I find Dan Brown's characters in The Da Vinci Code very believable because of the way he has conveyed an elaborate portrait of their inner selves while keeping an ingenious distance between them and the reader, thus reaching new levels and contributing to the overall enjoyability of his masterpiece. The book is full of captivating suspense and brain-teasing riddles which, frankly, mock the readers' mental abilities in every conceivable way. The Da Vinci Code will no doubt go down to history not for its tantalizing plot or ineffably genious characters, but for its simplicity that oozes with the most intricate complexity. I say, the literary world is not quite the same, thanks to Mr. Brown.