The Lost Symbol

By: Dan Brown

Narrated by: Paul Michael

Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • An intelligent, lightning-paced thriller set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., with surprises at every turn.

“Impossible to put down.... Another mind-blowing Robert Langdon story.” —The New York Times

Famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon answers an unexpected summons to appear at the U.S. Capitol Building. His plans are interrupted when a disturbing object—artfully encoded with five symbols—is discovered in the building. Langdon recognizes in the find an ancient invitation into a lost world of esoteric, potentially dangerous wisdom.

When his mentor Peter Solomon—a long-standing Mason and beloved philanthropist—is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that the only way to save Solomon is to accept the mystical invitation and plunge headlong into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and one inconceivable truth... all under the watchful eye of Dan Brown's most terrifying villain to date.

©2009 Dan Brown (P)2009 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"[I]mpossible to put down....Mr. Brown was writing sensational visual scenarios long before his books became movie material. This time he again enlivens his story with amazing imagery....Thanks to him, picture postcards of the capital's most famous monuments will never be the same....In the end it is Mr. Brown's sweet optimism, even more than Langdon's sleuthing and explicating, that may amaze his readers most." ( The New York Times)
"Thrilling, entertaining....Robert Langdon goes for another roller-coaster ride - this time in a hunt for a Masonic treasure in Washington, D.C." ( Los Angeles Times)

Not Dan Browns best effort

This book was good, not wonderful. Definitely not equal to the DaVinci Code.

Great read!!!!

Where does The Lost Symbol rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I use audiobooks to help me through my very long commute. During this book I was so enthralled in the story that a traffic jam was almost welcomed so that I could hear more of the story! This is my new favorite Dan Brown book!

great!!

awesome plot! awesome narration!! I highly recommend this book! another wonderful story from the incredible mind of Dan Brown.

Same winning formula

It Would be very easy to dismiss this book as a copy of the previous two but the fact is that it's a great story that makes you want to keep listening 'for just 5 more minutes' to see what happens next. Great narrator as well.

Least Favorite of the Series

What made the experience of listening to The Lost Symbol the most enjoyable?

The Narrator did an excellent performance as he always does with the series. That part was enjoyable.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The most interesting part of the series is always Robert himself and the other characters compliment the story. However, the other characters in this story were just unappealing. Even the villain was kind of a let down.

Have you listened to any of Paul Michael’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Paul Michael is an excellent narrator in this book and in the series as a whole. He was the only thing that made this audiobook appealing.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Nothing in particular really moved me in this book. Typically in the series you get some shocking revelations at the end, but this revelation was extremely predictable that you were just waiting for it to be revealed.

Any additional comments?

I would recommend skipping this in the series.

I really enjoyed this book!

The writing was great, the historical aspects seemed to be accurate, and the conclusions drawn were very intriguing. I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes the DaVinci code or any legend type fiction

Couldn’t stop listening

I may or may not have listened to this entire 17 hour audio book in 5 days.

If that doesn’t speak volumes to Dan Brown’s thrilling approach to story telling, I don’t know what does.

Each time I read a Brown book, my interests grow in several directions. Exciting story. There are some parts you could guess, but for the most part, he keeps you on the hook the entire 17 hours

Amazing!!

I could not put this book down!!! It makes you rethink and relook at our nations treasures.

Great story

This was really interesting and freaked me out. It was so violent and scared me. Loved the combination with history.

The character's 1 sentence introspections get old

Mallac did something devisive and interesting...
"yes, my name IS mallac", mallac thought to himself while remembering that he is in fact mallac.

It gets old fast is all I am saying. great story though