The lost symbol was a on the edge book. I don’t think there was a time in the book where is was a calm and peaceful place it was always hitting you with different things just to make you think on what would happen. I would recommend this book to anyone that is in to all of Dan Browns books also it would have to be a experienced reader because got lost into this book a couple times and I had to go back to. If you also like mysteries you would love this also I thought this book kept me on the edge of my seat and I cant wait for Dan browns new books that he said was coming out soon. I also can’t wait for the movie to come out in 2012 to see if its just like the book