The Lasko Tangent

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

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

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

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

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