<p>It’s possible that I’m not remembering that detail clearly. I don’t know enough about official gospels or the Bible to be able to intelligently discuss what type of misrepresentations are made in the novel. I just feel that it is a work of fiction and like many works of fiction, regardless of the subject, inaccuracies abound. </p>
<p>I didn’t mean to insinuate that you need to produce a classic to write well. Brown will never be considered a great writer but in the spectrum of popular contemporary fiction, I would imagine he’d fall somewhere in the middle of the pack. His book was engaging because of the story, which, I admit, is not usually enough to get me to read a book but I also have to admit that I enjoyed it. </p>
<p>And, now, back to The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon. Now there’s a great writer! :)</p>