Deception Point

Dan brown's books are always must read. This book is equally up there with the authors other books. This one was a gift to my son who loved it.

Deception Point is one of those books that hooks you right away and doesn’t let go. It blends science, politics, and mystery in classic Dan Brown fashion, fast-paced chapters, unexpected turns, and plenty of tension that builds right up to the end. The story dives into NASA discoveries, government secrets, and the kind of moral gray areas that make you question who’s really telling the truth. What I loved most is how it balances the technical details with human drama, you never feel lost, even when the science gets deep. If you like thrillers with smart plots, strong female leads, and nonstop action, this one’s worth adding to your list. Pro tip: it’s best enjoyed when you can read a few chapters at a time, every cliffhanger pulls you right into the next.

Although Dan Brown became famous with The DaVinci Code, Deception Point, written and published before DaVinci, demonstrates that he is a master of the thriller. This book has everything you could want in a page turner- suspense, intrigue, romance, sex, humor, adventure, and good, strong, likable characters. The main protagonist is Rachel Sexton, a gister- someone who writes a digest of the reports of various intelligence agencies for President Zach Herney. Rachel's father is Senator Sedgwick Sexton, a major opponent of the president. The relationship between Sexton and his daughter is appropriately tense-- he doesn't like her working for his opponent, she doesn't like his politics. They try to keep their political differences from affecting their relationship but don't always succeed. Rachel is quite happy in her job when one day she is called to meet with the president and then is whisked off to a glacier in the frozen Arctic where a secret NASA facility has been built. Her job is to validate the discovery of an immense, round, extraterrestrial meteor with fossils embedded in it. This is an important discovery for NASA, as they have increasingly come under fire in recent years because of their many mission problems. Senator Sedgwick is one of their biggest opponents. If Rachel can validate this discovery as authentic, it will provide a huge boost to NASA's image. After examining all the evidence and talking to all the scientists at the site, Rachel is convinced that the artifact is genuine. She is thrust in front of a camera to announce the discovery to White House staff- and then the fun begins. The action starts fast and furious as Rachel and oceanographer Michael Tolland escape attack from an elite Delta force, parachute across the ice, drop into the frozen ocean and are rescued by a nuclear submarine. This is just the first third of the book, but the remaining chapters are equally thrilling and keep the reader on the edge of their seat. I listened to the audio version of this book, narrated capably by Boyd Gaines. The book was thrilling, exciting, and hard to put down. There were enough twists and turns in the plot until it was impossible to know who could be trusted. At the end, Brown wraps everything up in a tidy, satisfactory way. Definitely a 5-star read!

Deception point is one heck of a ride. I had actually read this book when it was first published many many years ago and had lost the e-book I had originally purchased. I was scrolling through my Kindle account when this came up and I said I’m going to have to try this again and see if it was as good as I remembered. And it was better than I remembered. In this pre-Robert Langdon novel, Dan Brown writes a thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. There are twists and turns and yes, even a little action. And even though this book was written over 20 years ago, and he uses some technology that’s fallen a little out of favor, it doesn’t matter. The plot, the pacing, the characters and the ultimate deception work as well today as it did back then. I remember thinking after I originally read the book that this would make one heck of a movie. And I still think the same. I’m not sure why somebody hasn’t tried to put this on to film. Anyway, this is a book that is highly recommended.

This review refers to the audio CD. Dan Brown has quite an imagination, having his characters make unexpected reactions to otherwise predictable events. However, one must ignore a lot of details in order to enjoy the adventures his characters get into. How long can a woman in an insulated flight suit go without a bathroom break or food -- or makeup and a change of underwear for that matter? How gullible does a presidential briefer have to be to submit to unplanned, unexplained assignments that are akin to kidnapping? How naive is the top campaign aide to a senator when she confesses to not knowing about a bill that the president vetoed numerous times? What kind of analyst would take evidence at face value based on hearsay and about a half hour of research? What kind of scientists could, as a team, be swept up in a barrage of facts to the point that they ignore their own science? As with his block buster work, The DaVinci Code, Brown forces us to go back to the encyclopedia and look up a lot of things to separate fact from fiction in science, history and current events. Old folks like I get confused when we can't tell fact from fiction. Nevertheless, it is an entertaining book if the reader (or listener in this case) doesn't keep saying "I didn't know that", or "Did that really happen?". It's also easy to keep up with the narration when distracted by driving or conversation, because there are a lot of details that the reader can do without and still enjoy the story.

I found Deception Point to be very well written, fully developed characters and plenty of action. Almost impossible to put down after you got started. Many twist and turns with a totally surprising ending!

I would definitely recommend this for a read. I couldn't put it down.

Engaging, well-explained, the writer has captured all the small small details and tried to show them elegantly and also kinda mysterious story. But chapter 127, 128 and 129 felt boring because the same plot (same incident) was exaggerated felt like it was stretched. Apart from these 3 chapters overall the story was awesome. I like Dan Brown's books. Must read if you are a new bee in reading books maybe such stories will increase your curiosity, imagination as well as your reading habit.

Todo excelente

Me ha encantado. Es muy cómodo el formato. Es ligero. Con las tapas suficientemente duras para ser cómodas pero sin que se estropeen las tapas. Perfecto.

Dan Brown's Deception Point is an exhilarating thriller that grips you from the first page and doesn't let you go until the final twist. It is an amazing blend of science, politics, and intrigue while being action-packed. The story moves at a relentless pace, yet it never feels rushed. The characters are compelling and believable, each with their own motivations and secrets, which add depth to the narrative. I had difficulties putting it down.