Title: Dull, obvious, plodding
Product review: O, Draconian Devil, why on earth did I read this book? I am not a cryptographer or world-famous symbologist, but I figured out the story's infantile puzzles long before the so-called experts. I also figured out why it's a page turner--you can't wait to turn the page to see whether the writing will improve. Really, the whole thing sounds like the Hardy Boys and the Keystone Copts, or Abbott and Costello Meet a Big Dumb Albino.As for the historical accuracy, who cares? The book is achingly dull and predictable. Try Eco or Perez-Reverte if you want to experience a more literary thrill ride. Take Dorothy Parker's sentiments to heart: "This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force."
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