AN EXCELLENT THRILLER. A big yet believable story unfolding at breakneck pace, with convincing settings and just the right blend of likable and hateful characters. A finely polished amalgam of action and intrigue. Brown has done his research, folding in sophisticated scientific and military details that make his plot far more fulfilling than the norm.

Brown has an impressive grasp of his material. He is a more astute storyteller than most of his brethren in the thriller vein.

Dan Brown writes a rocket-fast thriller with enough twists and surprises to keep even the most seasoned readers guessing. This and impeccable research make Deception Point an outstanding read.

Brown's fascination with intricate science serves him well in DECEPTION POINT, as he skillfully weds earth sciences and high-tech weapons systems to a complex story of political ambition and intrigue. Deftly revealing a convincing plot, he gives readers an action-packed ride through an exotic and exciting landscape.

Excellent and enjoyable.…This is a thriller with an outstanding blend of sophisticated military and scientific details and believable characters.…The author is at his best.

A good political story, a good love story, and a good thriller.

A taut, fast-paced, barn-burner of a book that reminded me of Clive Cussler's earliest Dirk Pitt novels. Deception Point is relentless from Page 1 to the very end. There are no weaknesses in the story or the storytelling, and that's saying something.

This book moves with breakneck speed...the many twists and turns will keep the reader up late. DECEPTION POINT is interesting, fun, and as suspenseful as an election full of dimpled chads.

Brown is a man who lives to research -- and to challenge himself. His excellent Angels & Demons was a two-track renaissance/modern plot involving astronomy and architecture. Now he leaps into space -- giving NASA plenty of the same. Brown excels at pulling in enough science to be sophisticated without ever slowing down his story.

A novel that is absolutely impossible to stop reading once it has been started. Brown in DECEPTION POINT once again demonstrates that he is quite the craftsman, demonstrating a knack for character sleight-of-hand while always playing fair with his audience. Be forewarned: some of the characters in DECEPTION POINT are not as they seem. Actually, nothing is. The only certainty is that Brown, within the space of a few novels, has developed into one of the best of the authors laboring in the suspense field. His next work will no doubt be anticipated with the same fervor that his books to date will be examined.

Thriller scribe Dan Brown handles the intrigue and action well, weaving together malevolent forces from the aerospace industry, the military and Washington's legislative demimonde. His research is impeccable, and all the amazing gadgetry the characters use is certified real-life hardware.