The Lasko Tangent, Richard North Patterson
The Lasko Tangent, Richard North Patterson
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The Lasko Tangent

Author: Richard North Patterson

Narrator: Ken Howard

Abridged: 2 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/04/2000


Synopsis

William Lasko is a self-made millionaire who's got the ear of the president and a talent for using it to get what he wants.

About The Author

Richard North Patterson’s eleven novels include seven consecutive international bestsellers; critics compared his most recent novel, Protect and Defend, to such novels as Allen Drury’s Advise and Consent and Gore Vidal’s Lincoln. Formerly a trial lawyer, Mr. Patterson served as the SEC’s liaison to the Watergate Special Prosecutor, and is now on the boards of several Washington-based advocacy groups dealing with gun violence, political reform, and reproductive rights. He lives with his wife, Laurie, and their family on Martha’s Vineyard.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on September 18, 2007

I read this book many years ago, when it was first published. I decided to re-read it and see if I still liked this author. I started with The Lasko Tangent because it's the first, chronologically, in the Christopher Paget series. I found it as interesting, absorbing and well-written as I remember fi......more

Goodreads review by K1d2 on January 15, 2010

I'd call the first half OK. The latter part of the second half really gets interesting -- the kind of "I don't want to put it down" interesting -- but then abruptly, the story is done. It's not the way I expected it to end, so that was a bit disappointing. I do realize that Patterson's later books w......more

Goodreads review by John on February 04, 2015

Thoroughly enjoyed the book. Have read almost all of Richard North Patterson's books and have enjoyed them all. I think this was his 1st book or at least one of his early books.....1979. I recognized the main character from several other books. Quick...easy....enjoyable read.......more

Goodreads review by Amber on October 09, 2012

Incredible debut novel that had me turning pages all the way through. Patterson created a detective that was my kind of cynical as well as being very intelligent. I really enjoyed following him through the novel.......more

Goodreads review by M. on March 09, 2020

The Lasko Tangent Christopher Paget #1 Richard North Patterson This is the start of the journey through Richard N. Patterson Bibliography; a great start so far; I enjoyed the case, the twist, the turns, the reveal, and the final scene was masterfully imagined; Though I felt it got rushed through the end......more


Quotes

Patterson is a natural storyteller who never breaks the thread of action.—Newgate Callendar, New York Times Book Review

The intelligent reader’s John Grisham.—Chicago Sun-Times

A real writer, a thriller, and a good story.—Boston Globe

One of the best in the business.—Time

This generation's best writer of legal thrillers.—Entertainment Weekly

A terrific novelist.—Washington Post