The Gaudi Key

At an independent bookseller down in Ann Arbor, I recently got ahold of an advanced "uncorrected proof" of a book called The Gaudi Key. It was written by Esteban Martin and translated into English from its origins in Spain. The final edition of the book doesn't hit the shelves until August 2008, so I figured what a better way to get the advanced insight than on All Around Critic!

Let me say that although The Gaudi Key offers some cheap thrills, it is essentially nothing more than a DaVinci Code incognito. The basic premise is the same, a dying grandfather passes off a set of clues to his granddaughter in order to protect the greatest secret in all of Christianity. After completing the read, I realized the full extent to which these books are similar, but I think the more detailed background on esoteric architect Antoni Gaudi adds a little bit to what DaVinci Code was lacking.

Martin definitely did his research while writing this book, even if the plot material is an indirect copy of Brown's work. Regardless of how similar the two books were, I found that I couldn't often put it down and wanted to know what would happen next in María's cat-and-mouse game with the evil Corbel.

I wouldn't recommend it to anybody who didn't like The DaVinci Code, but it is a fairly quick read and if you are a fan of Gaudi's work, it should not be overlooked!