IQ
Books | Fiction / African American & Black / Mystery & Detective
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Joe Ide
A resident of one of LA's toughest neighborhoods uses his blistering intellect to solve the crimes the LAPD ignores.East Long Beach. The LAPD is barely keeping up with the neighborhood's high crime rate. Murders go unsolved, lost children unrecovered. But someone from the neighborhood has taken it upon himself to help solve the cases the police can't or won't touch. They call him IQ. He's a loner and a high school dropout, his unassuming nature disguising a relentless determination and a fierce intelligence. He charges his clients whatever they can afford, which might be a set of tires or a homemade casserole. To get by, he's forced to take on clients that can pay. This time, it's a rap mogul whose life is in danger. As Isaiah investigates, he encounters a vengeful ex-wife, a crew of notorious cutthroats, a monstrous attack dog, and a hit man who even other hit men say is a lunatic. The deeper Isaiah digs, the more far reaching and dangerous the case becomes.
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Author
Joe Ide
Pages
336
Publisher
Little, Brown
Published Date
2016-10-18
ISBN
0316267716 9780316267717
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"This was a solid 3.5, and honestly I would have just given it the 4 if I hadn’t had so much trouble getting into it. I struggled with the first 3rd; I wasn’t getting the humor or the plot, and I didn’t particularly like IQ. But it was like a switch flipped after that. I actually laughed at a lot of it, and I was extremely invested in the mystery. The dog aspect was terrifying and yet highly entertaining, the side characters were quirky despite having rambling backstories, and IQ ended up being someone I really rooted for. I didn’t love the back and forth between the past and present, but I appreciated the backstory, especially since this is the first in a hopefully long series. I’d give the second one a go for sure!"
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Allie Peduto
"The whole IQ series Is amazing and interesting. I also think there’s another book being released so yea :)"
Shakena
"I wasn't much into reading, but my grade twelve english teach lent me his copy of this book and I've been obsessed ever since. 10/10 very captivating. "
Annlise
"I love reading work from an author that writes about a Los Angeles that I recognize."
Bryan Frank