The Secret of Secrets ★★★☆☆

Dan Brown seems to have lost the art of making you turn the pages and with near 700 pages, this was the wrong book for him to start. So much exposition than plot. The twist is one of those most often explored ones so it doesn't surprise.

The nonlocal consciousness reminded me of Pluribus and as usual, it's tempting to want to believe.

• Format: 688 pages, Kindle Edition
• Published: September 9, 2025 by Doubleday
• ISBN: 9780385546928 (ISBN10: 0385546920)
• ASIN: B0DTT5LV77
• Language: English

Robert Langdon, esteemed professor of symbology, travels to Prague to attend a groundbreaking lecture by Katherine Solomon—a prominent noetic scientist with whom he has recently begun a relationship. Katherine is on the verge of publishing an explosive book that contains startling discoveries about the nature of human consciousness and threatens to disrupt centuries of established belief. But a brutal murder catapults the trip into chaos, and Katherine suddenly disappears along with her manuscript.

Langdon finds himself targeted by a powerful organization and hunted by a chilling assailant sprung from Prague’s most ancient mythology. As the plot expands into London and New York, Langdon desperately searches for Katherine . . . and for answers. In a thrilling race through the dual worlds of futuristic science and mystical lore, he uncovers a shocking truth about a secret project that will forever change the way we think about the human mind.