

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 845 KB
  • Print Length: 498 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1400079179
  • Publisher: Transworld Digital (6 July 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B003SHDP4K
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,445 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #219 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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111 of 121 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Abridged 18 Mar 2005
By G. Palmer
Format:Audio CD
Very enjoyable. However it should be noted that this is an abridged version. It dosen't tell you that in the details.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Not even a good mystery novel 8 Nov 2009
By Sulkyblue
Format:Paperback
I was very disappointed by this book, blurbed as "one of the finest mysteries" which I actually found pretty obvious and straightforward for the most part. I found the initial set up for the adventure to be pretty daft and hole ridden (why didn't the curator run, why weren't there more fail-safes?). My hopes from the start were pretty slim when on one of the first page it stated "All descriptions of... secret rituals in this novel are accurate". And as soon as it was 'revealed' that the code and secrets were involved with the Holy Grail I gave up pretty much all hope.

The story telling is clumsy, with the extremely short chapters making the book seem extremely bitty. The painfully slow hinting and eventual revealing of various backgrounds and histories are quite painful. It works as a mystery in that once you've started reading it, it's hard to stop, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless they're interested in grail history.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars The perfect book... 18 Dec 2009
By seun
Format:Paperback
...for people who don't read.

Where do I start? Stereotyped characters, flat dialogue, an extremely annoying repetitive style of writing, clues and puzzles aimed at morons (although it seems to take the characters centuries to solve these puzzles), and one of the most ridiculous ideas for a bad guy I've ever read. A secret, shadowy organisation uses an albino monk to do their dirty work? Right. He won't stand out in a crowd, will he?

One of the defences fans of DVC seem to agree on is the idea that if a book is exciting and a page turner, then what else matters? For the record, I love a good story; I love wanting to know where a plot and characters are going, but I also love characters who are well-rounded creations just as I love a plot that doesn't treat me like an idiot and lie to the reader from the first page with `facts' which are either mistakes or outright lies. An intelligent, well-written book doesn't have to stand apart from an exciting, interesting story. These issues aren't mutually exclusive as so many people believe.

There are so many things wrong with this book that when reading it a couple of years ago, I wondered if Brown was having a laugh by deliberately coming up with such an awful book. After skimming through a few of his other titles, I see I was wrong. He is one of the worst published authors around and this is literally the worst book I have ever read.
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I really didn't get this book at all. I tried re-reading it a few times but I don't think Dan Brown captures me at all, he just doesn't pull me in. Read more
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I have never ,to this date,felt the urge to comment on mr. Dan Brown and his work.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed very much
A good read. Liked the characters and the plot with a good twist at the end. Look forward to the next.
Published 24 days ago by Jeanette
5.0 out of 5 stars brill book
Brill book could not put it down, Dan Brown has done it again. roll on the next one.
Cant wait.
Published 28 days ago by Ruth
4.0 out of 5 stars A very interesting take on an old story
Enjoyed the book very much and found the content interesting and thought provoking. I enjoyed this book more than the others he has written
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