Dan Brown
16 January 2006, 06:07 PM
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Anyone into Dan Brown? I read The De Vinchi Code whilst in hospital in under 30hours, i couldnt put it down! I immediatley read Angels & Demons after and hes certainly no one hit wonder! Both were read with ease and kept me interested throughout. I started reading Digital Fortress the other night and its every bit as good as the other two so far, ill no doubt start Deception Point by the end of the week!
16 January 2006, 06:11 PM
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Good yarn that touches on some interesting stuff, but IMO spoiled by one dimensional characters and corny 'cheap crime novel' writing style.
Put me off reading any more of his books.
Put me off reading any more of his books.
16 January 2006, 06:27 PM
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They are hardly great books but ideal for a read in the airport or if laid up in bed or similar, not to difficult and they move along at a goodly pace which is just what you want under those circumstances and to be honest "simple" is usually better. I read Digital Fortress recently myself when I was laid up with a bug.
For something a bit better written and slightly more deep the Michael Connelly books (Harry Bosch - detective stories set in modern day LA) are worth a read. Again easy enough to read to be ok in the airport etc. but a step up from the Dan Brown stuff in my view. On a positive note you can also get them with 3 of the books in the one volume for less than £10 from amazon.
For something a bit better written and slightly more deep the Michael Connelly books (Harry Bosch - detective stories set in modern day LA) are worth a read. Again easy enough to read to be ok in the airport etc. but a step up from the Dan Brown stuff in my view. On a positive note you can also get them with 3 of the books in the one volume for less than £10 from amazon.
16 January 2006, 06:43 PM
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Currently reading Digital Fortress. Concur on how easy they are to read (makes a change from the long-windidness of Clancy for example) and the story is reasonably entertaining.
Have Deception Point to follow after I've finished DF.
Have Deception Point to follow after I've finished DF.
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16 January 2006, 07:03 PM
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mathew reiley is another,
he,s just brought out a new one 7 wonders the sleeve spurge sounds promising.
A word of advice on the dvc there are a load of cobbled crap type must reads doing the rounds at the mo, i bought one, its so bloody booring i,m still trying to finish it (i started it 6 months ago)
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he,s just brought out a new one 7 wonders the sleeve spurge sounds promising.
A word of advice on the dvc there are a load of cobbled crap type must reads doing the rounds at the mo, i bought one, its so bloody booring i,m still trying to finish it (i started it 6 months ago)
Mart
sorry..
16 January 2006, 07:11 PM
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Very easy read, The Da Vinci Code didn't last me all the way to Oz. I've read all of them and enjoyed them, as I said, they are not taxing to read and they won't win any awards. I do like the way the lead character never has a chance to rest, non-stop the entire way through to you hooked.
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