33. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

33. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

Shut up. I know.

I liked this book better than The Da Vinci Code but that doesn’t mean much. I wanted to read this one for the same reason I wanted to see National Treasure, because the mysteries and treasures are here in the U.S. and not in some ancient Egyptian tomb, or in some Italian cathedral, or Parisean whorehouse whatever.

I won’t go into the book so no one can call me a spoiler. It was typical Dan Brown: 2 or 3 paged chapters and a constant barage of cliffhanger chapter endings. And I did think that one part jumped shark. It wasn’t necessary and it didn’t add anything to the book other than to perpetuate ANOTHER chapter-ending cliffhanger. In fact, I think that part ruined the rest of the book. I don’t care if it’s real science or not, it’s a cheap shot. It’s just as bad (no, it’s worse) than the Evil Twin cliche. Hack piece of shit plot device.

Oh, and for those who read The Da Vinci Code, the word in this one is circumpunct. (remember how you could have made a drinking game out of pentacle?)

He leaves the Catholics alone in this one, but I’m sure that idiot Catholic League guy will find SOMEthing to bitch about it.

It gets 10 Cansecos for that stupid, pointless, shark jumping plot device.