Thursday, October 29, 2009

Deception Point, By Dan Brown-#6

The complexity of the plot of Deception Point continues to amaze me as it continues to build on itself. It seems that every chapter a new twist presents itself and with that comes a new subplot. Each of these makes you question a prediction made earlier about one of the other plots. Another thing that I like about all the Dan Brown books is how much I learn. I find all the facts fascinating and I learn a lot about areas I would not have otherwise known about. I am very anxious to find out about President Herney's involvement in the lie about NASA's discovery. I do not think he knew about it but do not know for sure. I am also curious as to what all of Marjorie Trench's reasons are for lying about the discovery. Obviously, she wants her administration to stay in power, and she wants to keep her job, but it also seems like there has to be more to it. In addition, as I have found in reading other Dan Brown books, character development is a huge part of his writing. In this book, it is very easy to picture characters, and because of the deep characters, it is very easy to understand, relate to, and vizualize what is happening in the book. Overall, I continue to enjoy Deception Point because of its complex plot and well-developed characters.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Deception Point, By Dan Brown-#5

Page by page, the book is getting more and more intense, and closer and closer to its climax. It follows a similar plot to the other Dan Brown books I read, Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code. In each of these books, the people who are supposed to solve the mystery have all different specialties and areas of expertise, that, when put together, allow them to solve the mystery. In addition, in each one of the books, the main characters get in some sort of trouble for what their claims because people don't believe them. I am anxious to see how they get through to the president and how he responds to the claims. I am also curious as to what will happen to the relationship between Gabrielle Ashe and Senator Sexton as well as how Senator Sexton will react when he finds out his daughter's involvement in the NASA discovery that ruined his campaign. I also am eager to learn more about the mysterious unit that attacked the group of scientists. I am very excited to continue my reading and discover the answers to my questions.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Deception Point, By Dan Brown-#4

This book continues to keep my interest. Rachel, Tolland, and Corky are close to their deaths, but it seems like there is a good chance that the men from the submarine will get to them in time to save them. In addition, it was recently revealed that NASA put the meteorite into the earth, and set it up; meaning that the organisms are from earth, not another planet. In addition, Gabrielle Ashe has just gotten confirmation directly from a conversation she overheard that involved Senator Sexton. He is in fact accepting bribes for his campaign. I am anxious to find if and how NASA's secret about the meteorite gets released and what exactly it is and all of the reasons it was it was done. In addition, I wonder what Senator Sexton and President Henrey's responses will be to this. I know from reading other Dan Brown books that it is not as simple as it seems. I am very excited to see how all this plays out.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Deception Point, By Dan Brown-#3

The book is constantly getting more and more interesting and more and more intense. More and more plots are developing and more and more plots are coming together. In each and every chapter, another secret is uncovered, and there are constant surprises. I am still itching to find out who it is that Senator Sexton has been having all these secret meetings with, as well as what Marjorie Trench wants with Gabrielle Ashe. These are both questions that should be answered soon. Similarly to other Dan Brown books I have read, I am constantly waiting for the next big twist to occur. I am also very anxious to find out exactly what it is that they may have found in hte meteorite. Overall, I have been very happy with this book so far and I look forward to continuing it.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Decption Point, By Dan Brown-#2

After another week of reading and getting farther into the book, I am enjoying Deception Point more and more. Rachel Sexton has gotten called by the president (her father's opponent in the election) to look at something that NASA discovered. She finds out what was discovered but the president has yet to tell her what her part is in all of this. I have also learned more about Rachel's estranged relationship with her father and why she resents him so much. I am still in the early stages of the book. There are still many things I am yet to find out, and they are still setting the scene for the rest of the book. This was the case when I read two of Dan Brown's other books. Similarly to this book, those books took a long time till they really got fully into it. However, it is still very good. There are multiple plots that develop and go on simultaneously. This keeps the book interesting. It also makes you ask questions, think, and make constant predictions about who is who and how all the plots will come together later on in the book. I am very excited to find out the answers to my questions and whether or not my predictions are correct.