Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown

My book for October was Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown. This is the sixth installment of the Robert Langdon series, following Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, Inferno and Origin. I also read his two earlier books: Digital Fortess in June of 2004 and Deception Point in November of 2004.

In Dan Brown's book The Lost Symbol, Brown introduced the character Katherine and the subject of noetics. At time I said, I didn't think that he did a very good job integrating the subject into the novel. Brown brings back Katherine and dives into the subject with a mishmash of nonlocal conscious, human to machine interfaces, multiple personalities and epilepsy.

Two random comments. This is the second book in a row where epilepsy played a major role. Additionally, I think the idea of nanobots for human to machine interfaces a lot more than serious brain surgery...

Like all of the Dan Brown books, the story does a great job of exploring the location. Prague serves as the backdrop for the story. It paints a wonderful picture of the city. Neither Sharon or I have been there. Tom was there in April. With a potential trip to Paris to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary in 2026, Sharon suggested that we take a side trip to Prague.

Although I am still not sure how I feel about some of the "science' in the book, I enjoyed it. I give it a "B+." Holly had suggested that we read this book for another book club dinner. If we do, it will be an interesting discussion.