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Da Vinci Part II: the mystery, the movie, the mania Source: IRISH INDEPENDENT Date: January 07, 2006
It could be over a year before The Solomon Key, the sequel to The Da Vinci Code, finally reaches the bookshelves; but already the codology, hokum and hype that inevitably surround Dan Brown’s work have started in earnest.
Never in publishing history has there been such feverish speculation about the plot of a sequel. Cleverly exploiting the fascination with the work of Dan Brown and his cultish religious themes, the publishers have dropped heavy hints about the book for fans to decipher.
Clues can be seen on the American dust jacket of The Da Vinci Code and fans are led on a merry dance for more clues on the internet. For the burgeoning global population of Dan Brown maniacs, working out the plot of the upcoming novel has become a puzzle to rival 1000 Sudokus.
Among the bewilderingly large number of experts in this field, there is a growing consensus about the story. The Solomon Key, we are led to believe, will be set largely in Washington, will involve a heady mixture of Mormons and masons, and will also zone in on the secret Skull and Bones Society.
Both George W Bush and Senator John Kerry, his rival candidate at the last presidential election, are said to be members of the Order of Skull and Bones, which is based at Yale University. If, as seems likely, this coincidence is featured in the new novel, it is bound to fan the flames of conspiracy theorists. The CIA, according to speculation, is added into the mix to give the putative story added piquancy. *************************
Oh LC, this is like a friggin bad dream. No more S&B stuff. It makes people insane.
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