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Summary: What a blast...
Review: The plot is audaciously huge, but it is so well researched and detailed that you get sucked right up. The bite-sized, cliffhanger chapters make it almost impossible to get to bed at a reasonable time.
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Summary: Thriller over ice
Review: Playing with a range of sciences the same way he played with art history and religion in "Angels and Demons", Dan Brown has created another fast-paced thriller. What makes Brown's books stand out is their intellectual content; they are thrillers for the thinking man or woman, as distinct from the more formulaic writing of Tom Clancy, for example. Brown is a fiction writer who makes the reader think; as the plot twists and turns, as the protagonists struggle with information, the reader is swept along with the flow. Another exciting, involving, read, hard to put down.
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Summary: 4 1/2 stars
Review: Dan Brown's latest scientific thriller doesn't quite match his last thriller (Angels and Demons), though it comes darn close.As NASA's failure rate is high and it's popularity low, a much needed boost--to it's reputation--has been discovered. A NASA satellite orbiting over the Artic discovers a meteorite buried deep in the ice. It turns out that this could be the discovery of the century, for within this meteorite are numerous fossils resembling giant insects thought to have originated on another planet. Rachel Sexton (Daughter of a Senator who is out to destroy NASA and gain the presidency) works for the White House and is sent to the Artic to verify the meteorites authenticity. Rachel, working along with scientists, soon discovers some amazing facts. She also learns that nothing is as it seems. Brown's Novels are always top notch entertainment. His characters highly likeable (Michael Tolland Reminded me of Bill Nye the science guy) and his research impeccable. The different subjects in this book covered things like Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), physics of glaciers and meteorites, the theory of Panspermia and the story behind megaplumes. The controversial subject of privatizing space exploration was also heavily written about. Exciting, educating, and highly enjoyable. A topnotch thriller. Highly recommended
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Summary: Good Novel But Over-Plotted
Review: This is a good-to-excellent novel involving alien life-forms, NASA, and Washington politics at the highest levels. Dan Brown obviously has a wealth of knowledge concerning the national intelligence community, the space programs and how the White House operates. This knowledge has been translated into an exciting story that is solidly based on sound scientific background. This is a real techno-thriller with great characters and a tricky plot. If fact, the plot is a little too tricky. Everything twists and turns upon itself and it the basic truths all become lies. This keeps the reader guessing, but gets a little tiresome. All basic assumptions can't really be false- can they? Definitely an author worth adding to your list.
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Summary: A great thriller
Review: Though Rachel has never met President Zach Herney, her father Senator Sedgewick Sexton is upset with her because she works for the administration as an agent of the National Reconnaissance Office. Sedgewick wants his daughter to quit her job and join his campaign for the presidency as he insists her working for the administration hurts his presidential ambitions.
NASA has uncovered quite a find in the Arctic that the agency believes will help them from Sedgewick's constant bulldog attack, as the politician uses the agency as a whipping post for his executive office run. Rachel travels to the site where NASA scientists diligently work to recover a meteor, which apparently contains ET fossils. However, though she wonders why she was sent, Rachel and scientist Michael Tolland realizes nothing makes sense especially with Delta Force soldiers standing nearby seemingly ready to assault the NASA encampment.
DECEPTION POINT is an exciting techno-thriller that contains cleverly incorporated scientific know how to propel the story line forward,. When the tale resides in the Arctic, it is a powerful chilling thriller, but when the plot focuses on DC and its double crossing backstabbing political environs, the story line slows down. As a techno-thiller, Dan Brown paints a superb masterpiece; as a political thriller Mr. Brown scribes a stick figure. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: yes, yes, yes
Review: what can i say? i’m quickly becoming a fan of dan brown. i heard him on the radio in los angeles a few years ago and tried out his first - digital fortress. pretty good. then there was angels + demons – an absolutely mind-blowing read, after which i knew i’d read anything else he wrote (i felt the same after ludlum and bourne identity). now deception point…wow. brown’s new one doesn’t have the historical depth of angels + demons, but it works on so many unexpected levels that it’s hard to know where to start to describe it. the politics is seedy and gripping, the techy delta force stuff is mega-hip and well-done, and the plot surprised me over and over. what i like best is brown’s writing style: compact chapters that make you keep flipping, smart conversations, good non-fiction info, awesome pace, behind-the-scenes secrets – all stuff i like. i always hear thrillers described as “you-can’t-put-it-down”, but honestly brown is the only author i’ve read where that is literally true. i read deception point in a day. the setting (d.c. and north pole), although not my personal favorite (i preferred rome) was actually portrayed with so much insider info that it made me feel like i’d never read a book about d.c. or the arctic before (and i’ve read a few). i learned a lot about nasa and our space-related national security strategy. a real eye opener. (...) i think i’ve found my new ludlum.
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Summary: ANOTHER STUNING BOOK BY DAN BROWN
Review: THIS IS THE ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ...... its awsome a great book tell the end what now
the lust parts :P:P:P:P
WEST SIDE I THINK
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Summary: He did better..
Review: I found Deception Point not as good as Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code & Angels & Demons. It does get better about three quarters through the book. I guess that not every book can be on top.
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Summary: Dan Brown Does it Again
Review: With all of the new novels coming out, it is certainly hard to find a thriller that is actually thrilling. However, Dan Brown has again wowed audiences with his novel Deception Point.
The novel is set in present day, in the middle of a close presidential election between The current President Herney and his opponent Senator Sexton. The main issue, NASA's overspending, has been hurting Herney's campaign to the point where failure is clearly on the horizon, So when Herney receives news that NASA has found a meteorite in the Arctic that contains fossils that prove the existence of extraterrestrial life, he is elated. However, when he sends scientists to research the find before he goes public with the announcement, the scientists encounter a startling discovery of their own: the meteorite is a fake. Chaos ensues, as the people who put the meteorite in place will do anything to protect the secret, and the scientists who uncovered the truth try to stop the press conference that will most likely end their President's career.
This novel sheds light on the "darker" side of politics. The reader will learn just how far a candidate, or their supporters, will go to get that auspicious title put in front of their name.
I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone and everyone looking for a great read, but I must say that this novel provides an extremely in-depth look at politics and the scientific aspects involved in the discovery. It is not for someone looking for a simple beach read, but if you have the time and interest, Deception Point most definitely goes above and beyond the definition of a worthwhile read.
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Summary: I could not put it down
Review: I literally stayed up all night to finish this. Haven't pulled an all-nighter in 35 years! Without a doubt Brown's best yet. "Digital Forest" was good, "Angles & Demons" better, "Da Vinci Code" great. But "Deception Point" was off the scale. Read it! By the way, did I mention I liked this book? :)
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