"Deception Point" by Dan Brown

Deception Point is a typical Dan Brown novel, meaning it is written in a great rhythm, it is unpredictable, it has many sudden twists and it is easily imagined as a blockbuster movie. The story begins with NASA finding an astonishingly rare object under the Milne Ice Shelf which is located in the Arctic Circle. It couldn’t have come in a better time since NASA has had so many flops recently and they are desperately in need of success. This find also helps the President of the United States of America since NASA plays a big part in his political campaign, as he is running for his second mandate. Zach Henrey, the President, finances NASA generously as he believes they tie the US in pride, but because of their many recent failures Senator Sedgwick Sexton, his rival, has made quite a stand against NASA funding, causing a drop in points for the President. Wisely, Zach asks for Rachel Sexton, the daughter of Senator Sedgwick, who works for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) as the White House intelligence analyst. Rachel accepts because she respects the President and despises her father. Her trip takes her to the Milne Ice Shelf to prove the authenticity of the find, where she meets Michael Tolland, a famous scientist. After analyzing all the facts she is quite shocked and impressed, but then Michael and Rachel uncover evidence of scientific trickery. As they want to reveal this highly controversial information, they realize it is too late since they come under attack from a Delta Force Team. In a series of extraordinary and suspenseful events, Rachel and Tolland try to survive and get the information out to the world. The book ends with a happy ending and romance between Rachel and Tolland, just like a Hollywood movie should.