Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Lasko Tangent: Third Post: Another hour and 36 minutes
Economic Crimes Commission (ECC)
Let’s see, since last time:
Now on page: 217
Dead: 3 (Lehman, plus 2 “bad guys”)
Places visited: Boston; Washington, D.C.; St. Maartins in Virgin Islands; Old town Alexandria (Virginia)
Paget learned that Lasko acquired a company in St. Maartins and he can’t figure out why Lasko would do something so financially stupid. So he goes to St. Maartins (reminder, immediate bosses name is Feiner not Finder).
Goes by himself. Visits police first. They take him to the Carib Imports company Lasko bought. Man in charge, Martinson?, whom Paget wanted to visit gone (“stress”). Man left in charge very stingy on information. Building is a dumpy warehouse. Paget steals some chips out of box in warehouse. Visits wife Martinson’s (? Not sure on name) wife (after phone call, etc.). Tracy, the wife, is very worried and doesn’t know exactly where husband is now. Paget gets her to say that he said that he would be safe in Boston. Paget promises to find and protect Martinson.
Paget returns to Washington DC. Visits ex-girlfriend’s rich father (engineer) and gets him to compare the chips with some Japanese chips. Odd somewhat unexplained situation. Father seems to really like Paget, even if he isn’t connected with the daughter anymore (they, Paget and daughter, were together in Boston for a while, living together, argument, Paget kicked her out).
Recall witness had in earlier. Get him to confess to stock manipulation (Lasko contacted him, gave him money, told him to buy stock when and how much). Higher ups, Woods and McGuire, use this to close out the case (after Lasko makes a deal: promises to not do whatever they said he did again, though he will not admit he did it in the first place). Paget annoyed. Gets them to allow him to talk to police in Boston investigating Lehman death. Really wants to go to Boston to look for Martinson, who he believes is in an asylum Lasko invests in.
Paget and Mary hook up again. Listen to music. Paget offers Mary some marijuana/dope. She accepts without question. Odd. Very causal about everything, drugs, sex, etc. I don’t think Paget even likes Mary Carnelli?, and I don’t think she actually likes Paget. Or they do. Part of the problem, this is a first book.
Cons: Causal sex/drug use. First book - some of the scenes are a little too shallow. Sometimes hard to tell where the people are, what they are doing, etc.
Paget goes to Boston. Talks to police. They are not particularly receptive. Paget takes it upon himself to go to the insane asylum. Finds Martinson. Gets him out. Drives back to Boston. Car follows, shots fired. Other car crashed. Scene not written that greatly.
Oh, and I started Jim Toomey's Sherman's Lagoon "Planet of the Hairless Beach Apes". Started it so had something to read during commericals. Not bad. Read about half, I think.
Let’s see, since last time:
Now on page: 217
Dead: 3 (Lehman, plus 2 “bad guys”)
Places visited: Boston; Washington, D.C.; St. Maartins in Virgin Islands; Old town Alexandria (Virginia)
Paget learned that Lasko acquired a company in St. Maartins and he can’t figure out why Lasko would do something so financially stupid. So he goes to St. Maartins (reminder, immediate bosses name is Feiner not Finder).
Goes by himself. Visits police first. They take him to the Carib Imports company Lasko bought. Man in charge, Martinson?, whom Paget wanted to visit gone (“stress”). Man left in charge very stingy on information. Building is a dumpy warehouse. Paget steals some chips out of box in warehouse. Visits wife Martinson’s (? Not sure on name) wife (after phone call, etc.). Tracy, the wife, is very worried and doesn’t know exactly where husband is now. Paget gets her to say that he said that he would be safe in Boston. Paget promises to find and protect Martinson.
Paget returns to Washington DC. Visits ex-girlfriend’s rich father (engineer) and gets him to compare the chips with some Japanese chips. Odd somewhat unexplained situation. Father seems to really like Paget, even if he isn’t connected with the daughter anymore (they, Paget and daughter, were together in Boston for a while, living together, argument, Paget kicked her out).
Recall witness had in earlier. Get him to confess to stock manipulation (Lasko contacted him, gave him money, told him to buy stock when and how much). Higher ups, Woods and McGuire, use this to close out the case (after Lasko makes a deal: promises to not do whatever they said he did again, though he will not admit he did it in the first place). Paget annoyed. Gets them to allow him to talk to police in Boston investigating Lehman death. Really wants to go to Boston to look for Martinson, who he believes is in an asylum Lasko invests in.
Paget and Mary hook up again. Listen to music. Paget offers Mary some marijuana/dope. She accepts without question. Odd. Very causal about everything, drugs, sex, etc. I don’t think Paget even likes Mary Carnelli?, and I don’t think she actually likes Paget. Or they do. Part of the problem, this is a first book.
Cons: Causal sex/drug use. First book - some of the scenes are a little too shallow. Sometimes hard to tell where the people are, what they are doing, etc.
Paget goes to Boston. Talks to police. They are not particularly receptive. Paget takes it upon himself to go to the insane asylum. Finds Martinson. Gets him out. Drives back to Boston. Car follows, shots fired. Other car crashed. Scene not written that greatly.
Oh, and I started Jim Toomey's Sherman's Lagoon "Planet of the Hairless Beach Apes". Started it so had something to read during commericals. Not bad. Read about half, I think.
