the last templar (2006)

The Last Templar (Raymond Khoury)

you've got to give some credit to dan brown. all imitators have so far been failures. i mean, sure the copycats sell millions of books but they're not nearly as gripping as brown's book(s). the last templar suffers from a weird structure, lack of intriguing characters, and generally, isn't memorable for much of anything. i just sped through it to get to the "revelation/reveal;" which didn't even end up being that exciting.

catch me if you can (2000)

Catch Me If You Can (Frank Abagnale)

everything as expected here. light, easy to read, and pretty interesting as abagnale recounts his experiences swindling money from individuals, banks, and countries. ripped through the book in an hour or two and while i didn't exactly take anything away, it builds upon the tales told in the movie. amazing how one man can do so much eh?