The Bookaholic

I loved Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code.  It was a fun read.  It had mysteries and conspiracy theories and, lest we forget, it was a work of fiction.  It certainly annoyed the heck out of a lot of people, most notably the Catholic Church.

Martin Lunn is, according to the blurb on the back of the book, an expert historian.  Historians aren’t generally given to flights of fictional fancy.  He goes to great length to discuss virtually all the controversial bits in Brown’s book.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book for two reasons.  First, I’m fascinated by history, especially ancient history.  Second, Lunn’s discussions of the controversies point to the fact that Brown managed to take many kernels of truth and wrap a nice story around them.

From the cover blurb:

The reality of Catholic offshoot Opus Dei… the hard facts about the bloodline of Christ and King David… the shocking secrets of the Holy Grail… the origins of the Knights Templar and the infamous Priory of Sion… the secrets of Temple Church and Rosslyn Cathedral… and much more.

I suspect the people who hated The Da Vinci Code will not like Da Vinci Code Decoded a whole lot better.

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