Soooo….no one has exactly explored one of the biggest “hits” of our generation, and since I recently reread this in preparation for the new film release, I felt it was deserving of a review. My major is Medieval and Renaissance studies, so obviously I am aware of more information than the “general” public in regards to the da Vinci history, etc, and I felt that Brown did an excellent job making the past come alive for the present. While clearly he takes artistic license with some historical facts, nonetheless it has spurred a reading frenzy (and everyone is willing to admit they’ve read it).

Here’s a simple summary: Robert Langdon is called in to look at a murder scene at the Louvre, which lays out clues to the murderer and what the murdered man was attempting to protect. It becomes a case of hide and seek in which Langdon becomes the target, and the mystery is based on da Vinci’s use of codes and other items to hide secrets. A really interesting read-and I read it the first time (biased) and didn’t enjoy it. The second time, I kept an open mind, and enjoyed it. So read it with an open mind, and hopefully you’ll enjoy it as much as I did.