what do you guys think of Dan Brown

I just got through reading his new book. I enjoyed it very much. He writes a very clever story. In the end it is just a work of fiction. It's not a history book.

Dan Brown writes those books on his own - they are indeed very clever propaganda pieces that contain fact and fiction, with the truth and the lies cleverly twisted around.

Suddenly there's all these books and movies suddenly coming out about the Masons. That's because too many are finding out the truth so they must address it, but present it in the way THEY want you to perceive it - which is certainly not the TRUTH.

I was at Border's books the other day and they had a huge display on Masonic books and related topics. I was talking about this stuff 5 years ago (and much more serious researchers than me for a lot longer than that), and I was called a nut. Now it's so in your face everywhere. So why Now? Because it's time for the propaganda machine to kick in and distort the truth so it can be suppressed...

Same formula in all his books...build suspense at the end of a chapter, then change the subject. His books seem so juicy in the beginning, like he's going to reveal something really profund, than as one reviewer noted "on the last few pages everything comes unraveled, the reader is left flat and wanting to get their money back".

He has not kicked anyone in the teeth. His "fiction" skirts the truth by way of involving secret societies in an over the top fantasy. By making his stories so fantastic, he gives the general public a paper thin comical view of these societies and what their purpose is. So if you mention something about the NWO, or globalists being controlled by secret societies, the average person is going to think of Angels and Demons and immediately think you are either crazy or associate the secret society with fiction.

I believe the knee jerk reaction of the Church was less because he kicked the Opus Dei organization in the teeth, but because he dared treat women as important players in our historical development.

I enjoy his stories like I do Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter because they make new things familiar and familiar things new.

All for freedom? Freedom for all!

Well i just figured out my father purchased it so I can wait till hes done and check it out

He writes extremely well in my opinion.

I would wait until a few reviews come out. He could be riding on the coat tails of his reputation with this one, and it could be just another suspense thriller.

Im really enjoying it. It is embarrassingly true to his formula- but I cant put it down. He's done his research as usual and Im assuming he's so widely read that he dosnt really need to be fact checked- not that it matters- he's FICTION. The puzzles and suspense in this one are even more spoon-fed than the others, leaving you feeling more like youre reading an Encyclopedia Brown case for grown-ups. It is somewhat cerebral compared to alot of what gets published today- but despite its few calories, its still fluffy. Its kind of like Cap'n Crunch...yeah there's 8 essential vitamins &minerals- but come on- its still junk food. and im eating it up lol. Propaganda? Hey if youre reading a book this long- then youre a growed up and im sure you can separate fact from fiction.

This is just 'my' theory and take on Mr. Brown(if that is his 'real' name)

I have often wondered if he was approached by someone he may not know who this person's connection is, was given a kind of outline with a guaranteed payment for a few years in order to produce the book and provided his books set forth according to 'the outline' .

Deal is, he would be allowed to keep all royalties and he would be given as much media attention as is available (despite the fact he is a 'bad writer').

He is not allowed to know who pays him or why the outline has to be 'just so', if he wants the job, he will have instant fame and years of fortune.

He figured if he didn't take it, it would be given to another mediocre writer, so why not eh?

Live and learn.

They're entertaining books. Not real consitently accurate with the symbols and dogma, but good little stories.

same tired story repackaged with different facts every time. check out this thread to see how his next book will probably begin: http://www.dailypaul.com/...

I tend to read them for free at Chapters/Indigo bookstores....
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