The mystery is interspersed with the controversial exposes of dark underbelly of American politics and the romantic relief is provided by Michael Tolland, a celebrity Television-Scientist. The suspense intensifies as characters from diverse backgrounds, with ulterior motives enter the stage, with suspicion needle pointing towards each one of them at regular intervals. Is it true that the aliens exist and a living proof of this hitherto unproven mystery has been found or is it just a hog wash to divert the public attention from some of the more volatile topics. The twist comes in the story, when Rachel realizes that she is a part of a highly specialized team, working on finding out the truth behind the presence of extra terrestrial life in Arctic Ocean. The novel begins in the true Brownian style with the murder of a man, shot dead by armed men in the icy lands of Arctic Circle. Her father is a Presidential candidate and could be the next American President, as the term of the present one, Zakhary is about to end. The story revolves around Rachel Sexton, a smart, single woman in her thirties, working for NRO. Deception Point is a plain mystery, dealing with murders, extra terrestrial life and political big-wigs of America and believe me, you will not be disappointed, as Dan Brown’s witty humor and mind numbing twists are as rampant in this novel, as in any of his later, better known best sellers. So, do not expect any of those strange yet logical soliloquies of our dear professor. It is the early child of the honeymooning days of Dan Brown, much before Robert Langdon was conceived and delivered to solve the mind boggling murder mysteries, hinged on religion and symbolism. However, first thing first, Deception Point is as different from Da Vinci Code and The lost Symbol, as is Sharat Chandra from Amitav Ghosh. Ever since I had read his Da Vinci Code, he is one of my favorite mystery writer and I am game to gobble all his books to satisfy my insatiable hunger for thrillers.

My chief motivation was a name on the cover page that I can never ignore (DAN BROWN). Still, the moment I saw this book dabbling with aliens and UFO, I picked it up. Well, I am not talking about Star Trek or some sci-fi fantasies of Stephen King. But, is it possible that man is the only creature, God has ever created or is he just one of the many aliens, living on innumerable planets. God created man and man created a comfortable world around him.

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