Book Cover

The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their silence at times of crisis.

Past Dan Brown reviews:

• The Lost Symbol
• Angels & Demons
• The Da Vinci Code

# Review

In the fourth Robert Langdon story, the suave and worldly symbolism professor is once again back in Italy and embroiled in a conspiracy when he wakes up from a foiled assassination attempt. He must work with his nurse Sienna Brooks to act against the brilliant billionaire Bertrand Zobrist and the secret global organization that he's hired for a nefarious purpose.

Inferno falls in a long line of reinterpreting Dante's seminal work in the 21st century (other such reinterpretations include The Dante Club and Dante's Inferno). When I read this, I was already familiar with much of Dante's lore and thus the repeated info-dumping felt slow and redundant. The story also felt formulaic and very mass-market. The plot-twists are also pretty predictable.

# Conclusion

Inferno is entertaining but I enjoyed the first two books much more.

# Overall rating: 6.7

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