If you’re a Dan Brown fan, you probably could not wait to get your hands on his latest novel, Inferno.
The greatest thing about those high expectations is that they are not disappointed. Dan Brown once again expertly draws his readers into a fast-paced, breath—holding thriller with his famed character, Robert Langdon – a Harvard university professor in art history and symbology.
Professor Langdon wakes up in a hospital in Italy with no memory of how he got there and to find that someone wants him dead. Dr Brooks, the doctor who saved his life joins him on a journey through hell – Dante’s hell, and together they follow the messages left hidden in age old history.
What first seemed as a threat to Langdon’s life turns out to be a threat for humanity and it is up to Langdon and Brooks to unravel the mysteries whilst avoiding being caught by their mysterious, but aggressive followers.
Dan Brown creates a perfectly balanced storyline with realistic environmental politics and secrets in the art history of the middle ages where the Black Plague killed a third of the earth’s population. Waged in a war that has no fair compromise, the World Health Organization dispatched professor Langdon for his expertise in art history and the meaning of symbols and their use.
Jumping right into his well-known fast-paced storyline, Dan Brown ensures that you will not be able to put this one down until it’s finished.
Although the twist near the end provides for good entertainment, the story seems to lose a bit of steam afterwards. However, the usual Dan Brown specialties are included – visual descriptions of famous buildings, excellently relevant history in artists and their creations and the ability to keep surprising his readers – every time.
Without saying much more to spoil the story for you, I would recommend you get going right now to get this one. My rating is a well-deserved 9/10.
Written by: Marleen Theunissen
Creative Writer for ATKA SA
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