Deception Point

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Pages: 592 (Paperback)

ISBN: 0552159727

Pub: Corgi Books

Pub date: 2009-08-28

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2876

Editorial Review:

In the world of page-turning thrillers, Dan Brown holds a special place in the hearts of many of us. After his first book, Digital Fortress, almost passed me by, he wrote Angels and Demons, which was probably one of the half-dozen most exciting thrillers of last year. It is a pleasure to report that his new book lives up to his reputation as a writer whose research and talent make his stories exciting, believable, and just plain unputdownable.
The time is now and President Zachary Herney is facing a very tough re-election. His opponent, Senator Sedgwick Sexton, is a powerful man with powerful friends and a mission: to reduce NASA's spending and move space exploration into the private sector. He has numerous supporters, including many beyond the businesses who will profit from this because of the embarrassment of 1996, when the Clinton administration was informed by NASA that proof existed of life on other planets. That information turned out to be premature, if not incorrect. The embattled president is assured that a rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice will prove to have far-reaching implications on America's space program. The find, however, needs to be verified.
Enter Rachel Sexton, a gister for the National Reconnaissance Office. Gisters reduce complex reports into single-page briefs, and in this case the president needs that confirmation before he broadcasts to the nation, probably ensuring his re-election. It's tricky because Rachel is the daughter of his opponent. Rachel is thrilled to be on the team travelling to the Arctic Circle. She is a realist about her father's politics and has little respect for his stand on NASA, but Senator Sexton cannot help but have a problem with her involvement.

Adventure, romance, murder, skulduggery, and nail-biting tension ensue. By the end of Deception Point, the reader will be much better informed about how the space program works and how politicians react to new information. Bring on the next Dan Brown thriller! --Otto Penzler, Amazon.com

Reader Reviews:

Dan Brown's Deception Point (0/0 people found this helpful)

As an avid reader of Dan Browns books I could hardly put it down.
So this book is a must for everyones collection.
Many thanks.

Good read but a tad predictable (0/0 people found this helpful)

So I read this book in three days. Quite an exciting page turner - no doubt about that. However, as some other user said, the plot is trying to be so unpredictable that it actually becomes predictable. I like books that are page turners and whodunnit mysteries, no doubt about that, however, I feel the writer was just trying a little too hard with the plot (eg. making it unpredictable).

Despite the points I've already made, I quite liked the plot/storyline. It has politics and science merged together quite well in one book and I love how the writer switches to a different storyline which is happening amongst the others at the same time every chapter; it makes the book more compelling and gripping making you want to read more and more.

Another criticism of mine however, is that there were a lot of grammatical errors, cliches, unrealistic happenings and cheesy similes in the book which made my eyes role a couple of times while reading.

That aside however, this book is a pretty gripping read and I recommend it to anyone who is a frequent reader of Dan Brown books or just likes gripping/action/mystery plot lines. For the Dan Brown readers though, it is a change from his usual religion and history/art topics.

slightly predictable (0/0 people found this helpful)

On the whole I enjoyed reding this book. Dan Brown always writes well, and with meticulously researched detail. The plot seemed slow to begin, and the threads did not weave together cohesively at first. The tension built however, and the final scenes were pretty gripping. I was disappointed to discover the identity of the main perpetrator, I found that it came a little too close to the plot of another Dan Borwn book, but I won't give away the ending by saying which one. If this was your first Dan Brown read you will enjoy it!

It is worth reading if you are looking for entertainment (0/0 people found this helpful)

I buy books for 3 reasons, entertainment, study, expand my knowledge.
This book was bought for entertainment, and the book did just that entertained me.

Best Dan Brown book (0/0 people found this helpful)

I found this book to be Dan Browns finest work. Truly encapsulating plot and much more interesting. I wish they would make this one into a film. I think it would be huge!

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