Book Review: Deception Point

Book: Deception Point by Dan Brown

Rating: 2 stars

Review:

Um...what can I say about "Deception Point". Well, I didn't think it was one of Dan Brown's better works. This is the fourth of his books that I have read and aside from this one, the books are usually an interesting and exciting read.

This one was far from exciting, it was more of a political drama that took too long for the story to develop and when it did it really wasn't that great. I was expecting a bit more intrigue and mystery but there was not a lot that happened in the story.

I felt like it was written as an homage to James Patterson who I think is really great at creating these types of dramas that keep the reader glued to the story.

The story focused on the Presidential race as it heats up between President Zach Herney and his opponent Senator Sedgewick Sexton. The Senator has been winning in the polls due to his stance on how NASA is nothing but a waste on tax payers and the President is the reason for it all because he continues to allot money to them.

Just when it seems that the Senator's claims are right, the President sends for Rachel Sexton who just so happens to be the Senator's daughter and is currently working for the NRO (the National Reconnaissance Office) as a data analyst. He wants her to verify a recent discovery that NASA has found for two reasons: 1) it will legitimize NASA's claim and 2) it will be a slap to the Senator's face when his own daughter has proved him wrong (especially since Rachel and her father don't get along).

Once, Rachel agrees to go (although reluctantly) she is immediately whisked off to the Artic were she started to believe that the discover is not quite what it seems. Another civilian who is called in to verify the discover is Oceanographer Michael Tolland.

I found that with this story it was too predictable and you could easily figure out everything including the twists. There also wasn't much suspense until it neared the end. This was a slow moving book especially compared to the pacing of the author's other books.