Michelangelo
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Reged: 08/22/05
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I have read and the Da Vinci code and have just finished reading Angels and Demons and I was wondering what book to get next and I was thinking of getting Digital Fortress as I enjoyed trying to work out codes before they did in the last one but I have heard a few bad reviews of this book and was wondering if I should get it.
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reader
stranger
Reged: 07/14/05
Posts: 3
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To be honest, if you have read Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, there is nothing to be gained from reading this one. It is virtually the same plot, with virtually the same characters, in virtual places. And there are no codes worth mentioning - even the one at the back was lousy.
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Michelangelo
journeyman
Reged: 08/22/05
Posts: 66
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Thnx for your views.
Is Deception point any better?
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Dazzle
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Reged: 04/02/04
Posts: 484
Loc: UK
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I can't comment but I think you'll find that Dan Brown only has one plot formula which, aside from the names and places, makes each book identical.
Try someone else for a literary fix. Visit the Other Mysetery/Historical Fiction forum for a list of suggestions.
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eNDo
stranger
Reged: 08/25/05
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I heard horrible reviews of this book from various friends and family. I have read Angels & Demons, The DaVinci Code, and have just finished Deception Point, which was another amazing book. My opinion, skip Digital Fortress, straight to Deception Point.
However, if anyone can tell me anything worth reading about Digital Fortress, please do. Otherwise I am patiently (more so impatiently) waiting for The Solomon Key
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Michelangelo
journeyman
Reged: 08/22/05
Posts: 66
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I think deception point will be the next book i read but they need to be longer damn it. I have read Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code and Digital Fortress in a week and a half dammit
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EVDebs
enthusiast
Reged: 07/10/05
Posts: 272
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Read James Bamford's non-fiction on the NSA like Puzzle Palace and Body of Secrets. Some of it reads better than fiction. Also, Blind Man's Bluff by Christopher Drew and Sherry Sontag is another non-fiction book on US submarine warfare that is a 'goodie'. You can't make up some of this stuff !
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Michelangelo
journeyman
Reged: 08/22/05
Posts: 66
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thanks but i have already read this now 
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whyte
stranger
Reged: 09/08/05
Posts: 22
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here's my ranking of DAN BROWNs novels
A&D
DF
DVC
DP
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Bradshaw
stranger
Reged: 11/21/05
Posts: 3
Loc: Tipperary, Ireland
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It's unjust to suggest that only Dan Brown books are the same. This argument could be ascribed to most fictional stories that have similar themes running through them. Ian Flemming's James Bond being a case in point.
I would suggest that if someone like DVC then by all means read the other novels as well. They're good, lighthearted entertainment and should essentially be treated as such.
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Bradshaw
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