I have read "The Da Vinci Code" mainly because I wanted to know what makes the book so hugely popular and also sustain the popularity over a period of time.
The book is interesting,fast paced and revolves around a murder mystery but, does not try to solve it as a typical detective story.It tries to bring in some interesting facts about the great painter Da Vinci and his contemporaries. You can approach the book as an art critic,to know more about Christian theolgy or simply as a murder mystery.No doubt,the book rubs certain people the wrong way when it makes certain comments on religious practices and the church. But, to be fair,it is a good book,a very good plot and very lucidly written. Dan Brown has made extensive research and incorporated certain facts into the book to make it more credible.It is upto us,the readers, to accept it or reject it. There are certain sections in the book which as a curious reader you would like to do away with,for example,the sudden turnaround of Leigh Teabing and the subsequent events.But, the book is well written and keeps you hooked to it till the end.
