Deception Point

Written by Dan Brown

Narrated by Richard Poe

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and Inferno—now a major film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones—comes a lightning-fast thriller about an astonishing NASA discovery that uncovers a vicious conspiracy leading all the way to the White House.

When a new NASA satellite spots evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory...a victory that has profound implications for US space policy and the impending presidential election. With the Oval Office in the balance, the President dispatches White House Intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton to the Milne Ice Shelf to verify the authenticity of the find. Accompanied by a team of experts, including the charismatic academic Michael Tolland, Rachel uncovers the unthinkable: evidence of scientific trickery—a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world into controversy.

But before Rachel can contact the President, she and Michael are attacked by a deadly team of assassins controlled by a mysterious power broker who will stop at nothing to hide the truth. Fleeing for their lives in an environment as desolate as it is lethal, their only hope for survival is to find out who is behind this masterful ploy. The truth, they will learn, is the most shocking deception of all.

In his most thrilling novel to date, bestselling author Dan Brown transports readers from the ultrasecret National Reconnaissance Office to the towering ice shelves of the Arctic Circle, and back again to the hallways of power inside the West Wing. Heralded for masterfully intermingling science, history, and politics in his critically acclaimed thriller Angels & Demons, Brown has crafted another novel in which nothing is as it seems—and behind every corner is a stunning surprise. Deception Point is pulse-pounding fiction at its best.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Jun 1, 2004
• ISBN: 9780743540186

Dan Brown

Dan Brown is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Origin, The Da Vinci Code, Digital Fortress, Deception Point, The Lost Symbol, Angels & Demons, and Inferno. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he spent time as an English teacher before turning his efforts to writing full-time. He lives in New England with his wife. Visit his website at DanBrown.com.

Reviews for Deception Point

[Juris Doctor · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

That’s for the dogs Dan Brown. Never open a scene with murdered dogs.

[Ingrid · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I gave it 4 stars because the story is great. The listening experience was a little more on the 3 star side. It's an older audiobook so the recording is a little rough.

[wes glidewell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book like all of dan browns, if you can get past the sound of the guy reading smacking his lips and eating food while reading.

[Dane Dicke · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Book would have been a 5 but there were numerous problems with the audio file. Long pauses would FINALLY start playing the next chapter. Table of contents shows 15 chapters for a book that actually has roughly 130 chapters. I would pause the book then later return to listening on the same device only to find that “last page read” was either way before or way after the place I paused. Same file that contains long pauses also has a few spots where it skips ahead. File needs “Proof Listening”.

[George Thorsen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Terrific detail in a twisting and turning story...even with a realistic political ploy. Cudos again for Dan Brown!!!

[Ruthie Pritchard · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Quit after finishing a quarter of the book. I found the cliffhanger chapter endings to be tedious. Narrator was good, but the audio editing was really bad.

[Jordan · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I would give this 5 stars but certain parts of the book are extremely long winded. I understand the author is trying to convey the drama but it just seems like he is trying too hard. Very good book otherwise.

[Giselle Maciel · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I knew I was gonna love it from the experience of his other books, but this was amazing

[Aveann Phillip · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Absolutely Awesome, the writer and person reading had my attention and I loved the twist at the end.

[Amanda Franke · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The elite love to tell us the truth through Authors/Producers/movie Directors, then call it “fiction or fantasy.” Dan Brown’s writings never fail to make these truths so fantastical and unbelievable, yet fascinating. No sane person could ever possibly believe his stories just might contain more truths than we think.

[Chukwunedu Nwachukwu · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This is an awesome! Dan Brown is one of the more well known of authors in United States. His series chronicling the adventures of Robert Langdon have gone on to be one if the most successful series in the world. A lesser known book, Deception Point, is actually one of my favorites of all of his works. It's full of twists and turns. But the biggest problem is the plot, which is simply a copy of his other novels but set around different circumstances.Deception Point revolves around the story of a major NASA discovery amidst a string of failures and controversy. The findings will have a major impact for humankind and it has come during a pivotal moment in the race for the presidency of te United States. What follows is a roller-coaster ride from the Artic Circle to the heart of Washington D.C. as the story slowly unravels its secrets in a very-well planned manner. The whole premise of the novel is based the notion of surprise, so I don't want to give away too much, but there were some very interesting plot twists throughout the book that kept me on my toes as I made my way through the story.If this is one of the first books by Dan Brown that you read, it is probably going make for a much better read than if you have read many of his others. The thing is, Deception Point is structured very much like all the rest of Brown's novs. Even the characters are just recasts of the same mould he uses for every single book.In this case, Rachel Sexton, the daughter of the candidate running for the Presidency against the current President and also the White House Liason for the NRO (National Reconnaissance Office). She is the typical protagonist of Brown's novels: intelligent and very resourceful, Rachel finds herself thrown into and whole different world as everything she knew is challenged and now she is tasked with preventing a major disaster (Sounds like something familiar?). And, of course, you have the other secondary characters present: the strong and respected figure that the protagonist has looked up to and also a romantic interest that develops over the course of the story. I've read all of Dan Brown's books at least once or twice and this formula is definitely getting a little bit old. Deception Point is one of the first novels he ever published, but it's still a bit worrying to see that not much has changed from book to book. Compared to his previous novel, Digital Fortress, this book is simply the SAME exact plot with different characters and subject matter.I do really like the subject he took on and felt that he does a very good job at bringing out the finer details and points of the story. I'm a huge NASA fan and this book deals with something that I'm fascinated with. Brown does a good job of bringing the story to life and really integrating strong factual basis into crafting a compelling story. Deception Point on its own is a very great novel. It has all the makings of a great thriller: numerous plot twists, strong subject matter, and a well-paced plot. However, it falls short due to the fact that it really is just the same old story told again. For fans of Dan Brown books: don't expect any deviation from the tried and true formula he has worked on over the part few years. Still, it's entertaining to read.

[Artur Kurzyna · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

In a word, "meh". In more words, it overstays it's welcome and confuses descriptive writing for interesting or engaging writing.

[Gillian Reid · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Well done, I was captivated. It had me guessing until the end. Action packed but taught with suspense and intrigue. The mystery is revealed layer by clever layer.
It was well read by Richard Poe, if only his reading wasn’t so “moist” yick, once I got past that, I could appreciate his presentation of the characters and the cadence of the unfolding story. There are very long quiet breaks between the Audio Chapter, which are different from the written chapters. Just be patient, the book hasn’t stopped and there isn’t anything wrong with your device lol, the reading will resume. So other than some poor audio characteristics, it was well written and well read. Enjoy.

[Sherry Barnes · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The book was amazingly written but the narrator would often lick his lips and swallow, distracting from the story. Not to mention the 10-15second delay in between chapters.

[ponsonby_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

What can one say? Better than Digital Fortress, not so good as Angels and Demons. Formulaic of course but within that schema, well written and maintains pace and suspense. Not unbelievable. If you like this sort of book, makes a good read for a journey or undemanding evening.

[SARETA L CLARKSON · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Not a bad read and an unexpected twist about the villian

[plyte_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Dan Brown is one of the more well known of authors in United States. His series chronicling the adventures of Robert Langdon have gone on to be one if the most successful series in the world. A lesser known book, Deception Point, is actually one of my favorites of all of his works. It's full of twists and turns. But the biggest problem is the plot, which is simply a copy of his other novels but set around different circumstances.Deception Point revolves around the story of a major NASA discovery amidst a string of failures and controversy. The findings will have a major impact for humankind and it has come during a pivotal moment in the race for the presidency of te United States. What follows is a roller-coaster ride from the Artic Circle to the heart of Washington D.C. as the story slowly unravels its secrets in a very-well planned manner. The whole premise of the novel is based the notion of surprise, so I don't want to give away too much, but there were some very interesting plot twists throughout the book that kept me on my toes as I made my way through the story.If this is one of the first books by Dan Brown that you read, it is probably going make for a much better read than if you have read many of his others. The thing is, Deception Point is structured very much like all the rest of Brown's novs. Even the characters are just recasts of the same mould he uses for every single book.In this case, Rachel Sexton, the daughter of the candidate running for the Presidency against the current President and also the White House Liason for the NRO (National Reconnaissance Office). She is the typical protagonist of Brown's novels: intelligent and very resourceful, Rachel finds herself thrown into and whole different world as everything she knew is challenged and now she is tasked with preventing a major disaster (Sounds like something familiar?). And, of course, you have the other secondary characters present: the strong and respected figure that the protagonist has looked up to and also a romantic interest that develops over the course of the story. I've read all of Dan Brown's books at least once or twice and this formula is definitely getting a little bit old. Deception Point is one of the first novels he ever published, but it's still a bit worrying to see that not much has changed from book to book. Compared to his previous novel, Digital Fortress, this book is simply the SAME exact plot with different characters and subject matter.I do really like the subject he took on and felt that he does a very good job at bringing out the finer details and points of the story. I'm a huge NASA fan and this book deals with something that I'm fascinated with. Brown does a good job of bringing the story to life and really integrating strong factual basis into crafting a compelling story. Deception Point on its own is a very great novel. It has all the makings of a great thriller: numerous plot twists, strong subject matter, and a well-paced plot. However, it falls short due to the fact that it really is just the same old story told again. For fans of Dan Brown books: don't expect any deviation from the tried and true formula he has worked on over the part few years. Still, it's entertaining to read.

[Carah Marquez · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I began, but it hooked me right out of the gate and didn’t let go! There really were no slow spots. The plot development has enough technical and scientific aspects to be interesting without overdoing the jargon. Read this one great mystery inside a political thriller!

[anandasubramanian · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow. A surprise. Even though I expected Tensch to be the villain, it was not.

[Άννα Μαρία · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One of those amazing reads with spectacular twists and turn of events.

[Jill Jorgensen · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I finished it, but I didn’t enjoy it. I found it tedious.

[Carla Anderson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

4.5 stars bc a small portion of the audiobook was cut out while i was reading along but overall fun time

[dbsovereign · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Scary that all the technology featured in this book is extant! If the government can fly in your window and see/hear what you are doing isn't this a paranoia-inducing thing? A rather predictable story, but at least it moves quickly.

[tripsis_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

For me, this was one of the rare situations where I actually liked the movie more than the book. I love the story and the idea (which is why I love the movie) but something about Gaiman's writing style and the way he approached the story just put me off it.

[Walt · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Great read for a science buff. I Was for the most part lost.

[onlyhope1912 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Gone with the Wind is indeed a classic. So many people know the story of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara, that I shall not go into that. Instead, here are my thoughts on the book:I admire Scarlett doing whatever it took to feed her family and keep Tara. However, I found her to be a bit selfish and Rhett, too. There world changed so much from before the war to after. It truly was Gone With the Wind. She did whatever it took to survive.However, the book left me wondering...how did Scarlett get Rhett back?

[Mark Titus · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another great book and narrator was simply amazing and made the audio book absolutely engaging

[Natalie Burdette Benson · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Dan Brown always gets me. My brain solved the mystery one way and he shocked me with the solution.

Excellent palate cleanser between more literary books!

[Joe Ros · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved th3 novel and Dan Brown. Great mind and smart writing.

[katieloucks · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great! some of the terms used were a little confusing, but the context helped.