“I saw Brad Meltzer give a speech as part of The Big Read in Irving, TX. I had no idea who he was, I just went to participate in the activity. I enjoyed his speech so much, and he did a bang-up job of selling me on his book. I bought it, and got it signed. A few days later, someone at work mentioned the book and gave it a glowing recommendation.
I found it to be okay. Not the best, not the worst. A little derivative of The Da Vinci Code (he even references it at one point, so I think he knows he was being derivative.) I still love the concept of the novel, and Meltzer's veracity of detail is impressive. I just don't like mysteries all that much, and I don't like best-sellers all that much. It was a fun read, and I don't wish for the time back, but I doubt I will read anything else by him.”