Review: Although not nearly as well known, Deception Point was one of my favorite of Brown's books. The storyline is fast paced from the beginning and doesn't stop til the end. Also this book doesn't have the strong ties to religion like some of Brown's more famous books; a point that I greatly appreciated in Deception Point.
Instead Deception Point brings the reader to think about the possibilities of extraterrestrial life. However, that short lived idea bubble is popped and the reader is given nothing but suspense as a plot to sabotage NASA is revealed.
Synopsis: A colossal meteorite is found buried deep in the Milne Ice shelf, Rachel Sexton of the National Reconnaissance Office is asked to go and confirm the findings. Once she arrives she quickly realizes why this meteorite was so important, it contains fossils of extraterrestrial creatures. This discovery will be huge for NASA, especially with the new politicians argument being to severely cut funding and open space travel to the public. A finding of this magnitude will renew the peoples faith in NASA and crush this political battle.
But something is off with these findings; a small group of scientist and Rachel discover that this meteorite is a fake. Their lives are now in danger as they race to contact the President of the United States and warn him before he can go public with this information. The fate of NASA, the Presidential election, and Rachel's life all depend on how fast she can inform the President and find out who is behind this sabotage.
This book was fantastic. There was so much action going on all the time and there was still room for a great plot. I liked how Dan Brown made all the characters very realistic. Also I liked how it always kept you guessing. Right when you think you knew what was going to happen next, the complete opposite thing happened. The Idea that NASA placed a fake meteorite in the Milne shelf with a fossil of an oceanic creature in it to try and fool people into thinking their was life on other planets was bewildering. I Usually don't like politics, but the presidential race in this book is fascinating because of all the lying and decietfulness that actually goes on behind the scenes in the presidential campaign is shocking.
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