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Penzler Pick, December 2001: In the world of page-turning thrillers, Dan Brown holds a special place in the hearts of many of us. After his first book, Digital Fortress, almost passed me by, he wrote Angels and Demons, which was probably one of the half-dozen most exciting thrillers of last year. It is a pleasure to report that his new book lives up to his reputation as a writer whose research and talent make his stories exciting, believable, and just plain unputdownable.
The time is now and President Zachary Herney is facing a very tough reelection. His opponent, Senator Sedgwick Sexton, is a powerful man with powerful friends and a mission: to reduce NASA's spending and move space exploration into the private sector. He has numerous supporters, including many beyond the businesses who will profit from this because of the embarrassment of 1996, when the Clinton administration was informed by NASA that proof existed of life on other planets. That information turned out to be premature, if not incorrect. (This story is true; I repeat, Dan Brown's research is very, very good.) The embattled president is assured that a rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice will prove to have far-reaching implications on America's space program. The find, however, needs to be verified.
Enter Rachel Sexton, a gister for the National Reconnaissance Office. Gisters reduce complex reports into single-page briefs, and in this case the president needs that confirmation before he broadcasts to the nation, probably ensuring his reelection. It's tricky because Rachel is the daughter of his opponent. Rachel is thrilled to be on the team traveling to the Arctic circle. She is a realist about her father's politics and has little respect for his stand on NASA, but Senator Sexton cannot help but have a problem with her involvement.
Adventure, romance, murder, skullduggery, and nail-biting tension ensue. By the end of Deception Point, the reader will be much better informed about how our space program works and how our politicians react to new information. Bring on the next Dan Brown thriller! --Otto Penzler Features: - ISBN13: 9780743497466
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Publication Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2006
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| | | |  She Knows too Much and She is on the Run Monday, August 30, 2010Rachel Sexton's day started out like any other, but before it really got going she'd been caught up in events beyond her control and now she finds herself in a military jet speeding through the sky at five times the speed of sound after a top secret meeting with the President of the United States.
Rachel is a gister (intelligence analyst) for National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), she sifts through raw data, determines what's what, then writes an eyes only report for the President, though before today she'd never met the man. One man she has met though, is her father, who just happens to be the opposition candidate.
The president has called Rachel in to the White House, because an important discovery has been made and he wants her to authenticate it. However, he doesn't tell her what it is, instead he says he wants her to see it first hand, without any preconceived notions.
The plane takes her to a hastily built station in the Arctic where NASA has discovered a meteor supposedly locked untouched in the frozen ice since 1716. The meteor has insect fossils much larger than anything ever found on Earth. NASA it seems has discovered proof of extraterritorial life.
And wouldn't you know it, NASA has been in trouble lately. In fact it's the political football Rachel's father has been bashing the President with. After Rachel and some other civilian scientists authenticate the find, one of them spies something fishy and he is immediately made dead. The others see some anomalies as well and one of them is killed out on the ice and now Kate and her surviving two companions are running for their lives as an elite Delta Force unit is trying to track and kill them.
It would appear that a giant fraud has been underfoot, but who is behind it, the President, NASA or someone else, someone diabolical with his own agenda? And will Rachel get out of the frozen north alive. Well, of course, but will she stop the bad guy, get her man and live happily ever after, well that's something else altogether and you'll have to read the book to find out.
Dan Brown has delivered a thriller that is bound to be made into a movie one day. Lots of action, plenty of adventure, great characters, a plot that never quits, terrific settings and an ending you'll never see coming, just a darn fine, stupendous read this book is.  NASA and the Arctic...what more can we ask of a action/suspense novel? Saturday, August 21, 2010Clearly written and fast-paced but more like a flavored icechip than an iceberg. Everyone likes flavored icechips, so I think most people will enjoy the book. wow!!! Thursday, August 19, 2010Exceptional book. If you enjoy Dan Brown's books I highly recommend picking up this book. It should be made into a movie! skillful deception Wednesday, August 11, 2010What an amazing book! I honestly didn't see that ending coming - loved it! It is what it is, entertainment ... Tuesday, August 10, 2010The story is fairly entertaining, fast and continuous, albeit a little far fetched, and drags on a bit. By about 3/4 of the book, I've figured out who was the mastermind, since the book tries hard to make the other suspects seem so obvious. Treat it for what it is, think of it as a B action movie, with good enetertainment value, and good for killing some time, just don't expect it to be a thought provoking one, and you'll enjoy it and not be disappointed.  | | | | |
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