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Dan Brown is the premiere source for edge-of-your-seat thrillers, and Origin doesn't disappoint. This time Robert Langdon finds himself somewhat out of water when a murder ploy involving a futurist atheist and varying religious figures takes a high-tech turn. As always, the secret sauce is Brown's ability to incorporate research into the high-stakes adventure. We get some of the classic art history type stuff, but also a lot of forward-thinking technology concepts that truly fascinate.

On the positive side, Origin is an impossible-to-put-down thrill ride that masterfully handles mystery to the point that you're desperate to find out what happens. On the negative end, the reveals don't quite equal the substantial build-up, and there's at least one major mystery that's pretty obvious early on. Also--I don't know if it's for legal reasons or what--but Brown essentially cites some of his research sources through Langdon, and they are disappointing. Travel blogs and TED Talks come up, for example. I like it better when he plagiarizes and looks like a genius - ha!

Overall, the great aspects of the book heavily outweigh a few imperfections. If you're a Dan Brown fan, no need to fear - he's still got it!