The Rule of Four (Abridged) Audiobook

" Hmm, if anything i would never have thought to compare it to The DaVinci code but it was a very suspenseful book. It encourages you to think and raises many good questions .. "

" Fun, fast reading. Kind of Da Vinci Code-esque. Enjoyed reading about Florence, etc. while visiting. "

" I enjoyed this book but like so many books it spends so much time investing in the character development that it become a chore to keep slogging through to get to the good stuff. For reason I can't understand, the authors use both Last names and First name interchangeably within the story which is not only irritating it makes it difficult to keep the characters straight. "

" This book kept my interest, but overall wasn't terribly exciting. It's in the code-breaking thriller genre and similar to Dan Brown novels, but not a whole lot happens over the course of this book. It's about a group of students at princeton trying to break the codes and riddles in an old book called the Hypnerotomachia, and while they figure out the book, they don't ever leave college, and nothing all that exciting happens until the last 15 pages. Even then, it's just not very exciting. "

" I really expected this to be an engaging story after reading so many good reviews, but was rather disappointed by the novel. I did not really feel a connection between the characters, and the various "climaxes" did not really capture me. The ending was a bit sudden, too. Why was this book so hot when it first came out? "

" Slow start but loved it! "

" I was disappointed by this book, only about half of it kept me entertained, the rest of the time I was just waiting for something to happen. A lot of it wasn't easily comprehendible and I just kept reading to get it over with. The fact that the Hypnerotomachia is real interested me, the storyline itself wasn't very good at all. "

" There is a good book struggling to get out. Good ingredients for a book, not great execution though "

" Love this book. It has a little bit of everything for every taste: romance, danger, friendship, and classical studies :) "

" a lot like davinci code. "

" Great build up to the ending.. "

" I liked this book. It's nice to have literature wrapped around a mystery. "

" One of my FAVORITE books! Well planned and even better execution. HIghly recommend it to those who have dormed but those who haven't as well. I became totally immersed in the mood. "

" really slow going lit "thriller" "

" It was a lot like the Davinci Code but not as good. "

" Would have been rated higher had I not read it following The Davinci Code. Same basic premise, but still a good story. "

" a good story with many twists and turns and a good ending. not as good as da vinci code but worth a read "

" this book was intriguing and i was unable to put it down until i finished. it had many twists and turns. "

" While it wasn't the page-turner I was expecting, I didn't mind the slow pace of the narrative. An interesting first novel for the collaborating authors. "

" I couldn't get through it because it's so badly written "

" Interesting but too much specific information about the Renaissance. You would need to have a PhD in Renaissance Art, Italian History, Greek History, Greek and Roman Mythology and on and on to understand the riddles and puzzles in this book. "

" There is a good book struggling to get out. Good ingredients for a book, not great execution though "

" Quite enjoyed this, intriguing at times. at other times read like a campus guide to Princton. But the idea was intriguing. Old (real) book the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili is presumed to contain hidden meanings. Various scholars compete to solve them, with tragic results "

" Read this one a long time ago, but it was very reminiscent of "The Davinci Code" by Dan Brown. If you liked that book, you will love this one. "

" I am not really one for thriller or mystery novels but this book was very smartly written. I enjoyed the characters and the development. I read it cover to cover without putting it down. The balance of danger and desire complicated by the characters results in a fantastic entertaining read. "

" It was overall a very well written book. It was suspenseful in all the right places and very engaging. If anything, at times, the characters were a bit difficult to deal with. Not a book in which the characters stand out (for me), but the plot is spectacular. "

" I picked this book up at my in-laws house, and I couldn't put it down. Although it is very reminiscent of the DaVinci Code, it is a good story in it's own right. I believe that it is an excellent collaboration, and I would read others from this duo should there be any. "