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)

Fantastic!

I enjoyed the story, research, and performance. It was fantastic and I will listen to it again.

Well done

A very well written novel. Plenty of twists. Well done. I could not stop listening.

You’ll love it

Terrific. ... A terrific story, narrated by a terrific narrator, written by a terrific writer. LOL
It absorbs you instantly and you are off on a thrilling adventure. It can, at times, drone on a bit or become repetitive with names, dates and information central to the history outside the plot line but in the end you’ll find that is by design. Relax and trust the architect of the story, it’s an exhilarating ride. If you like Dan Brown, you will love it.

good

it was a good read and the narrator did an excellent job of engaging me

It's not as bad as the other reviews say

It's a typical Dan Brown/Langdon novel for the most part but the ending is so anticlimactic it taints the otherwise exciting and enjoyable journey you take to get there. if you like the other Langdon books and you've got some time to kill go for it.

Surprisingly Good

I didn't hold out much in the way of expectation with this audiobook. I liked Dan Brown's other books but thought maybe he'd lost his touch by this time. But I thought it was better than his others, as if he'd gotten into a good rhythm with his writing. The narrator was great and my interest never really waned throughout the 16+ hours. I'm in the middle of a major renovation to a 150 yr old house and spend countless hours sanding, painting, etc. I found the book so intriguing that the task hours went by quickly as I listened. I don't know how much was fact from fiction but I didn't care as the story was fascinating. If the intent was to make me want to go to Washington DC to check out some of the historical sites talked about....then it worked. Great story, great narration.

Lost Symbol

Dan Brown did it again - a great story: fascinating details about the Free Masons woven into this exciting, suspense-filled fictional story.

Exceptional!

Reading this book was awesome. The story had me reading on and on. This book is definitely Dan Brown at his best!

Brilliant

Really good book

I enjoyed every minute, the preformance is among the best I've heard and the book itself is brilliant

Liked it / wish they'd fine the movie too

As a fan of the series - I enjoyed listening to the narration. The mental pictures come easy with the telling of the story and if you've read or watched the previous books/movies - that makes it even easier to enjoy.