The Lost Symbol

When I heard that Dan Brown was going to write a third Robert Langdon book based in Washington D.C., I was freaking out!  As a sequel to Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code, we didn't know if it was going to be epic, or it was going to suck.  But being a devoted fan, I didn't care at all and I was first in line at the bookstore the day it came out.  And I must say, it was $30 well spent!  It is one of those books that I can read over and over again and never get bored with at all.  So let's take look at, The Lost Symbol.

So what's the story, Harvard Symbologist, Robert Langdon, has been asked by his long time friend, Head of the Smithsonian Institute, Peter Solomon, to give a lecture at the U.S. Capitol Building.  He was also asked to bring an unopened package that was given to him by Peter years ago.  Once there, he discovers that there was never a lecture scheduled, but he unexpectedly finds something there waiting for him ... A human hand!  But not just any hand, the hand of his friend, Peter Solomon!  The CIA comes in and Langdon is then interrogated by the OS Director, Inoue Sato, saying they're trying to find Peter, when their actual plan is to find whatever the kidnapper is looking for and give it to him.  They discover that the hand is representing the Hand of Mysteries, an invitation to find the Freemason's biggest secret, The Lost Word, which is said to be hidden somewhere in Washington D.C.  After finding part of a pyramid in the Capital Building, and the golden capstone to the pyramid inside the unopened package, Langdon escapes from the CIA and get's hep from Katherine Solomon, Peter's sister.  The book goes across our Nation's Capitol, solving ancient Masonic clues and find The Lost Word before the kidnapper, known as Mal'akh, kills Peter and releases a secret that could end the respect for the Freemasons forever.

I love this book!  The reason that I love this book is because a year before the book came out, I went to the East Coast for my A.P. History class, and one of the places we went to was Washington D.C.  When I was reading it for the first time, I got excited because I remember going to most of those places in the book!  And now when I read it, it reminds me of all the good times I had while on my trip.  Hopefully I'll be able to go back someday!

This book has great characters, a creative plot, and the villain ... OH MY GOSH!  I got chills every time he was on the page!  I don't understand why they haven't made this into a movie yet.  It's so good that it needs to be made into one.  Although, I would cry every time I'd watch it.  Every time I got to Chapter 103, I'd instantly cry my eyes out!  And if you want to know what happens in Chapter 103, you're just going to have to find out.  I give this book 5 stars, *****!

So that's my review.  If you have a book you'd like for me to read, please leave a comment below.  Come back to see more reviews!  I am @BorenNerdy on Twitter, I hope you have a great day, and I will see you next time!

- BorenNerdy