The Secret of Secrets
A Novel
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4.3 • 3.6K Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE NEW ROBERT LANGDON THRILLER FROM THE ICONIC AUTHOR OF THE DA VINCI CODE
“A master of the brainy, twisty thriller. . . . The Secret of Secrets is perhaps his most ambitious undertaking yet: a dense thriller that is also a meditation on the nature, and the possible future, of human consciousness.”—Los Angeles Times
“So riveting you’ll want to clear your calendar.”—USA Today
Robert Langdon, esteemed professor of symbology, has traveled to Prague to attend a groundbreaking lecture by Katherine Solomon—a prominent noetic scientist with whom he has recently begun a romantic relationship. Katherine is on the verge of publishing a breakthrough book that contains explosive scientific discoveries about the nature of human consciousness . . . revelations that threaten to disrupt centuries of established belief.
When a brutal murder catapults the trip into chaos, Katherine suddenly goes missing—and her manuscript disappears. Desperate to find the woman he loves, Langdon embarks on a thrilling race through the mystical landscape of Prague, ruthlessly hunted by a powerful organization and a chilling assailant sprung from the city’s ancient mythology.
As the action expands to London and New York, Langdon plunges into the dual worlds of futuristic science and historical lore—navigating a labyrinth of codes and symbols . . . and finally uncovering a shocking truth about a secret project that will forever change the way we think about the human mind.
Look for more Robert Langdon novels:
The Da Vinci Code
The Lost Symbol
Inferno
Origin
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Robert Langdon’s romantic trip to Prague quickly turns dangerous in Dan Brown’s return to the mystery series that made his name. Dr. Katherine Solomon, Langdon’s longtime colleague and new girlfriend, may hold the key to human consciousness in her new book. Her revelations are earth-shattering, but there are nefarious forces who will stop at nothing to discredit or silence her. Brown packs this page-turning adventure full of his signature historical asides as Langdon races through the magical Czech city in search of his missing lover. Brown’s descriptive prose turns the iconic setting into one of the book’s most fascinating characters. He beautifully blends history, mysticism, and pulsing action as Professor Langdon scrambles to piece together arcane puzzles and uncover the shadowy players threatening to delete Dr. Solomon and her remarkable research. Grab your codex and race with our favorite Harvard hero to unravel the irresistible riddles of this provocative thriller.
Customer Reviews
Solid
Solid. 3.5 stars, but I enjoyed the first half so much, I’m rounding up.
I thought it lost narrative steam in the second half and just didn’t quite deliver si hoped, but still it was entertaining and has sold neat ideas.
Secret of Secrets
I absolutely loved this book! Dan Brown is a genius.
Hardly any symbology
There’s hardly any symbology in this book. Instead Langdon now has the superpower of near photographic memory. Dan Brown has mastered suspense and action, and this book still benefits from it. Anyone hoping for historically-based puzzle solving will be disappointed.