This is obviously a novel, even a thriller. With great staging, and the reference to many commentators Da Vinci Code is probably correct. I also quite liked the position on religion and the Church, first uttered by the mad scientist, but eventually obtain the agreement of the heroes themselves ... and maybe readers! For there are certain truths that are not too bad saying, but remain hidden in the novel for those who do not want to see (though when reading, I thought for a moment that the whole purpose of the book and the The author was to spread these thoughts ... which also knows?). In short, a novel that is not too badly written to keep you going, but then ... the end! what a desappointment. The author could probably find many other falls, without revealing the whole of the secret document. But the one he gives is so "American" without a lot of research and a little predictable. I would have put it 4 stars, but this unnecessary end made me remove a ... Happy reading anyway! (Just for the position on religion ... read it!)