Origin by Dan Brown

Here we have another entry into the saga of Robert Langdon, the renowned Harvard professor. We have met him in the Da Vinci Code, the Inferno, The Lost Symbol- all recorded by Dan Brown.

This time we have Langdon interfacing with his former student, Edmund Kirsch, who is revealing to the world his take on the origin of man. This is information that could reshape the religious world. The question he is dealing with is; Where Do We Come From ?  And Where Are We Going? Before Kirsch can revel completely what he has deduced he is assassinated.  Langdon must run, and his guide is a computer hookup called Winston.

Technology plays a big part om this story.

This is a plot driven tale. The characters are shallow with action pulsating throughout.

For some reason, Brown enjoys writing in this realm.  He seems to like writing tales that concern the Catholic mind set. He enjoys tweaking them.

It doesn’t take place in Vatican City. It starts in Spain and moves around. The so-called discovery of our origin, so Brown would have us believe, is important enough to base a whole 461 pages on.

Brown, as a writer, can grab the reader and pull him along. The problem with this one is, does it really matter? The ending is weak.

But what can we say about it in a positive light? It has a different kind of villain It has a different feel than his other books concerning Langdon.

For the reader who can really suspend unbelief this will be one to read. For fans of Langdon it will also satisfy.

It is published by Doubleday and retails for$29.95.