Dan Brown is a great author. His books after this one were fun, fast, and the example of a "page tuner".Like many people when I find a discover author that I like I devour the books they have written. In this Case I wish I'd missed this one. Mr. Brown must have thought the public was stupid as he gives the bad guy up in the first 50 pages.While writing about the best code breakers in the world and telling us what they look for, he gives his bad guy with the most simple "code" for the reader to discover.I do look forward to his new book but I am done with his early stuff.Digital fortress is a great example why publishers avoid first books. Even great writers can take a while to learn how to write.I am glad Dan got it His books now do just what you want from a book they entertain, stimulate and make you think.Enjoy the new ones skip but skip this ne.Dan Renfro