Customer Reviews
Fictional food for conspiracy theorists. - By: Mr. D. A. F. Weaver, 18 Jun 2008 
Dan Brown is not to be commended for his use of literature & prose in this book. Chapters are customarily short & leave a lot of gaps to be filled, relying on the reader's imagination. This is perhaps not a completely bad thing, but I would have preferred more detail, & more imagination. Similar to 'The Da Vinci Code', 'Angels & Demons' plays upon the reader's subconscious concerns of corruption & conspiracy in the higher echelons of power. The themes of science & religion are fused together to create an entertaining suspense thriller. If you want a good read to take to the beach, this may just be what you are looking for.
Intrigue and Suspense - By: LindyLouMac, 24 May 2008 
Science meets religion & art in a thrilling page turner. Found myself still reading when I should have been sleeping as the fast pace held my attention. With intrigue & suspense in every chapter with plenty of surprising twists. A very enjoyable read from an author I would probably never have considered, prior to hearing about The Da Vinci Code & its surrounding hype.. It was especiallly interesting as living near Rome it felt somehow more real. I will view the great monuments mentioned in a different light. I will also definitely be seeking out the best iced coffee in Rome.
I actuallly preferred this to The Da Vinci Code.
"A hundred thousand miracles are happening every day" (Flower Drum Song) - By: B. Chandler, 19 Apr 2008 
Robert Langdon a Harvard symbologist is woken in the middle of the night by a phone calll that is going to change his life. This phone calll may also change our lives.
Dan Brown weaves many story threads in to a tapestry of intrigue. The story takes place over a 24-hour period. A positive thing about this tale is that it is told in a linear fashion with very few flashbacks except when it is necessary for a back story. In this story he treats Robert Langdon's character like Langdon is not aware of many, well known technical items & theories; this may be true of Robert Langdon, but Dan Brown also irritatingly treats us like we don't know these things!
On the surface, we are treated to a "who did it" & "will we get there in time" story. However, we are also confronted with science versus religion. Is science & religion like oil & water or is science & religion just two of the facets of God?
Unputdownable, I'll give it that. - By: Mr. M. G. Dempsey, 07 Mar 2008 As other reviewers have stated, the depth of research Brown has made prior to writing this novel is extensive - definitely a must where credit is due.
However, the plot is weak. Clichéd characters, & a progressively over-the-top storyline pushes it beyond the boundaries of plausibility. It's a standard thriller - a love interest, a quest for answers, a twist or two at the end. There's nothing reallly new there.
Brown presents the reader with two sides of the ages-old debate; science vs religion. However, he seems to personallly lead towards neither, but rather than provoke the reader's thoughts, which is the intention, the reader is left instead with an empty chasm. I pin it down to how lurid the tale becomes as it develops, as mentioned before. You finish reading it with a sense of "...Oh, right."
On a positive note, it's fast paced, & each new development (in the first five sixths of the novel, anyway) does keep you wanting to read on. It's definitely a page-turner. Three stars.
Best Page Turner Yet - By: Dr. S. S. Kamal, 01 Mar 2008 This is a great story, easy to read to.
I have not read such a brilliant plot & story for quite sometime.
There are some great twists at the end & it is a roleer coaster ride through out.
My only criticism is that it is to easy a read, & some over fantastical bits in the book. Also I should point out That there is no link historicallly between the Illuminati & the Elite Hasassins of Medievel Jerusalem.
Page turner of the best kind.
This is a book readers MUST READ!
