I'm pretty sure it's a joke–although I myself was uncertain at first.
I want to be respectful of other people's privacy, but it isn't hard to find the author's Facebook/LinkedIn/etc, at which point their non-identity with the famous novelist becomes obvious.
Mostly about the claim and not the (purported?) author.
∗Author of The Da Vinci Code.
I want to be respectful of other people's privacy, but it isn't hard to find the author's Facebook/LinkedIn/etc, at which point their non-identity with the famous novelist becomes obvious.