The short chapters truly made this a book I couldn't put down All in one sitting. Yeah, I just kept turning and turning and turning. I admit, I skipped a few paragraphs when it got overly scientific. I won't understand it, and those are the areas I wish Brown skimmed a bit on His storytelling ability is one of the best, and I am immediately engaged.
I loved the Arctic setting, the DC connections, and the questions it makes me ponder. Characters were good, not extremely memorable, but he's always been more of a plot guy with the supervillain being the one you remember. This had a slightly different style, and you can tell he was cutting his teeth on the classic suspense thriller where it's an international drama and constant sub-plot advancement.
Definitely worth a read, and I intend to grab Digital Fortress next so I can say I've read them all so far. View all 6 comments. In this work, Dan Brown made the book more interesting because he kept a light on a different direction. Our world is already ruled in the shadow of political games. The realities know they can only read between the lines. Jul 25, Parker rated it did not like it Shelves: douchereads.
My aunt gave this to me to read.. I of course hate Dan Brown but I figure it'd be fast and I could thank her for it, mention some interesting tidbits that are no doubt sprinkled throughout the book for idiots, and feel good about family duty. There is not one paragraph that is close to some acceptable literary decency. In 2 pages he found it ok to mention coffee 5 times. No, not fun tidbits about the history of coffee but just as action filler: 'blah blah blah,' he said while he stirred his coffe My aunt gave this to me to read..
No, not fun tidbits about the history of coffee but just as action filler: 'blah blah blah,' he said while he stirred his coffee. Multiply that by 5 some instance of someone using, gasp, cream, or sugar and 2 minutes have been sucked from your life. And you will feel it. Unless you're an idiot.
I admit I stopped at page It was a marathon of elementary torture. I started it one night and ended it the same. I didn't read pages because I was thrilled, I read it because it took that long for Dan Brown to get to the premise of the effing book.
And that isn't even that interesting. Enjoy, idiots. View all 34 comments. My favorite Dan Brown novel. Just like his Robert Langdon series this is sometimes a little silly but, like the better Langdon novels, it's also a lot of page-turning fun. It's about NASA's discovery of a meteorite in the Arctic ice which seems to contain evidence of extraterrestrial life. This would be a huge success for NASA after years of failure.
It also comes at a time of presidential election and with the current President and his challenger Senator Sexton having different stances as to what My favorite Dan Brown novel. It also comes at a time of presidential election and with the current President and his challenger Senator Sexton having different stances as to what to do with NASA.
The discovery of the meteorite therefore becomes part of political powerplay in Washington and Sexton's daughter who's working for the NRO gets caught up in it. She's sent to the Arctic along with oceanographer Michael Tolland and some other scientists and, suffice it to say, things do not go as planned and soon people are either running for their lives or searching for the truth or both.
The themes of that story are much more appealing to me compared to the other Dan Brown novels I've read. And this makes me much more willing to give him a pass for some of his cheap tricks and the odd scene that requires the suspending of disbelief. View all 18 comments. Oct 22, Alex Duncan rated it it was amazing.
The good 'ole days of Dan Brown, that's for sure. This is by far his best book in my opinion. The book is readable and lacks the self-indulgence seen with so many other authors and so many other Dan Brown books! View 2 comments.
May 25, Sofia rated it did not like it. This book, like the others, reads too much like a Hollywood script for me in fact I can totally see this being made into a movie. It's not necessarily a bad thing I guess, just not to my personal taste. Also, if you've read other books by him you'll know what to expect: a male and a female protagonist, a mystery, lots of conspiracy theories, dangerous situations to survive miraculously from, and a twist at the end.
Like I said, this formula isn't necessarily a bad thing, and I'm guessing Dan Brown fans will like this book. But I must admit I found it a little boring and predictable, so I can't recommend it. View all 3 comments. Deception point. That's a disappointment indeed. The editor of Dan Brown was surfing at the time on the success of The Da Vinci Code by proposing this novel already ghastly. Deception Point is a classic thriller based on discovering a meteorite in arctic ice near the point of impact of an alien life form.
Spectacular advance of human knowledge or error, even deception??? What Rachel Sexton discovers on site sent Deception point. What Rachel Sexton discovers on site sent by the President of the United States is not necessarily announcing to the population. With this novel, Brown is no longer esoteric, but he loves secrets. Even conspiracy. This book, plan-plan and length, proves it. Jan 27, Kezzy Sparks rated it really liked it Shelves: suspense , thriller , america.
Actual rating 3. Nov 10, Briar's Reviews rated it really liked it Shelves: crime-mystery-suspense , top-books , drama , fiction , one-hit-wonders. I have officially read every Dan Brown book and I am begging for more. I did not find Deception Point as good as Dan Brown's other novels, but it was still an instant classic that kept me on my toes. This novel was more of a political thriller, since it follows a secret NASA and the American Government have been hiding from the public. It was a well thought out plot with great character development, but I wanted more out of the novel.
I wanted a little more suspense and thrills in this novel simi I have officially read every Dan Brown book and I am begging for more. I wanted a little more suspense and thrills in this novel similar to Digital Fortress. This novel had nothing wrong with it other than me being selfish and wanting more action and thrills. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a quick read with thrills and unexpected plot twists.
A great novel! I also want a sequel to this novel, since I want to see all the backlash that happens after the secret is discovered, and the continued building of relationships between some of the main characters. But alas, I doubt we will get one anytime soon from Dan Brown. I will hope though. There is a lot of potential for the characters in this book for further novels, and potentially discovering other secrets different Governments or agencies have hidden away from the public.
Four out of five stars, since I wanted more action and thrills. Feb 02, Stefan Yates rated it really liked it Shelves: general-fiction. I found this novel to be right on par with Digital Fortress and thought that it was a very well-written thriller.
From start to finish Deception Point takes the ball and runs with it like any other Dan Brown thriller. I like that the plot moves around in scenery from the Arctic to Washington, DC and a few points in-between keeping the action flowing and the characters moving around instead of being static in one place. The characters are well written and believable and, in this book, Brown has written another very strong female lead character as he also did in Digital Fortress.
I don't know why these two novels didn't get the press that the Robert Langdon novels did, perhaps it's because they deal with the NSA instead of having a religious based theme that stirs up controversy. Whatever the reason, if you enjoy Dan Brown's Robert Langdon novels or are just a fan of a good thriller, I'd recommend giving Deception Point a chance. Jan 18, Michelle rated it it was amazing.
Really enjoyed this book, was worried I wouldn't understand it but Dan Brown writes in such a way that everyone gets it. Didn't expect the ending, was a real page turner.
View all 8 comments. I love brown's writing style and I will always love it. I can't say I enjoyed this book It took me a while to finish it And I have to admit I skimmed through some of the pages around the middle of the book I'm just not into all this political drama and NASA stuff..
To put it in a nutshell I wasn't really impressed by the storyline but like I said Dan Brown is an expert at what he does.
He can even make a tedious story seem interesting.. I prefer the Robert Langdon series and I would defin I love brown's writing style and I will always love it. I prefer the Robert Langdon series and I would definitely recommend them to mystery lovers! View all 4 comments. Feb 04, Bithi rated it it was amazing. This is the second book I have read from Dan Brown.
I read The Da Vinci Code first. And, whoever read The Da Vinci Code would think this book does not measure up to the other book's penmanship. But, I liked this book. This book has the same breath-taking suspense that does not let readers put down the book until the mystery is solved.
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Bacich - manual de teologia. Davis - Parte Knight e W. Anglin - Historia do Cristianismo. Siegel - amor, medicina e milagres. Allen - A Psiquiatria de Deus. Sheldon - em seus passos que faria Jesus. Moody - Pensamentos para horas tranquilas.
Wilkinson - segredos da vinha para mulheres. Martins - O Oficio do Presbitero. Chesterton - Ortodoxia. Gilbert Little, M. Carvalho - a bomba. Dwight Pentecost - O Sermao da Montanha. Price - A Pedagogia de Jesus. Hunter - O Monge e o Executivo. Mackintosh, C.
Peter Wagner, C. Barbet, E. Lawrence Olson, Naasom A. Ruckman, Philip Yancey, R. Alexandre Z. Bacich - manual de teologia. Davis - Parte Knight e W. Anglin - Historia do Cristianismo. Siegel - amor, medicina e milagres. Allen - A Psiquiatria de Deus. Sheldon - em seus passos que faria Jesus. Moody - Pensamentos para horas tranquilas. Wilkinson - segredos da vinha para mulheres. Martins - O Oficio do Presbitero. Chesterton - Ortodoxia.
Gilbert Little, M. Carvalho - a bomba. Dwight Pentecost - O Sermao da Montanha. Price - A Pedagogia de Jesus. Hunter - O Monge e o Executivo. Dagg - Manual de Teologia.
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