

As with all techo-thrillers, the bottom line is that when the machine is run-amok or in horrible danger.

By the end of the book I was figuring things out quicker than most of the characters (always a bad sign) and the majority of the plot line had become completely unbelievable. The characters were interesting and the basic concept to start with was OK, but from there it degenerated rapidly. Brown's lack of knowledge about this subject (compared to the subject matter of Da Vinci) or my relative depth of knowledge about it (I happen to run data centers for a living) but I was extremely disappointed in the book. Unfortunately, I was horribly disappointed. Let me start by saying that I really enjoyed Da Vinci code and its prequel, so I was optimistic about this read.
