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Angels and demons audio book6/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() In the beginning I felt his style of writing was a bit rustier than the smoothness of The DaVinci Code. ![]() Pity, as otherwise it's very good.Īlthough this book is a prequel to The DaVinci Code, also written by Dan Brown, I actually read it afterwards. Angels and Demons is for the most part a rollicking good story that keeps you listening, but the momentum of the narrative is marred by long passages of quasi-religious speechifying, especially near the end of the book where the speech lasted about half an hour and was frankly boring and spoiled the impact of the final scenes of the book. ![]() which he enjoyed as a story, but reassured listeners that it was a long way off before anti-matter could be carried around in a box. I heard a scientist from CERN on the radio discussing Angels and Demons. Some of the science in Angels and Demons is far-fetched but, like good science-fiction, is based on the truth. Both books appear to be based on a lot of historical research, though I'm not able to judge the authenticity. Angels and Demons is less clich?-ridden and better written. I enjoyed the Da Vinci Code as an enthralling narrative, but thought the writing poor. Dan Brown can certainly create intriguing and fast-paced stories. ![]()
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