The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown… available from today…

So the eagerly awaited latest blockbuster (naturally) novel from Dan Brown is out from today.

I think it’s safe to expect utter chaos at many bookstores as everyone and their brother tries to get hold of it.

Product byline as follows (although not exactly choc-a-bloc with plot details, now is it?):

Six years in the writing, “The Lost Symbol” is Dan Brown’s extraordinary sequel to his internationally bestselling Robert Langdon thrillers, “Angels & Demons” and “The Da Vinci Code”. Nothing is ever what it first appears in a Dan Brown novel. Set over a breathtaking 12 hour time span, the book’s narrative takes the reader on an exhilarating journey through a masterful and unexpected landscape as Professor of Symbology, Robert Langdon, is once again called into action. Expertly researched and written with breakneck pace, “The Lost Symbol” once again demonstrates why Dan Brown is the world’s bestselling thriller writer.

Some folks are even expecting the same sort of tourism effects as caused by the Da Vince Code at Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland, expect this time the action takes place in Washington D.C. as shown in the following article (originally from the Canadian Press):

Washington tourism launches ‘Lost Symbol’ website for Dan Brown book
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (CP)

WASHINGTON — Washington is anticipating a flurry of visits from fans of Dan Brown’s new thriller, “The Lost Symbol.”

Fans of “The Da Vinci Code” novelist flocked to the Louvre in Paris and other sites in Europe that were featured in that book. One church in Scotland, the Rosslyn Chapel, saw a threefold increase in visitors after the book became a bestseller and movie.

Destination DC has launched a web page at http://www.Washington.org/lostsymbol to help readers explore some of the places and themes that are expected to receive attention from “The Lost Symbol.”

The Washington tourism agency launched the web page prior to the book’s release Tuesday, using places that were hinted at in advance publicity for the novel. The Capitol building is featured on the book’s cover, and the nearby U.S. Botanic Garden was referenced in a Today Show clue about the novel.

The novel’s plot was not revealed before publication, but the story is believed to be about Freemasons, the centuries-old fraternal organization. Other sites featured on the Washington “Lost Symbol” web page include an early 20th century Masonic stone temple at the corner of 16th and S streets, and the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Va.

Copyright © 2009 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.

When I get my paws on it I’ll let you know what it’s like.

Or if you want to beat me to it: Then click HERE to get your copy from Kalahari.net
Or HERE to buy it from Amazon.co.uk for only £4.99. Bargain!

Clearly some folks are way ahead of us. Here’s a review from someone over at Cracked.com who got his hands on a copy and immediately proceeded to skim through. Click HERE to read it.