Deception Point

I just finished reading Deception Point by Dan Brown and I knew I had to write a review for it. I've read Dan Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code' and 'Digital Fortress' before and was very impressed by his super fast narrative and action packed story. Deception Point did not disappoint me at all.

Similar to his other book, this novel is also unfolds in twenty four hours. The protagonist is Rachel Sexton, a National Reconnaissance Office employee who is sent by the President to authenticate the NASA's recent discovery. With the help of two other civilian scientists, she uncovers the fraud that is being staged as the scientific discovery of the century. Do they manage to escape from there and expose the fraud in time forms the rest of the story.

In depth research in the technology used by the government agency as well as about meteorite, fossils and glaciers has been done by the author. There is never a dull moment in the book and enough twists and turns in the story to keep the reader engaged. The writing is simple and peppered with witty dialogues. The novel has a healthy dose of politics, science, technology, action and emotions.


On the whole it is a very entertaining novel that keeps the reader guessing and interested throughout.

Delusion Angel: Poem By David Jewell

Last evening, I saw the movie 'Before Sunrise,' again after nearly five years. And I found it just as refreshing and romantic as the first time I watched it. In one of the scenes, the couple in the film meets a poet on the streets who offers to write them a poem with a word of their choice for money. They choose the word 'milkshake' and this is the poem he writes for them. This was originally written by David Jewell and I find it utterly cute and romantic.


Daydream delusion,
limousine eyelash,
oh, baby with your pretty face,
drop a tear in my wineglass,
look at those big eyes,
see what you mean to me,
sweet cakes and milkshakes,
I am a delusioned angel,
I am a fantasy parade,
I want you to know what I think,
dont want you to guess anymore,
you have no idea where I came from,
we have no idea where we’re going,
launched in life,
like branches in the river,
flowing downstream,
caught in the current,
I’ll carry you, you’ll carry me,
that’s how it could be,
don’t you know me?
don’t you know me by now?