[Caleb1411]

But the 44 million who did buy and read it may feel otherwise. If you look on Brown's website, he lists a few of the numerous reviews of his book. They are from professional reviewers and other well known mystery writers, all showering the book with praise.

To each his own, to be sure. As a representative work in its genre, it may have merit. As to its literary merit, one of FR's favorite pundits, Mark Steyn, is singularly underwhelmed.

[MACVSOG68]

To each his own, to be sure. As a representative work in its genre, it may have merit. As to its literary merit, one of FR's favorite pundits, Mark Steyn,

First, it's intended to be simply an entertaining mystery, not a work of substantive literary merit. Like just about every thriller and mystery writer today, no one will remember him or his books 50 years from now, unless they google him! Second though, I enjoy Steyn, a good political pundit. But make no mistake, his conservative religious persona creaps into his "review" of this book. He is clearly not an unbiased reviewer.