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The Lasko Tangent

By: Richard North Patterson
Narrated by: Ken Howard
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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.©1979 by Richard North Patterson; (P)1994 by Random House Audio Publishing, Inc., All Rights Reserved Under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions, Reproduced by Arrangement with Random House Audio Publishing, Inc. Action & Adventure Edgar Award Legal Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller Law Crime Fiction Suspense

Critic reviews

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
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It's hard to rate when the quality of the production was so crummy. seems like a few minutes before the book was due to be complete the recording, which sounded like an a.m. radio, started over in the middle. Good story but audio was junk.

Bad production, good story.

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This is a Quick but engaging listen. I Highly recommend it for mystery and legal thriller fans.

Great story well told

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What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Better quality audio. Minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums.

What other book might you compare The Lasko Tangent to and why?

Content: "Pelican Brief". Minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums.

What does Ken Howard bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Resonance. Minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment. Minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums.

Any additional comments?

Somehow clean up the quality. Minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums, minimums.

Sounds as though it was actually "phoned in"

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