Close, But No Cigar

Rating: 3/5

Review: This certainly had the potential of being an excellent book, but it really fell short for me. There were some exciting moments, but they were spaced too far apart, which, combined with long historical descriptions, completely slowed the book down. It got so sluggish, in fact, that I had a hard time getting to the end. By the time I did actually get there, I didn't even care about the big secret any more. If you're really into the history of the Masons, then you will enjoy this book. If not, you may find it mildly entertaining and even a little tiresome.

Book Description: As the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building. Within minutes of his arrival, however, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object -- artfully encoded with five symbols -- is discovered in the Capitol Building. Langdon recognizes the object as an ancient invitation . . . one meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of esoteric wisdom.When Langdon's beloved mentor, Peter Solomon -- a prominent Mason and philanthropist -- is brutally kidnapped, Langdon realizes his only hope of saving Peter is to accept this mystical invitation and follow wherever it leads him. Langdon is instantly plunged into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and never-before-seen locations -- all of which seem to be dragging him toward a single, inconceivable truth.