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Summary: What's All The Fuss?
Review: A handful of friends told me to read "Angels and Demons" before reading "The DaVinci Code" because it sets the stage. I guess I don't understand Dan Brown's theater, because "Angels and Demons" is a stage filled with cardboard characters, a one-dimensional plot, and a trite conclusion. Only the frequent vignettes of ecclesiastic and medieval scholarship saved this book from sailing across the room into the trash basket.
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Summary: Fast Paced Thriller
Review: I must say, the beginning of this book compared to the Da Vinci Code was rather drab. It was a tad boring and it took me two months to get through the first 50 pages. Yes, TWO MONTHS. The library sent me two overdue notices and I decided to quickly try and finish it up so that my checking the book out was not a waste. I finished the 400 pages in 2 days. It was so good. It captured my attention and my mom would get mad at me and tell me to go to sleep. I would tensely tell her "I think Pickering just died!" She knew not to bother me. I read the book till late into the night. I finished late the next morning. It was good good good. But the Da Vinci Code was better.
Oh, and one more thing. I think Dan Brownn should come up with more creative endings. They all end the same. It is quite trashy.
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Summary: Surprisingly strong and solid thiller
Review: Deception Point, Dan Brown's 2nd novel and the last before the Robert Langdon series of books (Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code) begins, deals with the ins out outs of politics in Washington, government conspiracies, and just how far a group might be willing to go to win a Presidential election. It is a really fun read that goes at a pace that will leave your heart racing. When Rachel Sexton, the central character and an information officer for the government's National Reconnaissance Office is summoned by none other than the President himself, she knows something big is going down. Especially since her father is the President's opponent in the upcoming election. One of the biggest discoveries in the history of man has been made (or has it?) - something so big it overshadows the election itself. Rachel must battle to find the truth in spite of being hunted by an unknown team of assassins who are controlled by a shadowy figure in Washington. A figure who will do anything to keep the truth from coming out. She must also battle her own internal demons in a tug of war between loyalty to her manipulative father and the person she believes should win the Presidency. If you are a fan of action-packed conspiracy thrillers, this is the book for you. It's an all-around fun read and a great part of author Dan Brown's work. Pick up a copy and I don't think you will be disappointed.
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Summary: Good beginning, then downhill
Review: An interesting, well developed, fast paced plot which unfortunately is undercut by predicable and uninteresting characters. But the real problem with this thriller is that the escapades of its characters are simply not real
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Summary: As good as if not better than the Davinci Code!
Review: After reading the Davinci code I had to read more Dan Brown. I read Angels and Demons and was very impressed. Execellent story, and similar to Davinci Code. I just finished Deception Point and I loved it! Great mystery, suspense, thriller. I couldn't put it down. I have heard they are making a movie of the Davinci Code, but I would rather see Deception Point on the big screen! A must read for any fan of mystery/sci-fi/polital/thrillers!
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Summary: un-put-downable
Review: Wow. I read Da Vinci Code last week, and just yesterday bought Deception Point. I stayed up till 4 in the morning last night and then finished off the book tonight. Dan Brown rocks. Edge of your seat, hang-on-to-the-handlebars stuff. I hope the movies are as great as the books, and hope Brown makes a fortune.
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Summary: Appalling Science
Review: When I started this book I had high hopes, but it didn't take long to be disillusioned. Although it was a good read, it makes a mockery of how science is practiced. The plot hinges on whether an object is genuine. However, none of the outside "experts" called in to examine it had the knowledge required determine its authenticity. The implication that these experts could somehow validate an "astonishingly rare object" found in an Arctic ice sheet in a short time is just unthinkable, especially given that they include a TV science popularizer and lack scientists with the necessary expertise. Routine geochemical analyses and additional tests would have revealed problems from the start. I won't go into how dreadful the explanations of how the object was formed were, suffice it to say that they were gross misrepresentations of what is physically possible. Usually, I can forgive a bit of stretching of the science in a book, but here things were stretched until they broke.
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Summary: Fasten your seatbelts!
Review: I finished this book at 4am this morning. I typically read after going to bed, just before cutting to black. I had to force myself to put this one down (just twice). I won't bother with any plot details, there are plenty in the other reviews. There's lots of details, well delineated characters (well...maybe Senator Sexton was a bit shallow, but then again, he's a politician, and we expect that, don't we?). I found the premise believable, the storyline believeable, and perhaps most of all, the characters were believeable. Others might argue that parts of the story are over the top (such as using Delta Force to eliminate political adversaries), but where politicians are concerned, I am no longer surprised. Read this book. If you like techno-thrillers, you'll like this book. If you like strong female characters, you'll like this book. Step aside Tom Clancy, you've been outdone! I'm off to the bookstore to buy Dan Brown's other books.
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Summary: What a Bunch of Nonsense
Review: If you like an unbelievable, contrived plot, card board characters, and lackluster prose, this book is for you. It took me four months to plod through this nonsense - and its only because I kept hoping the hype about this author would finally be realized - that and being anal about finishing books I start, no matter how drool and boring they become. What does the nonsense involve? A plot by NASA to save itself by planting a fake meteorite under the Artic ice cap...to help save the presidency....YAWN! Stink, stank, stunk! At least it will save me from reading any more nonsense from this no talent (albeit rich) author. Shows you that the Peter Principle is alive and well in best-seller dumb!
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Summary: FAST READING SHOULD BE MADE INTO A MOVIE!
Review: First off, let me say I am a notoriously slow reader (just very busy)I take months, usually...I wish Mr. Brown's books lasted me a month, I cannot put them down!!! SO - After breazing through The Divinci Code in less than a week I immediately went to the library and checked out Deception Point and Digital Fortress. Unfortunately I started with Digital Fortress...it was just ok. I was then on to Deception Point...What a great, fast moving book! I think I liked it a little better than Divinci Code. Read it and Digital Fortress, but read Deception Point first. I am now onto Angels and Demons...so far it's awesome too! Regards!
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