To preface this, a long time ago I was devouring every book of Dan Brown, and I thought I was a fan. This is why I immediately got "The Secret of Secrets" as soon as it got out. I thought it would be a book I wouldn't put down, and so many days later I am still struggling through it. Spoiler starting now, up to Chapter 12 of the book.
What I am angry about is the constant exposition of knowledge that we just won't get, even though the current Point of View has that information.
Things like (big for emphasis)
"the rabbi inscribed THE hebrew word" which word? Two paragraphs later: ahhh finally
"SHE could never know" WHO?
"Solomon had done something unexpected" WHAT?
At least in my memory, The Davinci Code was intriguing without such techniques, but maybe my memory is faulty. Other books I read, for example "The Tainted Cup" were catchy without withholding information on purpose.
Was it that bad in the other books? I honestly cannot remember. Does it get better? Did you have the same feeling when reading the book?
by MichaelStaniek