Deception Point

Published May 8, 2009 | By Don Pedro

Ok, that was a cool story, with plenty of amusing bits at the end. There is no doubt Dan Brown’s stories are a little far fetched and highly improbable, but then again, that’s what makes show like 24, Burn Notice, the A-Team and MacGyver so damn fun to watch.

These stories have that same cliffhanger style, a plan with a one in a million shot of working, and coincidence that defies explanation. But then again, that’s exactly why we like ’em.

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