Imagine what would happen if NASA found an astonishingly rare object, which proved the existence of extraterrestrial lifeforms in the universe. The world would fall into a state of complete awe, and science would reach a standstill, even if only for a second, as everyone watched news coverage of the event. It would go down as one of the greatest days in history for science.
Dan Brown’s novel, Deception Point, explores such a scenario. The story is an intense political thriller filled with espionage, action, and even romance. The author is well known for his fiction books based on prominent and even some unforeseen conspiracy theories. Dan Brown also wrote The DaVinci Code, Angels and Demons, and Digital Fortress. All of his novels have quickly become New York Times bestsellers, including Deception Point. When it comes to writing conspiracy thrillers, Dan Brown is certainly not a novice.
The book follows Rachel Sexton, the daughter of a presidential candidate running for office. Rachel’s relationship with her father is certainly far from comfortable, and she makes it clear to everyone that she harbors an intense hatred for him. Her job as an NRO intelligence analyst and her attitude toward her father earn her a visit at a classified NASA site in the Arctic. Rachel quickly finds that the current President, Zachary Herney, has been planning to use her as a political tool to thwart her own father’s campaign by validating the special NASA discovery with her opinion. Soon thereafter, flaws are found in the NASA data, and Rachel and fellow scientists are pursued to keep the mistakes covered up. An intense political and life threatening battle ensues, involving Rachel and many others.
The novel is both intense and enveloping and is tough to put down once it has been cracked open. The most astonishing part is that all of the electronic equipment and devices introduced in the book are used in the modern world today. Some of the gadgets are incredibly technical, including a tiny, fly-sized helicopter, which can record and playback audio and video. Dan Brown certainly does his homework before writing any of his fictional novels. It’s always amazing to see what conspiracies could exist out there on the horizon.
