A review by knuckledown
Deception Point by Dan Brown

3.0

My first Dan Brown read was The Da Vinci Code, which was followed by Deception Point. Even on my second book, I felt like I was figuring out the Dan Brown Formula.

The Formula: Create one international conspiracy around an earth-shattering secret. Add a male and female lead, each brilliant in their respective fields that will both come in handy for unraveling the aforementioned conspiracy. Mix in a dash of sexual tension and another wacky male friend. And there you have it!

This is not to say that I don't enjoy reading Brown's book. He writes a strong female lead, which is always appreciated. This book just happens to be my least favorite. The life-and-death situations got too extreme too often, and the scientific elements appeal to me less than the religious/historical elements in Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code.