"Deception Point" by Dan Brown

Deception Point by Dan Brown
FIC BRO available at Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head, Lobeco
Audio available at Beaufort, Bluffton, and Hilton Head

"If you want a book to cool down with in the summer heat, this is a good one. Dan Brown takes us out of the realm of the historical/spiritual and into the present-day Arctic where NASA has made what could be a discovery that shatters our creation myth. It's a fast-pace ride, all in the course of 24-hours, like his previous novels, with plenty of unexpected twists and turns. Again Brown employs a super-intelligent woman as one of the main protagonists. This is a lot more high tech than Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code, with a cast of great scientists from several fields of study. And what's the icing on the cake is that it is also a political thriller, with a presidential election hanging in the balance based on this scientific discovery. If you are wary of novels that flip back and forth from one scene to another in a series of small chapters, then you will be frustrated with this read. However, it is great for those who only have time to read in small segments, because the chapters are short and all are "cliffhangers." It's a jigsaw puzzle of data that you the reader will assemble and finally at the end, see the big picture. I learned a lot about the various disciplines of earth science and also how things work inside the political arena. While it's no light-weight book, it is one that moves quickly, in the style of John Grisham, and the plot is seemingly plausible (with the exception of a number of "near death" sequences). I can see this one is headed for the big screen. Enjoy the adventure!"

Review provided by Brenda Beasley, Beaufort Branch Library