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Deception Point
by Dan Brown
by Dan Brown
My 4 star reading is really on the low side of 4 stars,I prefer to rate a book using the grading scale, this book was a B+
Number: 1
Rating: B+
ISBN: 0-671-02738-7
Synopsis from www.bn.com
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 farmore fulfilling than the norm.
My Thoughts:
Although this book is classified as a thriller, it was a thought provoking thriller rather than an edge of your seat ride. I was a bit surprised at who was behind the plot so that sort of threw me which is definitely a good thing. Typically I usually end up with a vibe before the reveal, and I had the vibe, but I wasn't entirely sure why this person would do it. No motive that I could think of at the time.
Both The DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons were written better and were more thrilling for me, Deception Point was still worthy of my time. I hope to meet Rachel Sexton again in one of Dan Browns next adventures.
The plot seemed to be a bit repetitive and it felt a bit contrived, but there were only moments of that feeling, it wasn't held through the entire book.
Number: 1
Rating: B+
ISBN: 0-671-02738-7
Synopsis from www.bn.com
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 farmore fulfilling than the norm.
My Thoughts:
Although this book is classified as a thriller, it was a thought provoking thriller rather than an edge of your seat ride. I was a bit surprised at who was behind the plot so that sort of threw me which is definitely a good thing. Typically I usually end up with a vibe before the reveal, and I had the vibe, but I wasn't entirely sure why this person would do it. No motive that I could think of at the time.
Both The DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons were written better and were more thrilling for me, Deception Point was still worthy of my time. I hope to meet Rachel Sexton again in one of Dan Browns next adventures.
The plot seemed to be a bit repetitive and it felt a bit contrived, but there were only moments of that feeling, it wasn't held through the entire book.
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