Robert Langdon 3: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

Robert Langdon 3: The Lost Symbol
Dan Brown


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Robert Langdon thinks he's going to give a lecture in Washington DC, but oh how wrong he is. A mysterious object is discovered, and his mentor and friend have gone missing. Is Langdon ready to save the day, again?

I thought The Lost Symbol was slightly better as part of the series than The Da Vinci Code as it wasn't exactly the same storyline with a few details changed. Although it is very similar, it's not exactly the same. I think I enjoyed the puzzles and things more in this one than the previous two. I felt more drawn in as well.

I've got to say, I'm quite disappointed with the series as a whole. After all the hype they're given, I guess I expected them to be fantastic. Sure, the story sucks you in for a little while, and it's an easy read, but I guess I just expected more. I think characterisation could be doing with some fleshing out. There's not really much depth to the characters, and some you think are going somewhere are completely forgotten about!

I don't regret reading them. And I will read Inferno when I come across a second hand copy. They're good books for when you don't want to get too immersed in the story. Basically a nice lazy summer afternoon read.

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The Face by Dean Koontz

The Face
Dean Koontz


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Ethan, an ex-cop, now works as head of security for America's most famous actor, known as "The Face". After weird packages start arriving, he is very much on alert. His son, Fric, is receiving weird phone calls, supposedly from his guardian angel. Can Ethan save Fric?


The Face was very gripping and extremely hard to put down. You just wanted to keep reading to find out what happened next.

I loved the character of Fric, the son of The Face. Despite having both famous parents (his mother a famous model) he is down to earth, realistic and intelligent, which is more than can be said for his parents. He spends a lot of his time in the library in his house, which I can relate to. I wish I had more time to read!

I don't want to say too much about this book because it really is a good read, and you should go and read it for yourselves!




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Discworld 18: Maskerade by Terry Pratchett

Discworld 18: Maskerade
Terry Pratchett


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Granny and Nanny are still looking for a third witch and want Agnes/Perdita, but she's gone to Ankh-Morpork to join the opera. The opera is being haunted by a ghost and people are being killed. Can the witches catch the ghost before more people die? And more importantly, will Agnes join Granny and Nanny?


The witches are one of my favourite character sets, so of course I'm going to enjoy this one more than some of the other ones. I try not to be prejudiced towards the novels, but I can't help having my favourite characters.  I liked Maskerade because it was kind of like a detective novel as well, as they're trying to figure out who or what is doing all these killings. And of course because it was written by Terry Pratchett, it's always comical.


Terry Pratchett was one of my absolute favourite authors, so I was absolutely devastated to hear of his death. I hope he's in a happier place now.

R.I.P Sir Terry Pratchett

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