And, well, I was kinda let down. The Lost Symbol really didn’t keep me as enthralled as Angels & Demons or The Da Vinci Code. The fact that it took me a month and a half (!) to read says something. I read most books in 1-3 days. Very very very rarely will it take me a week, much less a month.
I love Robert. He’s a very fun character, but sometimes… well, sometimes he isn’t so likable. When he has all these random flashes of “OH!” it’s kinda like… dude, do you have a life? He knows *so* much it’s kinda like… wow, you need to get laid. Seriously. :P
His chick in this novel was pretty much the same as the others. A pretty girl that’s linked to the case (in this instance, she’s a sister to the one in trouble – much like Sophie was in Da Vinci, and I can’t even remember Angels & Demon chick) and is needed for Robert to solve it. In the three books… well, it’s pretty much the same story with new words and names.
Though I was very impressed with Robert’s death scene. It was played out well.
Zachary… well, that was unexpected. One of the few things in the book that made me go WTF. o_o I like how the main villian was actually dead through the entire book. In a way. It was a cool little twist, and it sure worked to screw over Peter some!
But yeah, for the most part, it’s the same story, just a new setting. But I guess that’s the story when it comes to hit block busters. You find something that works, you tweak it, and presto, out comes a new book. :) For those looking to find out what happens in the next book, I suggest you check out this post I made awhile back :P