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Summary: A mess
Review: After reading Davinci code I was full of hope in finding some more good reading in this novel. Well, it started out quite good (if you are good at suspension of disbelief) but later you cannot go on any further.
The characters are pathetic, the story line poor, the details and data used wrong and pathetic. Well, I kept on reading until about half way, saying to myself `it cannot get worse, it has to start picking up now'. Well, no, it did not. It went from bad to worse. How it ended I don't know as I could not force myself any further.
So if you are looking to buy this, please, please stay away. Read the DaVinci code and call it a day.
I see some people give it 5 stars, well I suppose that just goes to show - it takes all kinds .....
Well, what can I say. I am just being honest.
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Summary: Excellent book - however
Review: For me this book was a 5 star book - until the end which got rather laborious. A lot of information that really did not have to do with the plot, just filler and I WANTED TO GET DONE! Exciting all the way and a few goose bump moments.
Another Dan Brown masterpeice.
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Summary: A Roller Coaster Ride of Espionage and Intrigue
Review: From the start of "Deception Point", the suspense builds quickly as we meet our protagonist Rachel Sexton, a government intelligence analyst and a cohort of supporting characters including the President--an ardent supporter of NASA and the United States stature as leader in the exploration of space, members of the delta forces and a handful of other colorful persons who all play into this intricately weaved story.
In short, "Deception Point" revolves around the discovery of a suspected meteor encased in ice, two-hundred feet below the Milne Ice Shelf. The stakes rise when NASA scientists find fossils in the meteor which do not resemble any known terrestrial life form. Quickly a team of independent researchers is rushed to the Arctic Circle to verify the findings and announce the astonishing discovery to the world, Rachel is hand picked by the Commander-In-Chief to be one of these experts based on her past work with reporting intelligence to the White House. Once the team of unbiased experts is amassed in the frigid north, the situation begins to deteriorate as additional prodding pokes holes in the validity of the "alien" finding, deception and trickery are amidst and whoever is behind the hoax has called in some favors to the military and Special Forces in order to silence any naysayers.
Until the recent success of Dan Brown's other work, namely "The Da Vinci Code", "Deception Point" was overlooked by many readers including myself. However, it is clear after reading this story that Brown is no overnight success and that his writing prowess extends over many topics. As with all of Brown's books, "Deception Point" makes ardent strides to provide factual starting points for everything presented in the text, which enables the reader to learn while being entertained--an excellent accomplishment for any writer.
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Summary: Somewhat predictable, but highly enjoyable
Review: Having started law school last year, I get very little time to read "fun" stuff. I had to take a break this week and read Deception Point, which has been on my bookshelf for a year. I wasn't disappointed. Deception Point is a fast read, with a quickly paced story and better-than average (for Brown) characters.
Deception Point is unlike Da Vinci Code or Demons and Angels, but it is a well researched, scientifically interesting story about a meteorite that just might contain proof of extraterrestrial life. Intrigue abounds, with insight into the foibles of NASA, a Senator making a run at the White House, a famous TV-oceanographer, and a headstrong young woman working in the Washington D.C. intelligence community.
Couple the interesting plot about the authenticity of the meteorite with an Arctic Circle setting and you've got a terrific page-turner that will most definitely keep you up late a few nights in a row.
I highly recommend this one...
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Summary: Some reviewers are paranoid
Review: I can't believe that a couple of reviews have mentioned that the book is biased against Republicans. I don't believe any party in mentioned in the book. Is it just that some people are so paranoid that they automatically think the "bad" politicians are suppose to be Republicans? (because that's unfortunately the way things are now!!!!)
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Summary: Disapointing Read
Review: I loved Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code, so I thought I'd try one of Brown's earlier works. I was sorely disapoointed, as you can tell from my title. It lacked the flash and panache of his works already mentioned. Too much invention, rifles that fire ice and sand bullets, ships capable of near impossible speeds, and of course "black" helicopters firing missles at the FDR Memorial? Uh uh, I didn't buy it, but I did finish it, mostly because it was a fast read, and I didn't feel like I was devoting too much time to a mediocre book. Not that they can all be great, maybe I should have started at the beginning and worked my up, might have been pleasently surprised.
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Summary: Is is the same Dan Brown?
Review: I was looking forward to another fast-paced, can't-put-down thriller after reading "Da Vinci Code," but this book started out slow and formulaic. Brown's writing style seemed much different too. It had some interesting twists, but the ending was predictable.
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Summary: Not a pull!
Review: I'm really glad that I had decided to read Dan Brown's last two book (Da Vinci Code & Angels & Demons) first. Because to be honest, Deception Point didn't have that kind of spark. Or actually, it didn't really have any sparks! The book was somewhat funny due to one of the characters. But, it wasn't as intriguing as his last two books. Only reason I read this book was because I thought I read his first 2 book to see if their anything like the last two. But I truly believe Dan Brown is better off writing about arts not science.
To say if I would recommend this book - I would have no comment (Doesn't mean no, and doesn't mean yes)
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Summary: Another eye-catching novel
Review: It wasn't until 2003 that I read my first novel by Dan Brown. I was intrigued by The Da Vinci Code, and although there were several flaws in it, I still enjoyed it right to the end. I was compelled to look for other books by Dan Brown. Deception Point was the next in line. It is very similar to The Da Vinci Code in the setting. It is easy to figure out the villain quite early in the book. I was not carried away by Deception Point as anticipated. Nevertheless, it too was one novel I couldn't put down easily. The plot is not as reach as those of 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Da Vinci Code' , and the pace is not as fast as either of the two. What I also found interesting about Deception Point was remarkably high amount of researched information that Dan Brown got for the novel. Nevertheless, this is a very easy book to read and quite the story is very captivating.Also recommended: DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE, THE DA VINCI CODE
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: Just saying Dan Brown is a good thriller writer, or just a good writer doesn't give him enough credit for the work he puts into all his books. All of his information is accurate and usually fascinating, informing me of things unbelievable and yet unknown. All of the cool technology, characters, research and plots in this book amaze me and I feel as though I could read then book 5 times and still wonder how he creates a suspenseful, yet realistic world filled with descriptive characters and twisted plots.
Deception Point is another of Dan Brown's masterpieces filled with deep plots, deception, and the usual brilliance that fills his novels. Deception Point is a story about a mysterious object found deep in a polar iceberg. The president of the United States, Zach Hearney, sends up four civilian scientists and his white house informative, Rachel Sexton, to verify NASA'S breakthrough find. This discovery comes at a helpful time to NASA and President Hearney. NASA had had many failures and Senator Sedgewick Sexton was attacking President Hearney on the failures. Senator Sedgewick Sexton, also Rachel's father, is running for the title of President, and some good NASA news would only help President Hearney, who strongly supported the program. This makes the find great, but not what makes it incredible. I will admit that finding alien life is a bit corny to fuel a book on, but the development and political scandal in protecting the information is what kept me turning the pages until late in the night.
Like in all of Brown's other books the characters in Deception Point change and reveal their true nature and intentions. It would be easy to see the true culprit, if not for Brown's deceiving writing that leads the reader to believe the evil character is really someone else.
I will admit that some of the rescues the characters happen upon are unlikely, but Brown probably gave them with the most creativity he could, and still make them seem plausible.
Altogether, reading Deception Point would not be a waste of time, and presents itself to the reader quite easily, making an easy read, a good laugh, and an intriguing plot to spend your day wondering about.
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