Inferno by Dan Brown

 

Synopsis (From BN.com)

Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon awakens in an Italian hospital, disoriented and with no recollection of the past thirty-six hours, including the origin of the macabre object hidden in his belongings. With a relentless female assassin trailing them through Florence, he and his resourceful doctor, Sienna Brooks, are forced to flee. Embarking on a harrowing journey, they must unravel a series of codes, which are the work of a brilliant scientist whose obsession with the end of the world is matched only by his passion for one of the most influential masterpieces ever written, Dante Alighieri's The Inferno.

Dan Brown has raised the bar yet again, combining classical Italian art, history, and literature with cutting-edge science in this sumptuously entertaining thriller. 

My Thoughts:

I absolutely loved The Da Vinci Code and Angel & Demons, and then was disappointed in the Lost Symbol, so I was a bit hesitant to read this book. I actually did enjoy this book - much better than the Lost Symbol - so that's always a positive. 

I am always so fascinated by the way the author combines historical facts, art, architecture, and mystery all into one suspenseful story! I was on the edge of my seat for almost the entire story - I felt the ending was a bit anti-climactic, but still enjoyable. 

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who has read and enjoyed another Robert Langdon book, or to anyone that likes a good suspense. 

Rating: B