The Da Vinci Code

I made the mistake of reading “Angels and Demons” before I read “The DaVinci Code.” And I read “A&D” before “DVC” was even released. I loved A&D, even though a few of the stunts were far-fetched. It was popcorn. Fast and fun...however, when I read DVC, I was expecting something new...

However, all Dan Brown did was take the exact same plot, exact same characters, and just change the names a bit. I was thoroughly disappointed.

It's a decent book...better than many that are out there, but people who call this book “amazing” and other such descriptors are showing their ability to be caught up by gimmicks in lieu of actual writing. Not that there's anything wrong with that–but that's the reason why James Patterson is a best-seller and most people haven't read Craig Johnson.

The only good thing about this book is how it made the Catholic Church's collective sphincter clench.