The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown ***

The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown

Two books in one. A thriller with the CIA as the evil villain. Sci-Fi with endless infodumps that felt like I was in college lectures (asleep). All mixed with Dan Brown mysticism. If you love Dan Brown, you won’t be disappointed. Otherwise, skip it.

Robert Langdon (professor of symbology) came to the aid of Dr. Katherine Solomon (noetic scientist) when the CIA stole her book and destroyed all copies. Why did the CIA care about a book that explored “the enduring mysteries of the human mind…the nature of consciousness and of the soul?” Dr. Solomon believes in non-local consciousness, as evidenced by “ESP, sudden savant syndrome, precognition, blindsight, out-of-body experiences…the list goes on and on.” The action takes place in Prague and includes a Golěm.

Three forces are in conflict. The CIA is defending its evil-genius project (Threshold) buried beneath Prague in an abandoned bomb shelter. The Golěm is out to destroy the CIA installation. Robert and Katherine talk about human consciousness endlessly, like two undergraduates.

Other players are: Dr. Brigita Gessner, the CIA’s evil scientist; Sasha Vesna, Dr. Gessner’s assistant and unwitting experimental subject; Jason Kaufman, Dr. Solomon’s editor; and Mr. Everett Finch, Threshold’s evil project manager.

The story follows the Golěm’s quest to destroy Threshold and Langdon’s endless thoughts about the book, Threshold, human nature, etc. While Langdon and Katherine share erudite thoughts, the Golěm takes care of business. 

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