Loved it, very suspensing story until the end, except the not well constructed final.

I liked this book, it was predictable, but I liked that I was able to put everything together...more

I liked this book, it was predictable, but I liked that I was able to put everything together before the end. I don't know why, but I like when I can figure outwho the "bad guy" is.   hide

Penzler Pick, December 2001: In the world of page-turning thrillers, Dan Brown holds a special...more

Penzler Pick, December 2001: 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 reelection. 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. (This story is true; I repeat, Dan Brown's research is very, very good.) 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 reelection. It's tricky because Rachel is the daughter of his opponent. Rachel is thrilled to be on the team traveling 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, skullduggery, and nail-biting tension ensue. By the end of Deception Point, the reader will be much better informed about how our space program works and how our politicians react to new information. Bring on the next Dan Brown thriller! --Otto Penzler --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Publishers Weekly Struggling to rebound from a series of embarrassing blunders that have jeopardized its political life at the start of this lively thriller, NASA makes an astounding discovery: there is a meteor embedded deep within the arctic ice. And it isn't just any meteor. Inside the huge rock, which crashed to earth in 1716, are fossils of giant insects proof of extraterrestrial life. Yet, given NASA's slipping reputation, the question arises: Is the meteor real or a fake? That uncertainty dogs NASA and its supporters in Brown's latest page-flipper, a finely polished amalgam of action and intrigue. Trying to determine the truth are intelligence agent Rachel Sexton and popular oceanographer Michael Tolland, both among the first to suspect something is amiss when the meteor is pulled from the ice. Their doubts quickly make them the targets of a mysterious death squad controlled by someone or something that doesn't want the public to hear the meteor may be a fraud. Together, Sexton and Tolland scramble across arctic glaciers, take refuge on ice floes, are rescued by a nuclear submarine, then find themselves trapped aboard a small research vessel off the coast of New Jersey. All the while, the nation's capital is buzzing as to whether NASA has engaged in deception. Or is NASA just a dupe for aerospace companies that have long wanted a bigger share of space contracts? Brown (Angels & Demons) moves into new territory with his latest. It's an excellent thriller a big yet believable story unfolding at breakneck pace, with convincing settings and just the right blend of likable and hateful characters. He's also done his research, folding in sophisticated scientific and military details that make his plot far more fulfilling than the norm. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.   hide

Deception Point by Dan Brown Once again Dan Brown brings the very best to mystery and intrigue. ...more

Deception Point by Dan Brown Once again Dan Brown brings the very best to mystery and intrigue. This time his target is NASA and a political race for the White House’s top spot – President of the United States. In the frozen arctic of Canada NASA scientists have found something… something that will change the course of the humankind. Transporting the top minds in both the scientific and civilian fields to authenticate the find NASA hopes to redeem itself in the eyes of the general public after a series of costly and fruitless endeavors. Varification of the find will also secure victory for the White House as it’s president is up for re-election. Intelligence Analyst, Rachel Sexton, is one of the experts brought in to verify the authenticity of the item and discovers evidence of a scientific fraud so profound that it could threaten controversy on a global scale. Before she can relay the information to the President and proper agencies there is murder and she escapes a group of assassins by undertaking a desperate trek across the dangerous arctic desert. Along with an oceanographic scholar, Michael Tolland, they fight to stay alive and find a chance to expose the deception before the President can publicly state the find. In the end they discover that the truth is the most shocking deception of all. This is an amazingly fast-paced read full of both the accurate facts concerning NASA and intricacies of US politics and pure brilliance of storytelling. If you want a great “Who Dunnit and Why?” then this is the book for you. Rooted so far in reality and the hope of reality it is difficult to tell where the facts end and the novelization begins. Completely enjoyable.    hide

As with all of Dan Brown’s books, I really enjoyed this one. It is my least favorite of his...more

As with all of Dan Brown’s books, I really enjoyed this one. It is my least favorite of his works so far because the action doesn’t really kick in until you’re about halfway or so through the book. Aside from Rachel and Michael, absolutely none of the characters are likable. It’s difficult to read a book when you hate all of its characters.I might write a more detailed review at a later point. For now, words escape me.   hide