I think this book could have been 200 pages shorter and still managed to tell the full story.
I say so because it at times felt like Dan Brown was just filling up pages just so the book can be longer, some scenes and conversations took longer than was necessary and were rife with repetition. Also, it took him 100+ pages to finally reveal what the whole mystery/discovery was. He really knows how to drag tbh.

What can I say? This book rules. Point blank, period.

It's like the X Files meets The West Wing. If you liked either of those back in the day, strap in for a real page turner. This is without a doubt my favorite Dan Brown book which is surprising because everyone usually goes right for the Robert Langdon series (Da Vinci Code, Origins, Angels and Demons etc.) but this stand alone story is great.

Aliens, check.
CIA Black Ops, check.
Presidential Candidate covering up sex scandal, check.

به شدت هالیوودی و بی محتوا :/

رواية مميزة بكل تفاصيلها التي تشدك في كل لحظة من الإثارة والتشويق المتواصل بلا حدود وغير القابل للتوقع
وكلما حاولت البعد عن قراءتها وأخذ نفس بسيط لتستوعب الأحداث تجد نفسك مضطرا لإستكمال القراءة لشوقك لمعرفة ما سيجري وإذا استطعت التخمين ولو للحظة فستفشل
بعد أن اكتشف قمر صناعي جديد لناسا جسماً نادراً بصورة مذهلة مدفوناً في أعماق المتجمد الشمالي أعلنت وكالة الفضاء المتخبطة نصراً كانت تحتاجه بشدة... نصر ذو تضمينات عميقة بالنسبة لسياسة الفضاء الأمريكية والانتخابات الرئاسية القادمة. وفي هذا الوضع العصيب للمكتب الرئاسي يرسل الرئيس محللة البيت الأبيض الاستخباراتية راشيل سيكستون إلى الحيد الجليدي في ميلني وذلك للتأكد من مصداقية هذا الاكتشاف مصحوبة بفريق من الخبراء بما فيهم العالم الأكاديمي الساحر مايكل تولاند تكتشف راشيل أمراً لا يمكن التفكير به: دليل قاطع على حيلة علمية بارعة - خديعة وقحة تهدد بإقحام العالم في جدال فظيع.

ولكن قبل أن تتمكن راشيل من الاتصال بالرئيس تتعرض هي ومايكل إلى هجوم من قبل فريق مميت من السفاحين يخضع لسلطة سياسية غامضة.

Deception Point is one of the earlier Dan Brown novels, but I'd never read it before. I am impatient at waiting for the next one to release, so I figured I'd go back to the two I missed... and while this definitely was a bit over my head when it comes to science and space knowledge, it delivered immensely in terms of suspense, thrills, and shock. I was so angry and anxious throughout most of it, all in a positive way, because of the conflicts and constant stop/start to switch storylines.

A senator's daughter is unhappy with her father; he's running for president and trying to muzzle her. She works for an agency that supports the current president. She's unwilling to quit and come work for her father to help his campaign, which is dangerously close to getting enough votes to win the upcoming election. And that's just a side plot! NASA discovers a meteor with interesting data. Someone is murdered in the Arctic wilderness in the opening scene. A young woman is sleeping with a politician and hoping to further her career. How does it all connect? Oh boy... in many ways.

First, the anger... perhaps it's current election times that prompted my reaction, but it definitely hit a nerve. I needed the senator to get his comeuppance. Does he? Ah, perhaps yet not in the way I expected. The short chapters truly made this a book I couldn't put down... 530 pages, I thought I'd read 175 each day and be done over the weekend. Nope... 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... but then his negative reviewers would complain, so I totally get it.

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.

Dan Brown vienas iš mėgstamiausių mano rašytojų ir kaip gera skaityti jo rašytas knygas...

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 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.

I'm only 112 pages in, but really like it so far. Brown is either a great researcher, or a terrific faker! I have no trouble accepting the "facts" of his books while belief is suspended!
I finished. My only complaint, and it's a small one, is that he seems compelled to add a bit of romance to each of his books. I could do without it. People in such stressful situations are going to feel close, but he tries to paint these relationships as "real". Otherwise-great read!!!!

This is one of the few books I wanted to throw across the room. Especially when the protagonist starts tapping Morse code out on the iceberg to attract the patrolling nuclear submarine. Give me a break.

الرواية الوحيدة تقريبا لدان براون اللى مش بتتكلم عن الرموز والاديان ..
رواية علمية الى حد كبير ..
قرأتها زمان ومش فاكر احداثها اوى .. ممكن لما اقراها تانى ان شاء الله اكتب ريفيو عنها.

Mroczne stonogi z kosmosu.

Amerykańscy naukowcy odkrywają dziwny meteoryt. W jego wnętrzu znajduje się coś, co może zburzyć cały dotychczasowy porządek świata, a przy okazji umożliwić dotychczasowemu prezydentowi kolejną kadencję – jego przeciwnik jest bowiem bardzo negatywnie nastawiony do NASA, którą uważa za bezużyteczną i otwarcie o tym mówi. Gdyby teraz agencja odniosła spektakularny sukces, lud na pewno doceniłby wsparcie obecnego prezydenta dla badań NASA.

Walka o stołek prezydencki z dowodami na życie pozaziemskie w tle. Spisek, komandosi-mordercy, walka na śmierć i życie – cały Brown. Nie do końca moje klimaty, ale czyta się przyjemnie.
6/10

مبارزه سیاسی، دروغ، تهمت و قتل برای رسیدن به قدرت.
مردم نیاز دارن که به مسئولین اعتماد کنن. این اعتماد کسب کردنیه. اگر رسوایی چند سیاست مدار مشخص بشه، جو اعتماد از بین میره و مردم نسبت به همه شون بی اعتماد می شن.
رئیس جمهور با اخلاق تلاش می کنه که تبلیغات منفی درمورد رقیب انتخاباتی ش (سناتور سکستون) نکنه. با وجود این که از رسوایی اخلاقی و کارهای غیرقانونی اون خبر داره، اما به اطرافیانش اجازه نمیده که رسواش کنن. چون معتقده که اعتماد مردم به فضای حکومتی مخدوش میشه. با این حال صفخات آخر داستان به صورت خیلی نرم که خواننده اصلا حواسش نیست این اتفاق میفته.