But some questionable pacing choices and underdeveloped characters and ideas hold the series back a little. The central mystery is captivating enough. The first three episodes offer a promising start to this series – though, there’s also a lot of room for improvement. Adapting the third Langdon novel, Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol proves once and for all that Robert Langdon belongs on TV.
Or, more accurately, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock.
His continued “shock” at figuring out the next step seems slightly cheesy.Įven if the book isn’t as great as the others, it still is a great read and one I recommend to just about anyone who is interested in intrigue and action.After five books and three movies, Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon series is finally hitting TV screens. In addition, Langdon seems to be rather sure he is not intelligent enough to solve the code, although over the course of the book he does. While a skeptic in the book is surely needed in order for the reader to feel attached to reality, the bit gets old toward the end. I can’t quite give this book 5 stars because at times, Langdon’s character is too skeptical. I guess I found this a bit boring and skimmed through those final pages to get to the end. The worst part is actually the last twenty pages of the book, where the final event unfolds and things are explained to Langdon. The plot is nail biting most of the time, while a few times the plot is relatively obvious. There is one key, “Oh my God,” moment where I literally said it out loud while reading. The plot is fast moving and the book is made up of many short chapters which allow the reader to look at the next chapter and decide to “keep going…” This makes the book a quick and easy read.
Peter’s ownership of this secret, however, has him kidnapped by a powerful villain who is intent on having Professor Langdon unlock the code and give him the location of the ancient wisdom in exchange for Peter’s life. Peter is a Mason of the highest degree, the 33 rd, and holds the key to unlocking ancient wisdom so astounding, it has been hidden for hundreds of years in the Order of the Freemasons.
Professor Langdon is back again, this time in Washington D.C. The characters are not very interesting in and of themselves, and I don’t believe they have to be considering the constant movement of the plot. Yet again, the author clearly and simply broke down the facts and information in a way that was so simple, it could be contrived by some as insulting to their intelligence. In addition, I was afraid that with all the historical, philosophical and religious facts, I would end up being overwhelmed. However, Dan Brown clearly starts a new story which anyone can jump into and pick up on. My initial first concern with this book would be that because I have not read the previous books in the series, that I would be the one “lost” in this book. So if you like that, and if you take this book alone for what it is worth, I would say that it’s a damn good read! It appears that Dan Brown does have a formula for his books: history, philosophy, secrets, codes and adventure. However, many of my work colleagues have stated that they prefer those works to this one, simply because this latest book is similar to those previous. Let me be honest: this is the first Dan Brown book I have read, so I am unable to compare it to his other works like The DiVinici Code or Angels and Demons. all under the watchful eye of Brown’s most terrifying villain to date.
The Lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling-a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes, secrets, and unseen truths. Recommended for: Fiction/ History Readers