Inferno by Dan Brown
Fiction/History Mystery/Adventure/Thriller
I always wait with gleeful anticipation the next release of any of Dan Brown's books. He can always be counted on to provide a solid, engaging read with unexpected plot twists and delicious historical mysteries.
This book was no exception. In this latest installment of the adventures of Professor Langdon, he is suffering from amnesia and wakes up in a hospital being shot at. His rescuer, a young doctor, soon becomes involved in the chase and two try and backtrack to help Langdon discover why anyone would want to kill him. Naturally, the reasons are long and convoluted and filled with both historical fiction and fact. This book focuses on the real-life Dante and his work, "Inferno". If you've never read, don't worry. There is enough explanation in the book for even a casual literary lover.
I do love Brown's work, but, honestly I'm getting tired of him. I mean, come on! How can one guy have so many adventures? It's starting to stretch believability a bit too much. This book would have been much better if there were another main character and Langdon was relegated to an advisor of some sort. I am also a bit perplexed by the ending. Talk about a cliffhanger! I hope it means this book might just have a sequel. There's definitely enough left undone that a complete other book could remedy.
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