No thrill in Da Vinci Code follow ups review
A British judge exonerates Dan Brown but readers still face tepid theological conspiracy thrillers. The Templar Legacy holds at No. 6, The Last Templar slips to No. 15, The Secret Supper rises to No. 8 as Sierra’s Milan mystery borrows Eco vibes yet lacks the punch of Brown’s prose.
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