I wouldn't recommend him for most of the younger writers on this site, as he has an almost impenetrable style and is far too fond of writing whole passages in Latin, Middle French, and archaic Italian, but the man is a genius. (And please, note that I said 'most' younger writers--I'm very well aware that there are those of you under the age of eighteen more than capable of tackling Eco.)
The book itself is a work of absolute genius. To quote the back:
The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns detective. His tools are the logic of Aristotle, the theology of Aquinas, the empirical insights of Roger Bacon--all sharpened to a glistening edge by wry humor and a ferocious curiosity. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and digs into the eerie labyrinth of he abbey, where "the most interesting things happen at night."
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Sounds interesting. How long is the book?