I am surprised by the longevity of the popularity of The DaVinci Code. Its a good read...not a great one (imo). Umberto Eco's 'Foucault's Pendulum' (written in Italian and translated into English by Wm. Weaver) has a somewhat similar plot, but an extremely good read. Eco weaves a plot around the Holy Grail much better than did Dan Brown.
We need a book club here on FR :)
We need a book club here on FR :) Great idea! I've just finished The Devil in the White City. Just out in paperback, I believe. I learned a lot about the Chicago World's Fair and the man who may have been America's first serial killer.
The work is non-fiction and heavily footnoted, but it reads like a popular novel. 3.5 stars out of 5.