Angels and Demons

By: Dan Brown

Narrated by: Richard Poe

Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. What he discovers is unimaginable: a deadly vendetta against the Catholic Church by a centuries-old underground organization, the Illuminati. Desperate to save the Vatican from a powerful time bomb, Langdon joins forces in Rome with the beautiful and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra. Together they embark on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth, the long-forgotten Illuminati lair.

©2000 Dan Brown (P)2004 Simon & Schuster, Inc., AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Divison, Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Brown's tale is laced with twists and shocks that keep the reader wired right up to the last revelation." (Publishers Weekly)

A Very Good, Unusual, and Exotic Mystery

I completely enjoyed this novel. The audiobook is also excellent. I read the book on Kindle while simultaneously listening. Although the audiobook is excellent, there are some symbols that I am very glad that I was able to see visually. A narrator cannot duplicate that part of the experience. But his was a very enjoyable audiobook. Thank You...

Great listen!

Would you listen to Angels and Demons again? Why?

No, but I never read books twice or watch movies twice!

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the history and architecture and Roman setting. The narrarator was great at setting the mood. So suspenseful I found it hard to put down!

Very Good

This book was researched so well that I had to do my own research to verify some of the information that I was not familiar with. I enjoyed the story very much and would have given it another star if the ending didn't kind of fall apart a little for me. So much of the story prior to that was written in such a way that it was made believable by virtue of interwoven truths. I think the technique faultered and for me, the characterization was suddenly an obvious stretch regarding Langdon and the Camerlengo.

Very entertaining!

Poe did an excellent job bringing it to life. Even better than the movie and will continue the series.

Great Read

This story was plot twist after plot twist after plot twist. It was so intense, and the narration made the novel even better. I definitely recommend if you like thriller/mystery novels.

Better than I expected

I absolutely loved this book. I expected to encounter many lulls and to struggle through some of the more dry parts, but there were no dry parts. The entire book read more like an action adventure movie than any sort of slow-moving suspense novel that I had in mind.

Worst Australian accent ever!

Loved the story. Absolutely carried away by Dan Brown's tale. Narrator however drove me crazy. The word is pronounced "neesh" not "nITch". All the way through the book this grated on my nerves. The Aussie reporter's accent was ATROCIOUS. Please, please Don't.

typically good fiction by Dan Brown

good fiction......and I must remind readers that it is total fiction. As a Freemason, myself, I have a hard time with the total misuse of my fraternal organization, outlined in his books. The problem being is that conspiracy theorists and paranoids take his delightful stories as reality and take the stories as truth. They are nothing more than fantasy and fiction. Great author. Bad use of others goodwill to make money. Read the book. Leave the paranoia at home.

Mouth noises

Seriously good book. One thing that will turn me off of audio books is when the narrator breathes and swallows while the mic is on. Unfortunately I won’t be able to listen to it again, but the series is great. There’s a new narrator for the rest of the series.

Good story, annoying performer.

The story line was excellent. I really enjoyed the book. What was a hangup for me was the person reading the book. Listening to the book was like listening to someone who insists on talking with food in their mouth. There were times when it sounded like he was narrating while sucking on a lozenge of some sort rattling between his cheeks courtesy of his tongue. Distracting from the actual story being read.