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Deception Point (Paperback)
by Dan Brown
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Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Pub. in: May, 2006
ISBN: 0743497465
Pages: 464
Measurements: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00774
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-0743497466
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After reading the increible Da Vinci Code and the equally exciting Angels & Demons I figured I couldn't go wrong with Deception Point and I was 100% right. Dan Brown is fast becoming one of my all-time favorite authors.
After becoming familiar with Brown's religious thrillers, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Deception Point was entirely different - but just as much fun. If you enjoy stories about conspiracies that are as big as they come, this story is definitely for you.
Rachel Sexton works for the Intelligence Community compiling information for the President. The odd twist in this story is that we are coming up on election time and the man poised to snatch the White House from under the feet of current President Zach Herney is none other than Rachel's own estranged Father, Senator Sedgewick Sexton. It takes some time to figure out who is indeed the bad guys in this tale - and trust me, you will probably be wrong anyway - but finding out certainly IS a great deal of the fun here. Rachel is contacted by the President and asked to confirm for his current staff the existence of a Meteor found near the Top of the World. Not just Any Meteor, either. At first Rachel is stunned that the President would be so forward and ask this of the daughter of his biggest rival. Senator Sexton has been The single largest thorn in the side of NASA because of their chronic overspending and multi-billion dollar failures - screw-up's that have cost the American taxpayers dearly over the years. President Herney has been one of NASA's biggest supporters, much to his own detriment in the polls lately. Rachel actually HAS been chosen specifically because of her relationship to his rival to make this report. President Herney believes that this discovery will come with a great deal of skepticism, even from his own staff. So who better to make this announcement than the daughter of the man who wants to TAKE the White House from President Herney? Rachel agrees under a few stipulations and is off to an Ice Shelf at the North Pole. This sets the stage for the Mother of ALL Conspiracies, and when you find out the source of Why it was all hatched, and Who is behind it, the surprise ought to be rather big (at least it was for me).
Is the Meteorite in fact real, and if not, how could NASA have possibly tricked some of the most brilliant scientific minds of the country? Is the President IN on this possible scandal, or is he a pawn of someone infinitely more devious? And what about Senator Sexton? Is he who he says he is? Are his motives clean and pure, or is he just as bad as those attempting to fraud the world? There are some honest-to-goodness twists & turns you can expect in Deception Point and a few genuine surprises along the way. Always fun and actually quite educational about the workings of NASA and it answers the question of why don't we see more privately funded companies winning contracts to launch into space? Get to know Dan Brown, do it today! You will Not be disappointed. Highly Recommended.
(From quoting Jeff Edwards, USA)
Target readers:
General readers.
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Dan Brown is the bestselling author of two previous novels, Digital Fortress and Angels & Demons. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he teaches English and creative writing. He lives in New England with his wife.
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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.
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Virginia Lore (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-05 00:00>
In Dan Brown's Deception Point an amazing discovery above the Arctic Circle awaits verification by Rachel Sexton. Rachel is the best person to verify this discovery for the President: not only is she on his staff (as a low-level analyst for the NRO) but she is also the daughter of his most dangerous political opponent in the upcoming election. This gives her the perfect status as a skeptic to join the team of civilian scientists in the verification of this NASA find.
Within hours, however, the lives of the team are in jeopardy as they discover that not everything is as it initially appears. Thought the factions of the NRO, NASA, Senator Sexton's office and the White House are far away in Washington, someone has set into motion a series of events which makes it unlikely Rachel will escape the Arctic Circle alive. In the background of the story is Rachel's estranged relationship with her father and a budding attraction to Michael Tolland, a celebrity oceanographer on the order of Jaques Cousteau.
Deception Point is the kind of flawless page-turner that can keep you up far past your bedtime. I lost an entire night of sleep just trying to keep up with the plot twists. When a hapless geologist is pushed out of a helicopter by nameless thugs on page 2, you know you're in for something exciting. This story of political intrigue and survivalism continually turns the reader's expectations upside-down. It is escapist literature at its finest.
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Michael Trimble (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-05 00:00>
What can I say, I loved this book and I thought it was great entertainment!
NASA is on the ropes when failure after failure has them dodging budget bullets and having to justify the dollars for every project. The President, who just happens to believe in the noble cause of space exploration and the independence of that organization, is up for reelection and his challenger is gaining ground in the polls by making NASA and its existence an issue in the election.
Now, looking down from outer space and literally out of the blue, NASA discovers a 190 million year old meteorite buried under two hundred feet of ice in the Artic. The meteorite, once it is raised to the surface, shows evidence of extraterrestrial life OR does it? Is this a big win for NASA and the President, just in time for the election, or not?
Nothing is as it seems. But Rachel Sexton, someone who believes in this President, and writes intelligence briefs for the White House, is going to risk life and limb in an effort to discover the truth. And she's not going to let the fact that she also happens to be the daughter of the President's primary challenger, get in the way.
Suspend your disbelief for a couple days, kick back, and have fun reading this book. Dan Brown tells a good story, plain and simple.
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Francis Mcinerney (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-05 00:00>
Deception Point, would have rated as my second choice out of the novels that Dan Brown has written if I had not already read his newest, The Da'Vinci Code. And this is hardly a negative comment as his books continue to get better, and if I were to read, Angels And Demons, once again the best I might do is pick a tie for my favorite. But his newest is the most recently read so Angels will get the number two spot.
If you have not read this man's work you will enjoy him if you enjoy the work of Mr. Cussler. His characters are not recurring as in Mr. Cussler's work, but they share the pace and a bit of the fantastic that both authors often are known for. Dale Brown is also a fan of Dan Brown, and he too is known for his ability to have readers flipping pages as quickly as they can be read. This author has also come to be endorsed by others such as Nelson DeMille, so if you enjoy these other writers and have not tried Dan Brown, you have a great find waiting for you.
The author begins by explaining that every piece of hardware/technology used in this tale exists, and by doing so places himself in the company of others who use reality as the basis for a fantastic tale. There is plenty of existing technology that is a marvel; it does not always need to be invented to entertain.
You may remember a few years ago that NASA suggested some rock from Mars demonstrated the fossilized remains of bacteria. The author has taken a version of this idea and placed it several hundred feet under the ice above the Artic Circle, added an embattled President, and has let the fun begin. What he does particularly well in this book is to mislead the reader. He supplies all manner of undesirable people or persons so consumed with themselves after soaking in the unreality of Washington D.C. for so long, he offers plenty of people to suspect. Our nation's capital offers plenty of smarmy individuals, creating new and interesting villains and possible villains is to be commended.
Dan Brown's first book was a good read and his books have continued to improve. My favorite was easily Angels and Demons, but I think his new book will be my favorite. "Deception Point" is also worth every bit of your time if you enjoy a great yarn.
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Konrad Kern (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-05 00:00>
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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