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Title: Ripping Yarn
Review: This novel by Dan Brown, the author of "The DaVinci Code", is, not unsurprisingly, just as fast paced and as full of plot twists. Following the exposition, the action takes place almost entirely in Rome and the Vatican. In a macabre version of a treasure-hunt, the hero dashes around Rome following clues left long ago by Bernini, the 17th century sculptor. Incidentally, you will learn more than you ever needed to know about Bernini's masterpiece "The Ecstasy of St. Theresa". Anyway, it's a ripping yarn, combining mystery with science fiction, medieval secret societies, and the inner workings of the Vatican!
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