Ending

I agree with Bray in that this book had a fantastic ending. I was a little confused as to why Fache dropped from the reader's view at the very end. I had wrongly predicted earlier that Fache was the Teacher due to his suspicious actions and his somewhat baseless need to arrest Langdon. His behavior was never truly explained, which is slightly frustrating as Brown clearly was painting a dubious character with Fache. I also want to know what the situation was regarding Vernet, as he too was acting suspiciously, as he originally believed that Sophie and Langdon were innocent regarding the murder of Saunere, but quickly changed his mind in the truck ride. It appeared as if there was more at play than Vernet thinking that they had attained the box illegitimately as there was no real explanation as to why his behavior shifted so drastically in the truck ride (the story said he heard a news cast saying that Sophie and Lagndon killed a few people, but they admitted before that they hadn't and he believed them). Overall, however, this was an incredible book. I liked how Brown seamlessly integrated fact with fiction which made for an immersive story. It was a book heavy with suspense and offered several surprises that contradicted what Brown lead the reader to believe.