after reading 4 books from dan brown I agree that they all follow the same pattern
its always one of the most trusted people who's behind all of what is happening, the last book i read digital fortress was disappointing...
he's got a good way of writing,he keeps people in the book but he's got to change the pattern..

that second paragraph is about da vinci code, I think you confused the 2...

The book is quite good thriller till the end when he totally blows it up. It's an easy to read and entertaining book but it has nothing "deep" to say. It's worth reading in a holiday tho`.

I love all of Dan Browns books. To be honest, I can't really remember exactly what that book was about. I keep mixing them up. Brown writes in a way I really enjoy. Jumping back and forth between different people, makes me understand more of what is happening, I get to see the case from more than one side. Codes, and mysterious things is something that also helps me like these books even more. But I must agree that the books sometimes becomes to hard for me to understand, and now and then to unrealistic.

The books of Dan Brown are soo good, but Angels and Demons in special, it's my favourite because the book is rich in details!! And the story is so good, you deep down in the story, sometimes you thinks you are the protagonist...

Considering the original poster took it verbatim from the cover of the novel, I'm pretty sure that he's talking about Angels & Demons, which is, in fact, the predecessor to The Da Vinci Code. Angels & Demons introduces us to Langdon and takes place before his episode in Paris. I think many people are confused about the chronology of his work because Da Vinci Code rose to popularity first, but it is the second in the series.
Dan Brown has hit upon a formula, and you have to applaud the guy for being in tune with the demands and needs of today's casual readers. He writes very short chapters because people have developed limited attention spans. Whereas commercials less than 30 years ago lasted for a minute, today's commercials last for 15-30 seconds and people are inundated with images rather than text. Brown realizes this and writes accordingly. He begins his novels with a list of so-called 'facts', although in interviews, he admits that he only reads one source to verify his information. Many of his 'facts' are easily disproven by a number of sources.
While his books are an easy read and entertaining, I wouldn't put much stock in the information he gives. And yes, they're as formulaic as a romance novel, but he's appealing to a very similar audience. Casual readers aren't going to pick up The Canterbury Tales on a whim, despite the fact that they're as bawdy and coarse as a Jackass episode.

i've read da vinci code before angels and demons..
after reading the first pages of A&D i felt that it's kinda boring but i finished it in the end..
the twists are awesome, especially the part where the newly appointed pope together with langdon boarded a chopper with the antimatter bomb to prevent it from detonating at vatican - and survived after doing it.. i was surprised to learn that the illumati at the book was dead and has no connection to the series of events..
to sum up - it's a good book to read.. plus the ambigrams are amazing

I've read so far Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code and enjoyed reading both. I am planning of reading The Deception Point and Digital Fortress. Even though the theme is practically the same, Mr. Brown knows how to keep the reader hooked reading. It might not be the best of writings but its a nice read.

i already read deception point and digital fortress.. their themes are not the same as a&d and dvc.. it's more of a sci/fi story with computer etc on modern times..
you should read digital fortress first coz it's more action packed..