I'm sorry...but I LOVE this series. I definitely saw the movies before the reading the books (whoops!) but reading the books was just as rewarding. This book (and series) crosses off many areas of interest for me: history, art, conspiracies, drama, love; so, it's no surprise that this was a five star book for me. The author does a really good job keeping the reader interested, and I love the POV changes in each chapter. There is not much more I can say except job well done--if you are looking to get into some dramatic historical fiction, I think this series is a great place to start. I'm going to keep working through each book of this series, so stay tuned for more on Dan Brown!