Book Gems

What they're saying about THE DA VINCI CODE:

• If you read any reviews, they always say "I couldn't put it down". It is absolutely true. This is a complexly woven story including murders, secret societies, the Catholic Church, great art, a chase through Paris and further --- not to mention the decoding of encrypted codes that are ingenius.



• The Da Vinci Code exceeds my hyperbole repertoire. It is a fast-paced thriller with most of its action occurring in about 24 hours, and it is worth reading just to find out who killed the victim and why. But the beauty of the book is its depth. I tried so hard not to read little sections aloud to my husband, grown children, and friends so they could have the whole experience when they read the book. But I just couldn't stop myself from passing on some of the word derivations and customs that Dan Brown tells about throughout the whole book. I keep thinking he should save some of this good stuff for later in the book, but he has enough fascinating bits of information to last throughout the book.



• I have a little knowledge of church history and some acquaintance with Leonardo's Last Supper, enough so that I didn't have to look up the picture to know what the book was describing. And everything it claims could be true. I am dying to discuss it with someone.



• I have found myself mentioning it to other non-book readers at work and discussing it with family members, as well as my online book group. (Usually my book discussions are with my online book group only). The premises and research in this book simply blew me away. For me, this book connected many of the dots that have been tidbits of the ideas presented in other books, movies and teachings I have come into contact with --- coupled with a top notch thriller pace and interesting characters. I can't say that I believe everything presented in the book, but it has raised my consciousness and started me thinking in new ways about what might have been.



• I just finished this book yesterday, but all week we have been discussing it at the dinner table --- my husband went to 12 years of Catholic school, I am Jewish, my middle son is now at Georgetown University, and my youngest son is now in a Catholic high school. I am constantly questioning them about what is truth and what is fiction.



• It was absolutely fascinating on many levels and is a definite must-read! Not only does this book grab you at the beginning, it gives you a different slant on the way you have been taught religion and the Bible.



• A riveting page-turner that lassoes readers to a roller coaster of suspense. What an incredible ride!



• Wow, did that make me think!