Robert Langdon, professor of Symbology at Harvard University, is set on a worldwind adventure across Rome. After a world-renowned physist is murdered at the world's leading science research facility in Switzerland, Langdon is called to help solve the mysterious crime. Subsequently, one of the physist's discoveries, a brilliant advancement for science but also a deadly weapon of mass destruction, is thought to be ticking somewhere in Vatican City...where a conclave is taking place to elect a new pope. He is thrust into a world of danger, ancient secret societies, and hidden signs from past artists. Robert has 24 hours to solve a murder...and save the smallest country in the world.

Anyone interested in art, history, mystery, science, and/or religion.

The twists and turns in the adventure. The amazing story kept me not wanting to put the novel down.

At some points, I was worried that the number of pages in the book outnumbered the story. There were points where I was like "Uh, Dan...how much farther can you go with this?" But, he went with it. And eventually this discomfort lead to one of my likes.

Think about science, religion, and get my speech/debate/theatre coach to read the book!

Amazed. While I doubt I'll ever see an incident this extreme in my life, the way Dan Brown writes makes it not only logical...but plausible.

Is amazing. Dan Brown is my new favorite author. I really enjoy his combination of art, history, science, and mystery.

It's the great prequel to "The Da Vinci Code". It is the story of the Vatican that is so frequently referred to in the recent bestseller.

Beyond that, though, it is great story. It truly is the perfect definition of a mystery/thriller novel...and as the San Francisco Chronicle says..."A breathless, real-time adventure...Exciting, fast-paced, with an unusually high IQ."

I guess you have to have in interest, to some degree at least, in art, history, religion, science. If you don't, you might not enjoy this book, although I'm convinced Brown is a master of making these subjects interesting.

Seeing as this is a "prequel" to Da Vinci Code, it's probably best to read it first. However, I read Code first, and still found it amazing without knowing about this novel. However, I think some things in the second novel would make more sense after reading Angles and Demons. Thus, I'm reading the second book again!

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