Origin by Dan Brown

"Origin" by Dan Brown -  Not wow. 

This  book is published by Random House in 2017 and has 544 pages. This is Book 5 of Robert Langdon series. This book was at number 1 in the best sellers list recently at Kinokuniya, Dubai mall.

Edmond Kirsch, former student of Robert Langdon, a scientist, an atheist, a computer genius and expert of game theory, is about to announce a scientific discovery that will shake the very foundation of all religions. While he is about to announce it, an incident happens. Robert has to work with beautiful Ambra Vidal to get to the bottom of it.

What incident happens? Who is Ambra Vidal? Who is behind the conspiracy? What is the discovery? Can Robert solve the mystery?

The idea of discovering something that will shake foundation of every religion is intriguing. What's it? Reader gets interested but the answer comes towards the very end of book. 

We all know Robert Langdon's character from four previous books. He is an expert of religious symbology and an intelligent professor. Ambra Vidal is a thirty something, stunningly beautiful curator of Guggenheim, museum of Bilbao, and fiancee of Crown Prince of Spain. Prince Julien future King of Spain. Bishop Valdespino head of Church in Spain and a good friend of the King. Winston, a computer with AI completes the cast of important characters.

There is international politics, palace politics, conspiracy theories, theology, religious politics, substantial art, futuristic concepts, advanced science and artificial intelligence is also thrown into the mix. In short this book has it all. 

Like his previous books Dan Brown provides description of places in great detail and in an interesting way in this book as well. After reading the book, readers want to visit places like Casa Milà, Palace of Zarzuela, Palmarian church and Basilica of Sagrada Família.

Previous Dan Brown stories took place in Italy, France and USA. This one takes place in Spain, mainly in the cities of Bilbao and Barcelona. 

I had written about the pattern of Dan Brown novels in review of his earlier book. This book also follows the same pattern but the big surprise in this Book is not big enough. It does not completely change the perception of the reader. 

In my review of last Robert Langdon book I  said that I was a bit disappointed because the story turned sci-fi at the end. Well, this story is a sci-fi right from the word go.

Why did I read this book? Dan Brown. 

What I didn't like? Blandness. 

What did I like?  His descriptions. 

Read if you have read the series, but it's not wow!