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I understand that there is a place for fantasy in fictional writing. And how about blowing up a limo carrying a top-ranking government official with a missile fired off a helicopter in the middle of Washington DC. Its a quite dangerous book in that way. I am not sure how else to describe this book. And to be honest - Dan Brown did not disappoint. And what about great many people and resources that had to have been involved in setting the whole deception up.
Is this a way to hide the truth by killing every single prominent figure that comes in contact with it.
But Dan Brawn's fantasy in this case is so far fetched and so poorly thought through, it is hard to imagine that the action actually happens here, on Earth.There is hardly a scene or an event in this book that is plausible.
or perhaps to a terrorist hiding in the shadows of FDR Memorial with a Hellfire missile.The book denies even the slightest desire for common sense and realism to its reader.
I listened to it while driving to and from work on my mp3 player and found myself rolling my eyes at the preposterous turns and twists of the plot more often than I kept them on the road.
Surely everyone will attribute the accident to poor quality of DC roads and probably the unusually large pothole that caused a car to explode.
As more and more scientists and high tanking officials get killed or disappear in a span of several hours - you start to wonder - how can that stay unnoticed.
Wouldn't people be looking for them.
The only reason I kept on listening until the end of the book, is my curiosity to see what new nonsense will the author throw at the reader next.
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This book kept me on the edge of my seat from the first page to the last. I would recommend it to anyone who likes adventure, intrigue and action.
Tom Clancy has seemingly stopped writing his Jack Ryan thrillers (unfortunately), and Grisham seems to take a two year vacation before starting each new book. This book is smart and thrilling. It has all of the intricately complex elements of "The DaVinci Code" and "Angels and Demons." However, this book is NOT based on any religious content. So if you like these authors, you should love this book. Dan Brown has found a way to make this book just as compelling, but without the infinite detail of Clancy and by writing the book with a real ending (unlike Grisham).
Great plot that moves super fast and furious. I honestly don't know why this one has not been adapted to a screen play, it is great ride.
I like how it is written, the phasing is excellent, characters were clearly played. The climax was excellent.
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