The first time I heard of Dan Brown was when a friend pressed upon me one of his books. The name probably doesn't matter since he only has one plot and one set of characters. The names and details change a bit. I didn't finish it.

When DaVinci Code was at the height of media froth I picked up a copy and started reading. "Hey," I said to myself, "this sounds really familiar - haven't I read this somewhere before?" The repetition of the previous book's plot was so strong I felt no need to finish.

I'm sure Dan Brown is crying all the way to the bank.