Strong tea and good books

When you read a Dan Brown book you aren't necessarily reading it for its literary qualities, and though you may be thought of less by some, there is no escaping that Dan Brown books have a racing, rapidly developing plot and mystery that keeps you reading and following along, even if the standard of the writing in terms of character development is not of the highest quality.

Of his books, this is the one I liked the most, preferring it by some distance to the Da Vinci Code. It is a good summer read, good for a plane journey or holiday purely because it isn't terribly taxing on the mind and you'll get through it quite quickly.

It is not a novel that will change your mind, affect you, or inspire you but it is what it intends to be, a mystery adventure novel.