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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
Did you admire him before _The DaVinci Code_ became an enormous best seller?
I heard fairly reliable rumors that his US publisher was about to drop him from contract, as sales of his previous books were underwhelming.
Of course, the success of The DaVinci Code made him a darling of the industry, and I've no doubt the new book will do well. There are always arguably bad books on the best seller lists because they are seen as "good reads" by those who buy them.
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Dennis
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Actually, I read the Da Vince Code because I liked the title of the book... I had never heard of Dan Brown or any hype about it. A lot of books I read I get because I like the title or cover... And as I've always had a fascination with the Renaissance, Middle Ages, actually anything before 1900, titles like that will attract me.