5/5⭐

I have to admit, I had a really great time with this one. And with this one I have officially finished all the Dan Brown Thrillers that have been released so far. Before I review this one, I just want to put it out there as to why Dan Brown holds a unique spot in my favourite authors list.

When I was younger, there were some conspiracy theories here and there that used to intrigue me, and then when I stumbled across Robert Langdon books, which were based on similar plots, I was obviously in.

I tried to read Angels and Demons two to three times but gave up on it every time, because I was quite young to make sense of them anyway. Then when I was matured enough and my interest was peeked again, I again picked up that book, and it was like I devoured these books, they were so engaging and such a joy to read.

I read all Robert Langdon books and Deception Point, with the last one being Origin, which I read a few years ago when it came out. I didn't pick this up because there were a few things, which I thought were not for me back then. But I was wrong about those things.

The characters were smart, and never made a foolish move. And that is what is the best part for me about these books, they play a really crucial part in the plot and even though their actions might lead to drastic consequences, one can completely understand that they have been trained to do what they are doing in their profession.

The plot was absolutely amazing, and it was foot to the gas, from the first page till the very end. I was hardly able to put it down. Whenever I had time I usually wasn't able to put it down until I have finished a few hundred pages.

Dan Brown's books have mixed opinions regarding their endings, but I usually love them, and this was no exception.

It's not one of my favourite Dan Brown books, it's still Angels and Demons and the Deception Point. But an enthralling ride for sure.

Happy Reading!/

رواية مميزة بشكل استثنائي ومن أفضل الروايات البوليسية في العالم
أسلوبها فريد جداً حيث ينتهي كل فصل بإثارة كبيرة يناقض ما تقرأه في أوله
ويجعلك مشدودا بقوة لمعرفة ما سيجري وإذا تذاكيت قليلاً وجربت أن تتوقع سير الأحداث بناء على قراءتك العميقة فلن تفلح لأن أسلوب الكاتب مثير جداً ويجعلك في حيرة لا تنتهي حتى آخر صفحة بل آخر سطر من رواية مثيرة ومشوقة لحد كبير

رواية مثيرة للغاية .. مع كل فصل تتعقد الأمور أكثر تزداد الشكوك لتحيط بجميع الأشخاص ..
في البداية اعتقدت أن ديفيد بيكر هو نورث ديكوتا شريك إنسي ... ليتضح أن هيل هو داكوتا حسب كلام سوزان
متشوقة جدا للنهاية
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"It is said that in death, all things become clear."

Using the same smooth, page-turning style of The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown weaves together a story of lies and shocks. From David Becker nearly getting killed to the NSA's database almost getting leaked, it is a thriller for young adults and adults.

For starters, Dan Brown is one of my favorite authors. So I might be a little biased. (But who cares, right? Probably everyone, if you know what I mean)

It starts with the main character, Susan, waking up to David getting a call. It's no ordinary call for him, but he doesn't want her to know that, so he just tells her "it's just a work thing. I'll be back in a day." Which is understandable, considering what he'll go through next.

Susan is dejected because her date was ruined, but then she gets a call from her commander. He's a hard-working poker-faced guy, but he has a soft spot for Susan because he doesn't want any hazing or harassment of her in their office at the NSA.

He calls her, saying "that she needs to come over IMMEDIATELY." She replies that "she will be there soon" and he replies "how about sooner." Talk about irony. Anyway, she gets there, and she finds out why their billion-dollar code-breaking machine, TRANSLTR, has been trying to decode a code for at least 15 hours, which is way longer than their normal diagnostics.

Susan and her commander, Strathmore, do a little bit of poking around and find out it is written by Ensei Tankando, who had actually died in Seville, Spain, earlier and was the reason why David left. Even more astonishing is that they find out that it's the first code that the NSA cannot break. The reason?

Tankando actually worked at the NSA before and got so mad over the TRANSLTR machine that he threatened to leak it to the public. To tell them that the NSA had been spying on their emails. Now that was a bomb for the NSA. So to solve it Strathmore deported Tankando away. Which started Tankando's hatred of America ever since.

Meanwhile, David is in Spain, trying to track down a mysterious ring in which it has the pass key engraved on it. It's basically like a scavenger hunt, with assassins on his tail, yet he survives and eventually makes it back to another date with Susan.

I won't make the review any longer, but eventually, after a few deaths, they manage to regain control of Crypto and the NSA databank. Which was a good thing, because they didn't want to have another scandal.

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هل أنت مبرمج ؟
إذاً ، لا تفوت قراءة هذه الرواية :)
عامة الناس سوف يستمتعون بقراءتها ، وأنتَ وحدك من سوف يفهم ما وراء سطورها
وشيفراتها ، سوف تشعر بأنها تعنيك أنتَ وحدكـ .

أذهلتني هذه الرواية ، عشتُها لحظةً بلحظة ، حرفاً بحرف ، كنتُ أستيقظ باكرًا لأبدأ قراءتها حتَّى تتعب عيناي ، مختلفةً هذه الحكاية عن كل ما قرأتُه وسوف أقرأه !.

سؤالين يتبادران إلى ذهني الآن ، أولهما / ما هو تخصص دان براون ؟ التاريخ ؟ علم الأديان ؟ أم البرمجة :)

السؤال الآخر / لماذا النساء في روايات بروان مثالياتٌ إلى حدٍّ غبي ؟

Español - English

Este es el primer libro escrito por Dan Brown y, aunque es bueno, no tiene el mismo enganche que los siguientes.

Tampoco esta Robert Landon.

La NSA ha interceptado un código pero no lo pueden decifrar. La única pista esta oculta en el cadáver de Ensei Takado, fallecido en España.

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This is the first book written by Dan Brown and, although it is good, it does not have the same hook as the following ones.

Nor is Robert Landon.

The NSA has intercepted a code but can not decipher it. The only clue is hidden in the body of Ensei Takado, who died in Spain.

لا أعلم من أين ابدأ ... منذ بداية قرائتى لكتب دان براون ,إعجابى برواية الرمز المفقود لم يتغير حتى فى اثناء قراءتى لتلك الروايه.. ولكن تغير كل شئ عندما اقتربت من النهايه

لم اتوقع ابدا انه بعد كل هذا يفكر فى هذه النهايه وما اعجبنى حقا هو اخر صفحه والتى تحتوى فقط على شفره

اعجبتنى فكرتها جدا وخصوصا انه يمكن حلها .. ولكن من النسخه الاجنبيه وليست العربيه

منذ ان انهيت الفصل 100 ومن بعده بدأت الاحداث تزداد فى اثارتها .. يمكن ان اقول ان هذه اكثر نهايه مكتوبه بإحكام قرأتها فى حياتى كلها .. حتى نهاية الرمز المفقود لا تضاهى هذه النهايه وانا لا اعنى بها اخر فصل ولكن انتهاء الاحداث كلها وحل العقده الموجوده فى الروايه ... كنت اتمنى ان ارى دان براون بنفسى لكى أهنئه على هذه الروايه التى اعتقد الآن انها ليست من احسن الروايات التى قرأتها ولكن سأقول انها احسن روايه قرأتها فى حياتى .. حيث انه من الصعب ان تجد كاتب ينهى رواياته بهذا الإحكام الرائع

سأكتفى بهذا القدر من الكلام حيث اننى لو تركت نفسى لن استطيع ان اتوقف عن الشكر فى هذا العمل الأكثر من رائع

n  n    "Who will guard the guards?"n  n

This is my first Dan Brown book and as cliche goes this would surely not be my last! Originally, I started reading this last May but never got around to finishing it after I stopped at Chapter 20, and I must say that despite of the 5-month hiatus, I could still remember the details vividly. This was a wildly entertaining and the kind of info-dumpy book that I'm eager to read. The way Dan Brown paces the whole plot with (surprisingly!) digestible chapters really made the reading experience worth it. Digital Fortress is kind of a crash course to cryptography and etymology. This is highly educational and despite of the overwhelming cryptography details, I wasn't fazed at all.

We follow two main POV's namely that of NSA head cryptographer Susan Fletcher and her fiance David Becker when they both embarked on separate courses in dismantling and understanding the enigmatic Digital Fortress. Next thing you know, you'll be getting an action packed trip in Seville, Spain and roam the ever elusive setup of NSA and the world of cryptography. This is a one of akind book for me and I definitely would see myself rereading it. Also I learned a few tricks in basic cryptography because of this book! To anyone who can crack the code, uhmmmmm I'll definitely like every review you post from here on out! HAHAHAH

191-41-51-520-09-15-251-11-21-213-13-02-19-09-0505-01 15 192020 THISS IS FUUUNNN

Update: (April 4, 2019) I can no longer crack whatever mish mash of attempted "code" I wrote here HAHAHAH

Susan Fletcher is a mathematician and cryptographer working for NSA (National Security Agency). She deciphers a mysterious code that causes serious repercussions in the USA. This code is so powerful that it causes serious trouble to the NSA.

This book has most of the contents that we expect from Dan Brown. Conspiracies, double agents, lies, and treason. The negative we can point out is that there is no historical extravaganza as seen in other Brown novels. We can't blame it much as it is a techno-thriller.

I wouldn't say I liked this book as much as the Langdon series. But it is still a good one-time read.

n  My favourite three lines from this book n
n   “Act first, explain later.”n

"The NSA lived by its motto: Everything is possible. The impossible just takes longer."

"Yeah, if we are the guards of society, then who will watch us and make sure that we're not dangerous ?"

I think this was possibly my least favorite book by Brown. It lacked a certain something. Maybe it's just because I'm not that savvy in the things he wrote about, but I choose to think otherwise. He should stick to what he does best, historical mystery.