In Dan Browns novel Deception, a group of civilian scientists handpicked by President Zach Herney are sent to verify a discovery made by NASA which seems to confirm this assumption. Unfortunately, a series of accidents makes it difficult for them to get the information they collect out to the public, and apparently someone at the highest levels of government seems to want them dead. Intriguingly, one of the civilians working for the President is the daughter of his greatest rival in the upcoming election, a man who made it his mission to discredit Zach Herney and his trust in NASA.
Departing from his usual haunts of novels relating to history, cryptology and religion, Brown tackles a subject that is bound to fascinate a lot of readers: how do you know which politicians to trust or what information to believe, and how far will power-hungry people go to protect their ambition?
An entertaining read with enough action to keep the reader sitting on the couch until long after bedtime.
