RaveThe Buffalo NewsExploring the competitive tensions between religion and science, Dan Brown’s Origin is a mystery that will appeal to readers looking for thoughtfulness and thrills ...an often gripping page-turner that combines well-managed mystery with reflections on culture, history, and technology ...builds suspense by interweaving storylines, shifting from one plotline cliffhanger to another strand in his story ... Through vivid descriptions of physical locations that are systematically linked with politics and history, Brown makes us feel the pulse of Spanish life and culture ... While its revelations ultimately do not rise to the occasion of its deeply ambitious focus on human creation and destiny, Origins is an enjoyable and thought-provoking novel well worth your time.
